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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2012
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Matti Oskari Tillander, Vantaa, FI;
Max Oskar Kohler, Espoo, FI;
Shunmugavelu Sokka, Belmont, MA (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A medical apparatus () including a high intensity focused ultrasound system () generates focused ultrasonic energy () for sonicating within a target volume () of a subject (). The high intensity focused ultrasound includes an ultrasonic transducer () with a controllable focus (). The apparatus further includes a memory () containing machine executable for controlling the medical apparatus and a processor (). The processor causes () ultrasonic cavitations at multiple cavitation locations () within the target volume using the high intensity focused ultrasound system, and sonicates () multiple sonication locations () within the target volume using the high intensity focused ultrasound system. The multiple sonication locations and the multiple cavitation locations are targeted by adjusting the controllable focus.