DE69635983D1 - Vorrichtung zur untersuchung von gewebe mittels ultraschallwellen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur untersuchung von gewebe mittels ultraschallwellen

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DE69635983D1
DE69635983D1 DE69635983T DE69635983T DE69635983D1 DE 69635983 D1 DE69635983 D1 DE 69635983D1 DE 69635983 T DE69635983 T DE 69635983T DE 69635983 T DE69635983 T DE 69635983T DE 69635983 D1 DE69635983 D1 DE 69635983D1
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tissue
testing
ultrasonic waves
waves
ultrasonic
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Mary Dyson
Hugh Lewis
Stephen Robert Young
John Andrew Lynch
Walter Raymond Dyson
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QUALITY MEDICAL INSTR Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • 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
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/89—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S15/8906—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques
    • G01S15/8934—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a dynamic transducer configuration
    • G01S15/8938—Short-range imaging systems; Acoustic microscope systems using pulse-echo techniques using a dynamic transducer configuration using transducers mounted for mechanical movement in two dimensions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings
    • A61B8/0858—Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings involving measuring tissue layers, e.g. skin, interfaces

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
DE69635983T 1995-03-09 1996-03-11 Vorrichtung zur untersuchung von gewebe mittels ultraschallwellen Expired - Fee Related DE69635983T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9504751.0A GB9504751D0 (en) 1995-03-09 1995-03-09 Apparatus for ultrasonic tissue investigation
GB9504751 1995-03-09
PCT/GB1996/000566 WO1996028096A1 (en) 1995-03-09 1996-03-11 Apparatus for ultrasonic tissue investigation

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DE69635983D1 true DE69635983D1 (de) 2006-05-18
DE69635983T2 DE69635983T2 (de) 2006-12-21

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US (1) US6073045A (de)
EP (1) EP0957769B9 (de)
JP (1) JPH11507846A (de)
AU (1) AU721503B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69635983T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2264137T3 (de)
GB (1) GB9504751D0 (de)
WO (1) WO1996028096A1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA961941B (de)

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AU4950996A (en) 1996-10-02
ES2264137T3 (es) 2006-12-16
EP0957769B1 (de) 2006-03-29
WO1996028096A1 (en) 1996-09-19
EP0957769A1 (de) 1999-11-24
US6073045A (en) 2000-06-06
DE69635983T2 (de) 2006-12-21
GB9504751D0 (en) 1995-04-26
AU721503B2 (en) 2000-07-06
EP0957769B9 (de) 2007-02-21
ZA961941B (en) 1996-09-20
JPH11507846A (ja) 1999-07-13

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