Dual Orientation 16-MHz Single-Element Ultrasound Needle Transducers for Image-Guided Neurosurgical Intervention

Yun Jiang (Lead / Corresponding author), Zhen Qiu, Rachael McPhillips, Carl Meggs, Syed Osama Mahboob, Han Wang, Robyn Duncan, Daniel Rodriguez-Sanmartin, Ye Zhang, Giuseppe Schiavone, Roos Eisma, Marc P Y Desmulliez, Sam Eljamel, Sandy Cochran, Tim W. Button, Christine E M Demore

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    Abstract

    Image-guided surgery is today considered to be of significant importance in neurosurgical applications. However, one of its major shortcomings is its reliance on preoperative image data, which does not account for brain deformations and displacements that occur during surgery. In this work, we propose to tackle this issue through the incorporation of an ultrasound device within the type of biopsy needles commonly used as an interventional tool to provide immediate feedback to neurosurgeons during surgical procedures. To identify the most appropriate path to access a targeted tissue site, single-element transducers that look either forward or sideways have been designed and fabricated. Micromolded 1-3 piezocomposites were adopted as the active materials for feasibility tests and epoxy lenses have been applied to focus the ultrasound beam. Electrical impedance analysis, pulse-echo testing, and wire phantom scanning have been carried out, demonstrating the functionality of the needle transducers at ∼16 MHz. The capabilities of these transducers for intraoperative image guidance were demonstrated by imaging within soft-embalmed cadaveric human brain and fresh porcine brain.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number7349221
    Pages (from-to)233-244
    Number of pages12
    JournalIEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control
    Volume63
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 2016

    Keywords

    • 1-3 composite
    • needle ultrasound transducer
    • neurosurgery

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
    • Acoustics and Ultrasonics
    • Instrumentation

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