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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2014
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd., Gangwon-Do, KR;
The State University of New York Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (US);
Jung-Ho Kim, Gangwon-do, KR;
Jung-Taek Oh, Seoul, KR;
Jonathan Lovell, Buffalo, NY (US);
Wentao Song, Buffalo, NY (US);
Dal-Kwon Koh, Gangwon-do, KR;
Chul-Hong Kim, Buffalo, NY (US);
Man-Sik Jeon, Buffalo, NY (US);
Jong-Kyu Jung, Gangwon-Do, KR;
Samsung Medison Co., Ltd., Hongcheon-gun, Ganwon-do, KR;
The State University of New York Buffalo, Buffalo, NY (US);
Abstract
A microbubble used as a contrast agent for ultrasound imaging burst due to high intensity of ultrasound, and the burst microbubble effectively acts as a contrast agent for photoacoustic imaging. Based on this point, a new apparatus and method for combined photoacoustic and ultrasound diagnosis are provided.