Invention Grant
US09271686B2 Endorectal prostate probe composed of a combined mini gamma camera and ultrasound sensor
有权
由组合的迷你γ相机和超声波传感器组成的直肠内前列腺探针
- Patent Title: Endorectal prostate probe composed of a combined mini gamma camera and ultrasound sensor
- Patent Title (中): 由组合的迷你γ相机和超声波传感器组成的直肠内前列腺探针
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Application No.: US13804606Application Date: 2013-03-14
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Publication No.: US09271686B2Publication Date: 2016-03-01
- Inventor: Stanislaw Majewski , Gary Marano , Alexander Stolin , James Proffitt
- Applicant: West Virginia University
- Applicant Address: US WV Morgantown
- Assignee: West Virginia University
- Current Assignee: West Virginia University
- Current Assignee Address: US WV Morgantown
- Agency: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
- Agent Craig G. Cochenour
- Main IPC: A61B6/00
- IPC: A61B6/00 ; A61B6/04 ; A61B8/12 ; A61B8/00

Abstract:
A dual modality probe is disclosed having both a gamma probe sensor and an ultrasound sensor. A dual imaging system is provided having the probe and at least one external gamma imaging detector and a data acquisition computer system for collecting data simultaneously from the gamma probe sensor, the gamma imaging detector, and the ultrasound sensor of the probe. A method for evaluating a target organ of a patient utilizing the probe and imaging system, and performing a biopsy of the organ is disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140276032A1 Endorectal Prostate Probe Composed Of A Combined Mini Gamma Camera And Ultrasound Sensor Public/Granted day:2014-09-18
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