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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Manbachi, Amir (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.