Dual-focus therapeutic ultrasound transducer for production of broad tissue lesions

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1836-1848

  Jeong, Jong Seob ^a   Cannata, Jonathan M ^a   Shung, K Kirk ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bioheat transfer equation; Depth of focus; DFTUT; Dual curved aperture; Dual focus; Dual frequency; Therapy; Thermal dose; Transducer; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BIOHEAT TRANSFER EQUATIONS; DEPTH OF FOCUS; DFTUT; DUAL FREQUENCY; DUAL-CURVED APERTURE; DUAL-FOCUS; THERAPY; THERMAL DOSE; ULTRASOUND;

ACOUSTIC FIELDS; ELECTROACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS; FOCUSING; HISTOLOGY; LIGHT POLARIZATION; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; TISSUE; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; ULTRASONIC PROPAGATION; ULTRASONIC SCATTERING; ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC TRANSMISSION; ULTRASONICS;

TRANSDUCERS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; IMPEDANCE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SOUND INTENSITY; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMAL STIMULATION; TREATMENT DURATION; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; TRANSDUCERS; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 77958150695     PISSN: 03015629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2010.08.008     Document Type: Article

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