ATE172624T1 - Ultraschall-gerät zur knochen-anlage - Google Patents

Ultraschall-gerät zur knochen-anlage

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ATE172624T1
ATE172624T1 AT93304781T AT93304781T ATE172624T1 AT E172624 T1 ATE172624 T1 AT E172624T1 AT 93304781 T AT93304781 T AT 93304781T AT 93304781 T AT93304781 T AT 93304781T AT E172624 T1 ATE172624 T1 AT E172624T1
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body part
contacting portion
ultrasonic
planning
bone
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Christian Mcdonald Langton
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Mccue Plc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/42—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
    • A61B8/4272—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue
    • A61B8/4281—Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient involving the acoustic interface between the transducer and the tissue characterised by sound-transmitting media or devices for coupling the transducer to the tissue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/08—Clinical applications
    • A61B8/0875—Clinical applications for diagnosis of bone

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
  • Rheumatology (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Percussion Or Vibration Massage (AREA)
  • Thermotherapy And Cooling Therapy Devices (AREA)
  • Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
AT93304781T 1992-06-22 1993-06-18 Ultraschall-gerät zur knochen-anlage ATE172624T1 (de)

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GB929213220A GB9213220D0 (en) 1992-06-22 1992-06-22 Ultrasound bone analyser

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ATE172624T1 true ATE172624T1 (de) 1998-11-15

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US (1) US5452722A (de)
EP (1) EP0576217B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE172624T1 (de)
DE (1) DE69321772T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0576217T3 (de)
GB (1) GB9213220D0 (de)

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DE69321772T2 (de) 1999-04-22
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DE69321772D1 (de) 1998-12-03
GB9213220D0 (en) 1992-08-05
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