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.
By:
Amir Manbachi Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Country of Publication: Switzerland Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 8mm
Weight: 454g ISBN:9783319298313 ISBN 10: 3319298313 Series:Springer Theses Pages: 95 Publication Date:03 May 2016 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
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.
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.