| Literature DB >> 1871312 |
F Winsberg1, H A Mitty, R S Shapiro, H C Yeh.
Abstract
A 20-gauge Chiba needle with a stylet embedded with polyvinyldifluoride (PVDF), a polymer that acts as an acoustic-electric transducer, facilitated a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound (US)-guided interventions in nine patients. PVDF receives acoustic energy from the US scanner and transmits an electrical signal through the stylet and a shielded cable to the scanner, which results in appearance of a bright echo on the monitor at the location of the needle tip.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1871312 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.180.3.1871312
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiology ISSN: 0033-8419 Impact factor: 11.105