BOILING HISTOTRIPSY METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UNIFORM VOLUMETRIC ABLATION OF AN OBJECT BY HIGH-INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND WAVES WITH SHOCKS

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An example method includes generating an acoustic ultrasound wave that is focused at a focal point. The method further includes sequentially directing the focal point upon distinct portions of an object to form respective shock waves at the distinct portions of the object. The method further includes, via the respective shock waves, causing the distinct portions of the object to boil and form respective vapor cavities. The method further includes causing substantially uniform ablation of a region of the object that comprises the distinct portions. The substantially uniform ablation is caused via interaction of the respective shock waves with the respective vapor cavities. An example ablation system and an example non-transitory computer-readable medium, both related to the example method, are also disclosed.

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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N V A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDSHIGH TECH CAMPUS 5 5656 AE EINDHOVEN EINDHOVEN 5656

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
BAILEY, Michael R Seattle, US 36 529
FARR, Navid Seattle, US 3 37
KHOKHLOVA, Tatiana D Seattle, US 12 170
KHOKHLOVA, Vera Seattle, US 10 57
KREIDER, Wayne Seattle, US 16 117
MAXWELL, Adam D Seattle, US 29 77
PARTANEN, Ari Andover, US 5 38
SAPOZHNIKOV, Oleg A Seattle, US 24 190
SCHADE, George R Seattle, US 8 44
WANG, Yak-Nam Seattle, US 8 111

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