公开(公告)号：US20240050773A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18269733

申请日：2021-02-24

Applicant: IMGT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Keon Ho SON ,  Dae Seung KIM ,  Jun Hyeok JANG

IPC: A61N7/00 ,  G16H20/40 ,  G16H40/60

CPC classification number: A61N7/00 ,  G16H20/40 ,  G16H40/60 ,  A61N2007/0052

Abstract: Disclosed are a focused ultrasound device and a method for setting an order of focused ultrasound treatment thereof. When using an ultrasound treatment method using mechanical energy, the focused ultrasound device according to an embodiment determines a next focal point position in consideration of at least one previous focal point position of focused ultrasound and thus can minimize thermal increase of an affected area and maximally utilize the mechanical energy.

公开(公告)号：US20240335681A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18745707

申请日：2024-06-17

Applicant: IMGT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Keon Ho SON ,  Dae Seung KIM ,  Jun Hyeok JANG

IPC: A61N7/00 ,  G16H20/40 ,  G16H40/60

CPC classification number: A61N7/00 ,  G16H20/40 ,  G16H40/60 ,  A61N2007/0052

Abstract: Disclosed are a focused ultrasound device and a method for setting an order of focused ultrasound treatment thereof. When using an ultrasound treatment method using mechanical energy, the focused ultrasound device according to an embodiment determines a next focal point position in consideration of at least one previous focal point position of focused ultrasound and thus can minimize thermal increase of an affected area and maximally utilize the mechanical energy.

公开(公告)号：US20250018227A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18448431

申请日：2023-08-11

Applicant: IMGT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Keon Ho SON ,  Dae Seung KIM ,  Ja Woon KOO

IPC: A61N7/02

Abstract: Provided are a focused ultrasound processing apparatus and a method thereof. The focused ultrasound processing apparatus in one general aspect includes a focused ultrasound transducer configured to output a focused ultrasound signal to tissue, a cavitation sensor configured to detect a cavitation signal resulting from a cavitation phenomenon occurring in the tissue due to the focused ultrasound signal, and a processor configured to analyze the cavitation signal detected by the cavitation sensor and adjust at least one of output time or frequency of the focused ultrasound signal based on an analysis result.

公开(公告)号：US20240075322A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18262632

申请日：2022-12-02

Applicant: IMGT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Keon Ho SON ,  Dae Seung KIM ,  Ja Woon KOO

IPC: A61N7/02

CPC classification number: A61N7/02 ,  A61N2007/0052

Abstract: Disclosed are a focused ultrasound device and an image transducer protection method. The focused ultrasound device according to an embodiment comprises: an ultrasound probe structure including a treatment transducer for transmitting a focused ultrasound signal and an image transducer for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic image signal; a reception switch for selecting a plurality of first elements among elements of the image transducer as protection areas and deactivating same, and selecting a plurality of second other elements among the elements of the image transducer as reception areas and activating same; an image beamformer for forming a reception beam signal by focusing ultrasonic echo signals received from the plurality of second elements; an image generation unit for generating an image for a target area in an object on the basis of the reception beam signal; and a control unit for controlling the selection of the protection areas and reception areas by means of a reception switch.

公开(公告)号：US20240075321A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18261830

申请日：2022-12-02

Applicant: IMGT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Keon Ho SON ,  Dae Seung KIM

IPC: A61N7/02 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B8/08

CPC classification number: A61N7/02 ,  A61B8/0808 ,  A61B8/4209 ,  A61B8/4416 ,  A61B8/4461 ,  A61B8/4488 ,  A61N2007/0052

Abstract: Disclosed are an ultrasound imaging apparatus for brain disease treatment and an ultrasound imaging and treatment method using same. The ultrasound imaging apparatus for brain disease treatment according to an embodiment includes an image obtainment unit which obtains a medical image of the brain of a patient captured before a procedure; a transducer unit which transmits an ultrasound signal for imaging and ultrasound focusing of the brain of the patient; an image generation unit which generates an ultrasound image on the basis of the ultrasound signal received from the brain; a position alignment unit which controls a position of the transducer unit to align a position of the generated ultrasound image with a position of the obtained medical image; an image matching unit which matches two images of which positions are aligned; and an image display unit which detects and displays a brain lesion by using a matched image.