ULTRASOUND TREATMENT DEVICE FOR HIFU AND ULTRASOUND IMAGE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

Title:

ULTRASOUND TREATMENT DEVICE FOR HIFU AND ULTRASOUND IMAGE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/135567

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

The present invention relates to an ultrasound treatment device for HIFU and an ultrasound image, and to a control method therefor. The ultrasound treatment device comprises: a plurality of image converters disposed on one surface of a probe assembly to transmit ultrasound signals to a target and receive signals reflected by the target to create an ultrasound image; a plurality of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) converters disposed on the surface of the probe assembly so as to be located in different positions from the image converters, wherein the HIFU converters transmit ultrasound signals to a target to generate heat energy, thereby treating a tissue within a focusing area; and a control unit performing control such that the difference between apertures of converter arrays constituted by the image converters and the HIFU converters, respectively, is less than a predetermined value.

Inventors:

SONG TAI-KYONG (KR)
KANG HYUNGIL (KR)
BAE SUA (KR)
PARK JI WON (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2016/014948

Publication Date:

August 10, 2017

Filing Date:

December 20, 2016

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Assignee:

UNIV SOGANG RES FOUNDATION (KR)

International Classes:

A61N7/00; A61B8/00; A61B18/08

Foreign References:

KR20110127736A	2011-11-25
KR20130034987A	2013-04-08
KR101533402B1	2015-07-03
KR20110000743A	2011-01-05
KR100922180B1	2009-10-19

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