EP 2150830 A2 20100210 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ELASTOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION OF TISSUE
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ELASTOGRAPHIC EXAMINATION OF TISSUE
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM ELASTOGRAPHISCHEN UNTERSUCHEN VON GEWEBE
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'ANALYSE ÉLASTOGRAPHIQUE DE TISSU
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 2008055617 W 20080507
- DE 102007022469 A 20070508
Abstract (en)
[origin: CA2687039A1] The invention relates to a method for elastographically examining tissue. Said method comprises the following steps: at least one mechanical wave tha t oscillates primarily or exclusively perpendicular to the direction of prop agation thereof is excited in the tissue (31) which has first elastic proper ties at least at one first point in time and second elastic properties diffe ring from the first elastic properties at least at one second point in time; and a first deflection or deflection rate of an oscillation of the wave is determined at the first point in time as a measure of the first elastic prop erties, and a second deflection or deflection rate of an oscillation of the wave is determined at the second point in time as a measure of the second el astic properties. The invention further relates to an apparatus for elastogr aphically examining tissue.
IPC 8 full level
G01R 33/563 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 5/0051 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/055 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/08 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/485 (2013.01 - EP US); G01R 33/56358 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/0883 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DE 102007022469 A1 20081113; AU 2008248549 A1 20081113; AU 2008248549 B2 20111215; CA 2687039 A1 20081113; CN 101675356 A 20100317; EP 2150830 A2 20100210; JP 2010525906 A 20100729; US 2010130856 A1 20100527; WO 2008135588 A2 20081113; WO 2008135588 A3 20090305
DOCDB simple family (application)
DE 102007022469 A 20070508; AU 2008248549 A 20080507; CA 2687039 A 20080507; CN 200880015009 A 20080507; EP 08750138 A 20080507; EP 2008055617 W 20080507; JP 2010506927 A 20080507; US 45127808 A 20080507