University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization
发明人:
Michael Bailey,John Kucewicz,Barbrina Dunmire,Neil Owen,Bryan Cunitz
申请号:
US14941276
公开号:
US09597103B2
申请日:
2015.11.13
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要:
Described herein are methods and apparatus for detecting stones by ultrasound, in which the ultrasound reflections from a stone are preferentially selected and accentuated relative to the ultrasound reflections from blood or tissue. Also described herein are methods and apparatus for applying pushing ultrasound to in vivo stones or other objects, to facilitate the removal of such in vivo objects.