Abstract
Ultrasonic medical applications such as ultrasound contrast agent imaging, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) have recently been the subject of much interest. In these applications, micro-bubbles facilitate the medical treatment by improving the image quality or enhancing the therapeutic effects through localized heating or acoustic emission. In order to treat a diseased part properly and safely, simultaneous diagnosis with therapy is necessary. The objective of this study is the establishment of the integrative system of ultrasound diagnostic and minimally invasive therapy. HIFU treatment of the ultrasound heating and lithotripsy with simultaneous diagnosis by an ultrasound diagnostic equipment are introduced.
