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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2007
Russell J. Fedewa, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Toyoaki Uchida, Kanagawa Prefecture, JP;
Narendra T. Sanghvi, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Roy F. Carlson, New Palestine, IN (US);
Russell J. Fedewa, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Toyoaki Uchida, Kanagawa Prefecture, JP;
Narendra T. Sanghvi, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Roy F. Carlson, New Palestine, IN (US);
Focus Surgery, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the success of a proposed HIFU Treatment, of an ongoing HIFU Treatment, and/or of a completed HIFU Treatment. An energy density of a given HIFU Treatment may be used as a comparison factor between the given HIFU Treatment and other HIFU Treatments and as a predictor of the success of the given HIFU Treatment. One exemplary energy density is the amount of energy deposited in the treatment region divided by the volume of the treatment region. Another exemplary energy density is the amount of energy deposited in the treatment region divided by the pre-treatment mass of the treatment region. A method and apparatus is disclosed to detect the presence of focal hyperechoic features and non-focal hyperechoic features. A method and apparatus is disclosed to detect the presence of an acoustic obstruction.