GB9708246D0 - Improvements in or relating to ultrasound imaging - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to ultrasound imaging

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GB9708246D0
GB9708246D0 GBGB9708246.5A GB9708246A GB9708246D0 GB 9708246 D0 GB9708246 D0 GB 9708246D0 GB 9708246 A GB9708246 A GB 9708246A GB 9708246 D0 GB9708246 D0 GB 9708246D0
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target region
contrast agent
ultrasound
relating
ultrasound imaging
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GE Healthcare AS
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Nycomed Imaging AS
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Priority to GBGB9708246.5A priority Critical patent/GB9708246D0/en
Publication of GB9708246D0 publication Critical patent/GB9708246D0/en
Priority to AU72190/98A priority patent/AU7219098A/en
Priority to EP98919310A priority patent/EP0977594B1/en
Priority to ES98919310T priority patent/ES2268770T3/es
Priority to JP54530998A priority patent/JP4182191B2/ja
Priority to PCT/GB1998/001217 priority patent/WO1998047533A1/en
Priority to DE69835202T priority patent/DE69835202T2/de
Priority to AT98919310T priority patent/ATE332707T1/de
Priority to NO995148A priority patent/NO995148D0/no
Priority to US09/425,290 priority patent/US6315730B1/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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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 agents, e.g. microbubbles introduced into the bloodstream
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K41/00—Medicinal preparations obtained by treating materials with wave energy or particle radiation ; Therapies using these preparations
    • A61K41/0028—Disruption, e.g. by heat or ultrasounds, sonophysical or sonochemical activation, e.g. thermosensitive or heat-sensitive liposomes, disruption of calculi with a medicinal preparation and ultrasounds
    • 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
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/06—Measuring blood flow
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/13—Tomography

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  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
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  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
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  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy (AREA)
  • Medicines Containing Antibodies Or Antigens For Use As Internal Diagnostic Agents (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
  • Superconductors And Manufacturing Methods Therefor (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
GBGB9708246.5A 1997-04-24 1997-04-24 Improvements in or relating to ultrasound imaging Pending GB9708246D0 (en)

Priority Applications (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9708246.5A GB9708246D0 (en) 1997-04-24 1997-04-24 Improvements in or relating to ultrasound imaging
AT98919310T ATE332707T1 (de) 1997-04-24 1998-04-24 Ultraschallbilderzeugung für die gewebe- untersuchung durch zersprengung des ultraschall- kontrastmedias mittels hochenergetischen pulsen
JP54530998A JP4182191B2 (ja) 1997-04-24 1998-04-24 造影剤のパルスエネルギー妨害による組織灌流の超音波画像形成
EP98919310A EP0977594B1 (en) 1997-04-24 1998-04-24 Ultrasound imaging of tissue perfusion by pulse energy disruption of contrast agent
ES98919310T ES2268770T3 (es) 1997-04-24 1998-04-24 Formacion de imagenes por ultrasonidos de perfusion de tejidos mediante la interrupcion de energia de pulsos de un agente de contraste.
AU72190/98A AU7219098A (en) 1997-04-24 1998-04-24 Ultrasound imaging of tissue perfusion by pulse energy disruption of contrast agent
PCT/GB1998/001217 WO1998047533A1 (en) 1997-04-24 1998-04-24 Ultrasound imaging of tissue perfusion by pulse energy disruption of contrast agent
DE69835202T DE69835202T2 (de) 1997-04-24 1998-04-24 Ultraschallbilderzeugung für die gewebe-untersuchung durch zersprengung des ultraschall-kontrastmedias mittels hochenergetischen pulsen
NO995148A NO995148D0 (no) 1997-04-24 1999-10-22 Perfusjonsavbildning
US09/425,290 US6315730B1 (en) 1997-04-24 1999-10-25 Ultrasound imaging of tissue perfusion by pulse energy disruption of contrast agent

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9708246.5A GB9708246D0 (en) 1997-04-24 1997-04-24 Improvements in or relating to ultrasound imaging
US4440897P 1997-04-29 1997-04-29

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GB9708246D0 true GB9708246D0 (en) 1997-06-18

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US (1) US6315730B1 (enExample)
EP (1) EP0977594B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP4182191B2 (enExample)
AT (1) ATE332707T1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU7219098A (enExample)
DE (1) DE69835202T2 (enExample)
ES (1) ES2268770T3 (enExample)
GB (1) GB9708246D0 (enExample)
NO (1) NO995148D0 (enExample)
WO (1) WO1998047533A1 (enExample)

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WO1998047533A1 (en) 1998-10-29
NO995148L (no) 1999-10-22
NO995148D0 (no) 1999-10-22
DE69835202T2 (de) 2007-05-31
ES2268770T3 (es) 2007-03-16
AU7219098A (en) 1998-11-13
US6315730B1 (en) 2001-11-13
ATE332707T1 (de) 2006-08-15
JP4182191B2 (ja) 2008-11-19
JP2001523997A (ja) 2001-11-27
EP0977594A1 (en) 2000-02-09
EP0977594B1 (en) 2006-07-12
DE69835202D1 (de) 2006-08-24

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