ULTRASOUND ARRAYS FOR ENHANCED SONODYNAMIC THERAPY FOR TREATING CANCER

    公开(公告)号:US20230330443A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US18215525

    申请日:2023-06-28

    IPC分类号: A61N7/02

    CPC分类号: A61N7/02 A61N2007/0078

    摘要: Ultrasound transducer element arrays using acoustic ensonification drive patterns via a patient interface for sonosensitizer activation in sonodynamic therapy. Incoherent acoustic field generation varying phase, frequencies, and/or amplitude via controlled delivery of low intensity planar acoustic waves. Method includes generating a first and a second signal to generate respective acoustic ensonification drive patterns with phase, frequency, and amplitude and generating at least one relative phase, frequency or amplitude difference to generate a third incoherent acoustic ensonification pattern to activate a sonosensitizer. Calibration and complementary therapy procedures to improve cell susceptibility of cells to sonodynamic therapy are disclosed.

    ZERO VERGENCE ULTRASOUND WAVES FOR SONODYNAMIC THERAPY

    公开(公告)号:US20210370103A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17400011

    申请日:2021-08-11

    IPC分类号: A61N7/00 B06B1/06 B06B1/02

    摘要: Disclosed are methods of obtaining zero vergence ultrasound waves for providing sonodynamic therapy with ultrasound waves that do not converge and do not diverge. The method includes coupling a sonodynamic therapy device with an array of flat piezoelectric transducers to a skin surface. A controller is configured to generate an electrical drive signal at a frequency, modulate the drive signal, and drive the transducer with the modulated drive signal at the frequency to produce a zero vergence ultrasound wave to produce an average acoustic intensity sufficient to activate a sonosensitizer in a treatment region without damaging healthy cells in the treatment region.