Method and apparatus for ultrasound tissue therapy

Details Method and apparatus for ultrasound tissue therapy Method and apparatus for ultrasound tissue therapy

1996-12-20

1998-06-02

Lateef, Marvin M.

Surgery: kinesitherapy

Kinesitherapy

Ultrasonic

601 3, 600439, A61B 1722

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057591628

ABSTRACT:
In therapy apparatus for the treatment of tissue in the body of a life form, at least one therapeutic ultrasound transducer emits ultrasound having an effective therapeutic region is provided. The ultrasound intensity in the region of the tissue to be treated is measured. Displacement of the effective therapeutic region and the body of the life form relative to one another ensues on the basis of the measured ultrasound intensity such that at least a part of the tissue to be treated is located in the effective therapeutic region.

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