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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Oleg Prus, Haifa, IL;
Shuki Vitek, Haifa, IL;
Inventors:
Oleg Prus, Haifa, IL;
Shuki Vitek, Haifa, IL;
Assignee:
Insightec Ltd., Tirat Carmel, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for focusing ultrasound through the skull into the brain for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes may be improved by utilizing both longitudinal and shear waves. The relative contribution of the two modes may be determined based on the angle of incidence.