DE69728892D1 - Instrument ausgerüstet zur verbesserten abbildung mittels ultraschall - Google Patents

Instrument ausgerüstet zur verbesserten abbildung mittels ultraschall

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DE69728892D1
DE69728892D1 DE69728892T DE69728892T DE69728892D1 DE 69728892 D1 DE69728892 D1 DE 69728892D1 DE 69728892 T DE69728892 T DE 69728892T DE 69728892 T DE69728892 T DE 69728892T DE 69728892 D1 DE69728892 D1 DE 69728892D1
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ultrasonic
improved image
instrument equipped
instrument
image
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Anton Emmanuel Arulraj Joseph
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BTG International Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/48—Diagnostic techniques
    • A61B8/481—Diagnostic techniques involving the use of contrast agent, e.g. microbubbles introduced into the bloodstream
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K49/00—Preparations for testing in vivo
    • A61K49/22—Echographic preparations; Ultrasound imaging preparations ; Optoacoustic imaging preparations
    • A61K49/222—Echographic preparations; Ultrasound imaging preparations ; Optoacoustic imaging preparations characterised by a special physical form, e.g. emulsions, liposomes
    • A61K49/223—Microbubbles, hollow microspheres, free gas bubbles, gas microspheres
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/39—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers
    • A61B2090/3925—Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers ultrasonic

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  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
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  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
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  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
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  • Hematology (AREA)
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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
DE69728892T 1996-10-31 1997-10-24 Instrument ausgerüstet zur verbesserten abbildung mittels ultraschall Expired - Lifetime DE69728892T2 (de)

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GBGB9622711.1A GB9622711D0 (en) 1996-10-31 1996-10-31 Instrument having enhanced ultrasound visibility
PCT/GB1997/002935 WO1998018387A1 (en) 1996-10-31 1997-10-24 Instrument having enhanced ultrasound visibility

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DE69728892D1 true DE69728892D1 (de) 2004-06-03
DE69728892T2 DE69728892T2 (de) 2005-04-21

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US (2) US6306094B1 (de)
EP (1) EP0935442B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4009323B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69728892T2 (de)
GB (1) GB9622711D0 (de)
WO (1) WO1998018387A1 (de)

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EP0935442B1 (de) 2004-04-28
JP4009323B2 (ja) 2007-11-14
EP0935442A1 (de) 1999-08-18
DE69728892T2 (de) 2005-04-21
US6306094B1 (en) 2001-10-23
GB9622711D0 (en) 1997-01-08
WO1998018387A1 (en) 1998-05-07
US20020026117A1 (en) 2002-02-28
JP2001502949A (ja) 2001-03-06

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