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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2021
Siemens Healthcare Gmbh, Erlangen, DE;
Stephan Kellnberger, Erlangen, DE;
Alois Regensburger, Poxdorf, DE;
Siemens Healthineers AG, Forchheim, DE;
Abstract
A medical apparatus having a light emission unit, an ultrasound transducer, an instrument channel, and a hollow needle is disclosed. The apparatus is configured to be arranged at least partly in an examination region of an examination object. The light emission unit is configured to emit excitation light. The excitation light is configured to excite an optoacoustic emission of ultrasound. The light emission unit is arranged at least partly in the hollow needle. The hollow needle is arranged at least partly for movement in the instrument channel. The instrument channel has an opening for bringing the hollow needle and the light emission unit out on a distal section of the apparatus. The ultrasound transducer is arranged on the distal section of the apparatus. The hollow needle is configured to move out at least partly from instrument channel through the opening. The ultrasound transducer is configured to receive the ultrasound.
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