Probe combining high-intensity focused ultrasound and superficial imaging ultrasound

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of medical instruments, and aims to provide a probe combining high-intensity focused ultrasound and superficial imaging ultrasound. The probe comprises a superficial linear array probe and a high-intensity focused ultrasound probe, wherein a transducer of the high-intensity focused ultrasound probe is located at the front end and provided with a spherical shell for collecting ultrasonic energy, the focus of the probe coinciding with the sphere center of the spherical shell; and a clamp, which is used for clamping the superficial linear array probe and the high-intensity focused ultrasound probe in parallel and enabling the image plane of the superficial linear array probe to pass through the focus of the high-intensity focused ultrasound probe. According to the invention, modification can be carried out based on the existing superficial linear array probe, and visual ablation can be realized under the condition of lowest cost. The assembly mode is flexible, HIFU probes of different specifications can be replaced according to needs, clamps of different fixed angles can be replaced, and focusing of different depths and different focus shapes is achieved. Based on the operation habit of the existing superficial linear array probe, the device only requires single hand operation, and the application cost of the high-intensity focused ultrasound technology can be greatly reduced, and the technical scheme is suitable for general popularization.

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technical field [0001] The patent of the invention belongs to the technical field of medical devices, and specifically relates to a probe combining high-intensity focused ultrasound and superficial imaging ultrasound, which is used in the technical field of visual HIFU focusing. Background technique [0002] Ultrasound imaging is to obtain structural images of human tissue through ultrasonic echoes, and has been widely used in the field of ultrasonic diagnosis. Ultrasound imaging equipment usually uses superficial linear array probes. Its technology is mature, it is widely used in medical institutions, and its price is low. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU, also known as HIFU) is a technology that focuses ultrasonic energy to destroy human tissues to achieve therapeutic purposes. It has been used in tumor treatment, tissue repair and other fields. [0003] However, due to the large difference between the frequency and intensity of ultrasound imaging and the frequency...

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Problems solved by technology

Its advantage is that the focal point can be controlled, but due to the need to precisely control the phase of each vibration element, the cost of equipment is high, which is not conducive to large-scale promotion

However, there is no documented relevant modification technology at present.

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