Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2000-11-08
2003-04-01
Vo, Hieu T. (Department: 3754)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S410000, C600S549000, C600S442000, C607S096000, C607S100000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06542767
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to controlling heat delivered to a target, and more particularly to controlling heat delivered to a target based upon temperature sensitive information from a device that interrogates a target with radiation as part of acquiring input data used for controlling heat delivery.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is recognized in the medical industry that undesirable lesions can be treated through their removal. It is known to have a practitioner, such as a doctor, physically remove such lesions through surgery. It is also known to have a practitioner destroy lesions by controlling an application of heat local to the lesion. Known processes whereby a practitioner destroys the lesion by using heat require the practitioner to control the process based on visual data and temperature data. Based upon this information, the practitioner will modify the heat source to change an attribute of the heat, such as its location, direction, and intensity. The proper application of the heat delivery process is dependent upon the ability of the practitioner to interpret available visual and temperature data, and to implement an appropriate treatment in response. As a result, the ability to control processes in a predictable manner varies between practitioners, and even varies day-to-day for a given practitioner.
Therefore, a method and or system that allows for improved control in treating a target, such as a lesion, would be useful.
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Gowda Ashok
McNichols Roger J.
Biotex, Inc.
Vo Hieu T.
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