Ultrasound-guided laser treatment system

Abstract

An ultrasound-guided laser therapy system, suitable for treating a patient, includes an ultrasound unit for ultrasound scanning of the patient, a laser unit placed on the patient's body surface, and a control module that connects the ultrasound unit and the laser unit via signals. The ultrasound unit can be operated to generate an activation signal. The laser unit can be controlled to emit laser light towards the patient. The control module can be triggered and enabled by the activation signal to control the laser unit's emission of laser light, and will control the upper limit of the laser light intensity emitted by the laser unit according to a predetermined upper limit value. By requiring ultrasound scanning to confirm the location for laser treatment before activating the laser unit, and by limiting the laser intensity, the safety of laser therapy is improved.

Claims

1. An ultrasound-guided laser therapy system for treating a patient, comprising: an ultrasound unit for performing an ultrasound scan on the patient and operable to generate an activation signal; a laser unit for placement on the patient's body surface and controllable to emit laser light toward the patient; and a control module signal-connected to the ultrasound unit and the laser unit, the control module being triggered and enabled by the activation signal and operable to control the laser unit to emit laser light, and the control module controlling the upper limit of the intensity of the laser light emitted by the laser unit according to a predetermined upper limit value.

2. The ultrasound-guided laser therapy system as described in claim 1 further includes a planning unit that is signal-connected to the control module. The planning unit generates an intensity limit signal according to a built-in rule. The control module obtains the laser upper limit value according to the intensity limit signal and then controls the upper limit of the intensity of the laser light emitted by the laser unit according to the laser upper limit value.

3. The ultrasound-guided laser treatment system as described in claim 1, wherein, The ultrasound unit includes an ultrasound probe for performing an ultrasound scan on the patient to obtain a scan image, a display connected to the ultrasound probe and for displaying the scan image, and a controller connected to the display and the control module. The controller can be operated to mark a target on the scan image displayed on the display, and the controller generates a start signal when the target mark is generated.

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