ATE270072T1 - Vorrichtung zur bilderzeugung der prostata - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur bilderzeugung der prostata

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ATE270072T1
ATE270072T1 AT97907654T AT97907654T ATE270072T1 AT E270072 T1 ATE270072 T1 AT E270072T1 AT 97907654 T AT97907654 T AT 97907654T AT 97907654 T AT97907654 T AT 97907654T AT E270072 T1 ATE270072 T1 AT E270072T1
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Armen P Sarvazyan
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Artann Lab
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    • A61B5/061—Determining position of a probe within the body employing means separate from the probe, e.g. sensing internal probe position employing impedance electrodes on the surface of the body
    • A61B5/064—Determining position of a probe within the body employing means separate from the probe, e.g. sensing internal probe position employing impedance electrodes on the surface of the body using markers
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/005—Flexible endoscopes
    • A61B1/0051—Flexible endoscopes with controlled bending of insertion part
    • A61B1/0052—Constructional details of control elements, e.g. handles
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    • A61B5/0048—Detecting, measuring or recording by applying mechanical forces or stimuli
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    • A61B5/036—Measuring fluid pressure within the body other than blood pressure, e.g. cerebral pressure ; Measuring pressure in body tissues or organs by means introduced into body tracts
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    • A61B8/48—Diagnostic techniques
    • A61B8/485—Diagnostic techniques involving measuring strain or elastic properties
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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    • G01S7/52017—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S15/00 particularly adapted to short-range imaging
    • G01S7/52023—Details of receivers
    • G01S7/52036—Details of receivers using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation
    • G01S7/52042—Details of receivers using analysis of echo signal for target characterisation determining elastic properties of the propagation medium or of the reflective target
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/02—Details of sensors specially adapted for in-vivo measurements
    • A61B2562/0247—Pressure sensors
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/04—Arrangements of multiple sensors of the same type
    • A61B2562/046—Arrangements of multiple sensors of the same type in a matrix array

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  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Measuring And Recording Apparatus For Diagnosis (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
AT97907654T 1996-02-27 1997-02-18 Vorrichtung zur bilderzeugung der prostata ATE270072T1 (de)

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US08/607,645 US5785663A (en) 1992-12-21 1996-02-27 Method and device for mechanical imaging of prostate
PCT/US1997/002426 WO1997031572A1 (en) 1996-02-27 1997-02-18 Method and device for imaging the prostate

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EP (1) EP0955890B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2001500026A (de)
AT (1) ATE270072T1 (de)
AU (1) AU1960697A (de)
DE (1) DE69729745T2 (de)
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WO (1) WO1997031572A1 (de)

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