System for treatment of diseased tissue using controlled ultrasonic heating

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8989838
APP PUB NO 20110034833A1
SERIAL NO

12830648

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The present invention provides a method and apparatus for delivering and controlling thermal therapy to a volume of diseased tissue. Specifically, the invention includes using thermal imaging and other inputs to determine an acoustic (ultrasonic) treatment regime employing interstitial ultrasound applicators to deliver a required therapeutic temperature or thermal dose to the affected region in a body or organ. Various aspects of the treatment that can be controlled include individual transducer element operating power and frequency, as well as the rate of cooling and rotation of the entire applicator.

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  • SUNNYBROOK HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE

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Bronskill, Michael Toronto, CA 5 470
Burtnyk, Mathieu Toronto, CA 5 273
Chopra, Rajiv Toronto, CA 34 1155

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