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 ES98919310T priority patent/ES2268770T3/es
Priority to AU72190/98A priority patent/AU7219098A/en
Priority to AT98919310T priority patent/ATE332707T1/de
Priority to PCT/GB1998/001217 priority patent/WO1998047533A1/en
Priority to EP98919310A priority patent/EP0977594B1/en
Priority to DE69835202T priority patent/DE69835202T2/de
Priority to JP54530998A priority patent/JP4182191B2/ja
Priority to NO995148A priority patent/NO995148L/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; Ultrasonic imaging preparations
    • A61K49/222—Echographic preparations; Ultrasonic 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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  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
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  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Medicines Containing Antibodies Or Antigens For Use As Internal Diagnostic Agents (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
  • Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
  • Superconductors And Manufacturing Methods Therefor (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
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
PCT/GB1998/001217 WO1998047533A1 (en) 1997-04-24 1998-04-24 Ultrasound imaging of tissue perfusion by pulse energy disruption of contrast agent
AU72190/98A AU7219098A (en) 1997-04-24 1998-04-24 Ultrasound imaging of tissue perfusion by pulse energy disruption of contrast agent
AT98919310T ATE332707T1 (de) 1997-04-24 1998-04-24 Ultraschallbilderzeugung für die gewebe- untersuchung durch zersprengung des ultraschall- kontrastmedias mittels hochenergetischen pulsen
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.
EP98919310A EP0977594B1 (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 NO995148L (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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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 (https=)
EP (1) EP0977594B1 (https=)
JP (1) JP4182191B2 (https=)
AT (1) ATE332707T1 (https=)
AU (1) AU7219098A (https=)
DE (1) DE69835202T2 (https=)
ES (1) ES2268770T3 (https=)
GB (1) GB9708246D0 (https=)
NO (1) NO995148L (https=)
WO (1) WO1998047533A1 (https=)

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

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