Patent ID: 11957936
Assignee: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 14:
15. A system for transcranial magnetic resonance (MR)-guided focused ultrasound, the system comprising:
a transcranial ultrasound transducer configured to apply ultrasound radiation to a head of a patient, the transcranial ultrasound transducer comprising:
a housing defining a cavity that is configured to receive the head of the patient; and
a transducer surface within the housing;

an antenna that is configured to reflect radio frequency (RF) waves; and
a support configured to be connected to the transcranial ultrasound transducer and configured to suspend the antenna within the cavity, wherein:
when the head of the patient is received within the cavity the antenna is between an inner surface of the housing and a top of the head, and
the antenna is passive and does not form an electrical connection.