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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
May. 13, 2020
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Xinqiang Yan, Nashville, TN (US);
William A. Grissom, Nashville, TN (US);
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
A system for transcranial magnetic resonance (MR)-guided focused ultrasound and method of using transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound are disclosed. The system includes a transcranial ultrasound transducer configured to apply ultrasound radiation to a patient's head. The system also includes an antenna that reflects radio frequency (RF) waves. The antenna is configured to be positioned between the transducer and the patient's head. The antenna and at least a portion of the patient's head are surrounded by a fluid. Embodiments foster improved MR image quality scans of the patient's head when the transducer is filled with the fluid.