CA2739425A1 - Method and apparatus for treating tissues with hifu - Google Patents

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CA2739425A1
CA2739425A1 CA2739425A CA2739425A CA2739425A1 CA 2739425 A1 CA2739425 A1 CA 2739425A1 CA 2739425 A CA2739425 A CA 2739425A CA 2739425 A CA2739425 A CA 2739425A CA 2739425 A1 CA2739425 A1 CA 2739425A1
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Gregory P. Darlington
Michael J. Connolly
Justin A. Reed
Jessica E. Parsons
Roland Horth
John Murkowski
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    • A61NELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N7/02Localised ultrasound hyperthermia
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    • A61B90/37Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation
    • A61B2090/378Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation using ultrasound
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