AU2001261635A1 - Ultrasound apparatus for monitoring blood flow and detecting emboli - Google Patents

Ultrasound apparatus for monitoring blood flow and detecting emboli

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AU2001261635A1
AU2001261635A1 AU2001261635A AU6163501A AU2001261635A1 AU 2001261635 A1 AU2001261635 A1 AU 2001261635A1 AU 2001261635 A AU2001261635 A AU 2001261635A AU 6163501 A AU6163501 A AU 6163501A AU 2001261635 A1 AU2001261635 A1 AU 2001261635A1
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blood flow
ultrasound apparatus
monitoring blood
emboli
detecting
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Mark A Moehring
R. Myers Timothy
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Spentech Inc
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    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
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US09/574,755 US6547736B1 (en) 1998-11-11 2000-05-18 Doppler ultrasound method and apparatus for monitoring blood flow and detecting emboli
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PCT/US2001/015723 WO2001087162A1 (en) 2000-05-18 2001-05-15 Ultrasound apparatus for monitoring blood flow and detecting emboli

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