Towards Ultrasound-guided Spinal Fusion Surgery

• Main Author: Manbachi, Amir (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Radiology.; Biomedical engineering.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Biomedical Engineering.; Optical and Electronic Materials.; Ultrasound.

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...

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.