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Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017

Filed:

Apr. 05, 2012
Applicants:

Katsuya Oikawa, Tokyo, JP;

Kenichi Nagae, Yokohama, JP;

Makoto Yamakawa, Kyoto, JP;

Tsuyoshi Shiina, Kyoto, JP;

Inventors:

Katsuya Oikawa, Tokyo, JP;

Kenichi Nagae, Yokohama, JP;

Makoto Yamakawa, Kyoto, JP;

Tsuyoshi Shiina, Kyoto, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); G01S 7/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/0858 (2013.01); A61B 8/085 (2013.01); A61B 8/485 (2013.01); A61B 8/5223 (2013.01); A61B 8/585 (2013.01); G01S 7/52042 (2013.01);
Abstract

Viscoelastic characteristics in a subject are imaged by a simple method. A viscoelasticity measurement reference layer whose elastic modulus and viscosity coefficient are known is included between an ultrasonic wave transmitting/receiving probe and the subject and distributions of elastic modulus and viscosity coefficient inside the subject are calculated from a change over time of strain generated in the viscoelasticity measurement reference layer and the subject according to a pressure applied to the subject which changes over time and known elastic modulus and viscosity coefficient of the viscoelasticity measurement reference layer.


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