Towards Ultrasound-guided Spinal Fusion Surgery

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 gro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Manbachi, Amir (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : 2016.
Imprint: Springer,
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
Subjects:
Biomedical engineering.
Optical materials.
Ultrasonics.
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
Optical Materials.
Online Access:Full-text access
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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