Erik Harks;Ladislav Jankovic;Wouter Harry Jacinth Rensen;Maya Barley;Yan Shi;Jan Frederik Suijver;Szabolcs Deladi;Nijs Cornelis Van Der Vaart
发明人:
Erik Harks,Szabolcs Deladi,Jan Frederik Suijver,Ladislav Jankovic,Yan Shi,Wouter Harry Jacinth Rensen,Maya Barley,Nijs Cornelis Van Der Vaart
申请号：
US13142299
公开号：
US20120004547A1
申请日:
2010.01.08
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention relates to a monitoring apparatus (101) for monitoring an ablation procedure. The monitoring apparatus (101) comprises an ultrasound signal providing unit for providing an ultrasound signal that depends on received echo series of an object (4) that is ablated. The monitoring apparatus (101) further comprises an ablation depth determination unit (103) for determining an ablation depth from the provided ultrasound signal. The ablation depth can be determined directly from the ultrasound signal and is an important parameter while performing an ablation procedure. For example, it can be used for determining the progress of ablation within the object (4) and for determining when the ablation has reached a desired progression.
