A method and apparatus for combining therapeutic pulsed or continuous-wave
ultrasound with diagnostic pulsed ultrasound are described. In both a
therapeutic mode and in a diagnostic mode, the ultrasound is administered
from a single probe to a patient suffering from thrombosis. The
ultrasound can have the same or different frequency ranges in the
diagnostic and therapeutic modes. The pulsed or continuous-wave
ultrasound in the therapeutic mode enhances a lysing effect of a
thrombolytic agent. The pulsed ultrasound in the diagnostic mode allows
monitoring of blood flow to locate a thrombus, to determine an optimal
window to administer the therapeutic pulsed ultrasound, and to detect
when recanalization has occurred. If an operator attends the device, a
graphical display operates during the diagnostic mode to display an image
representative of the blood flow.