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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2011
Elisa E. Konofagou, New York, NY (US);
James J. Choi, Englewood, NJ (US);
Mark A. Borden, Boulder, CO (US);
Elisa E. Konofagou, New York, NY (US);
James J. Choi, Englewood, NJ (US);
Mark A. Borden, Boulder, CO (US);
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for opening a tissue to a target value are disclosed herein. In an exemplary method, a region of the tissue is targeted for opening, a size range of microbubbles corresponding to the target value is determined, microbubbles of the size range are positioned in proximity to the targeted region, and an ultrasound beam is applied to the targeted region such that the tissue is opened with the assistance of the microbubbles to the target value.