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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2014
Edap Tms France, Vaulx-en-velin, FR;
Inserm (Institut National DE LA Sante ET DE LA Recherche Medicale), Paris, FR;
David Melodelima, Ruy, FR;
Jeremy Vincenot, Les Haies, FR;
Emmanuel Blanc, Saint Didier Au Mont D'or, FR;
EDAP TMS FRANCE, Vaulx-en-Velin, FR;
INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE), Paris, FR;
Abstract
The method of characterizing an ultrasound lesion (T) in organic tissues, the lesion being made by applying high intensity focused ultrasound delivered by a probe having its emission surface presenting a shape that is toroidal, consists in: after a period of at least two days from the end of ultrasound application, acquiring at least one characterization image (Ic) of the organic tissues; detecting the presence of a contrast border () in the characterization image (Ic); and from the contrast border (), determining the extent of the ultrasound lesion.