Manbachi Towards Ultrasound-guided Spinal Fusion Surgery

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-319-29832-0
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 104 Seiten

Reihe: Springer Theses

This thesis describes the design and fabrication of ultrasound probes for pedicle screw guidance. The author details the fabrication of a 2MHz radial array for a pedicle screw insertion eliminating the need for manual rotation of the transducer. He includes radial images obtained from successive groupings of array elements in various fluids. He also examines the manner in which it can affect ultrasound propagation.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Manbachi, Amir

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Background Review.- Organization of Pedicle Trabeculae.- Single Element Transducers.- Ultrasound Imaging Radial Array: Design and Fabrication.- Experimental Evaluation of the Array Performance.- Summary, Limitations and Future Directions.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Amir Manbachi graduated with a Ph.D. in biomaterials and biomedical engineering from the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada, and is currently at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Division of Health Science and Technology.