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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2000
James K. Bullis, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Improved ultrasonic wave propagation in connection with operation of ultrasonic imaging systems is made possible by the method of attenuation leveling. Attenuation leveling allows effective focusing of systems that operate through irregular surfaces that cause uneven attenuation effects. Apparatus is provided to implement this method in clinical applications and research applications. The basic attenuation leveling is accomplished with material that attenuates like the body part to be imaged. The apparatus includes conformal surfaces that are in contact with a patient's body that serve to prevent direct contact of the body with the attenuating material. It also includes fairing surfaces that modify shape of a patient's body to enable scanning of surfaces. Alternate devices include stand-off devices and immersion configurations.
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