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(43) Date of publication: 03.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/36 (21) Application number: 06832152.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01S 15/89(2006.01) A61B 8/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2006/054670 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/069155 (21.06.2007 Gazette 2007/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 14.12.2005 US 750651 P (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: PETRUZZELLO, John Bothell, WA 98041-3003 (US) COHEN-SOLAL, Eric Bothell, WA 98041-3003 (US) DUFORT, Benoit Bothell, WA 98041-3003 (US) RAJU, Balasundara Bothell, WA 98041-3003 (US) (74) Representative: Van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde  Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220 5600 AE Eindhoven 5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)