ES2732575T3 - Sonicaciones de multifoco para tratamientos de hipertermia que usan ultrasonidos enfocados guiados por resonancia magnética - Google Patents
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| US201261713132P | 2012-10-12 | 2012-10-12 | |
| PCT/IB2013/059001 WO2014057388A1 (en) | 2012-10-12 | 2013-09-30 | Multi-foci sonications for hyperthermia treatments using magnetic resonance-guided focussed ultrasound. |
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| ES2732575T3 true ES2732575T3 (es) | 2019-11-25 |
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| US (1) | US20150258353A1 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP2906291B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP6496662B2 (enExample) |
| CN (1) | CN104884127B (enExample) |
| BR (1) | BR112015007848A8 (enExample) |
| ES (1) | ES2732575T3 (enExample) |
| RU (1) | RU2650598C2 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO2014057388A1 (enExample) |
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