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US09532769B2 Systems, methods, and computer readable media for high frequency contrast imaging and image-guided therapeutics
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用于高频对比成像和图像引导治疗的系统,方法和计算机可读介质
- Patent Title: Systems, methods, and computer readable media for high frequency contrast imaging and image-guided therapeutics
- Patent Title (中): 用于高频对比成像和图像引导治疗的系统,方法和计算机可读介质
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Application No.: US13393500Application Date: 2010-09-07
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Publication No.: US09532769B2Publication Date: 2017-01-03
- Inventor: Paul A. Dayton , Ryan Gessner , Hyunggyun Lee , Marc Lukacs , Francis Stuart Foster
- Applicant: Paul A. Dayton , Ryan Gessner , Hyunggyun Lee , Marc Lukacs , Francis Stuart Foster
- Applicant Address: US NC Chapel Hill CA Toronto, Ontario
- Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL,SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- Current Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL,SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Chapel Hill CA Toronto, Ontario
- Agency: Jenkins, Wilson, Taylor & Hunt, P.A.
- International Application: PCT/US2010/047988 WO 20100907
- International Announcement: WO2011/029094 WO 20110310
- Main IPC: A61B8/00
- IPC: A61B8/00 ; A61B8/08 ; A61M37/00

Abstract:
Systems, methods, and computer readable media for high-frequency contrast imaging and image-guided therapeutics are disclosed. According to one aspect a method for high frequency contrast imaging and image-guided therapeutics includes: providing ultrasound of a first frequency bandwidth, directed toward the volume to be imaged, the volume containing a carrier having non-linear acoustical properties, wherein the ultrasound of the first frequency bandwidth causes the carrier to generate ultrasound of a second frequency bandwidth that is different from the first frequency bandwidth; receiving, from the volume to be imaged, ultrasound of the second frequency bandwidth; and using the received ultrasound of the second frequency bandwidth to generate an image of the volume to be imaged, wherein the components of the second frequency bandwidth that are detected are of a frequency greater than 20 MHz. According to another aspect, ultrasound at a first frequency bandwidth enables imaging of a target, and ultrasound at a second frequency bandwidth mediates drug or gene delivery to a portion of the target, as guided by the image provided by the first frequency.
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