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ArticleBiomedical engineering letters2019

A universal ultrasound diagnostic system developed to support urology and coloproctological applications.

Jeong Seok Kim, Jong Gun Lee, Jae Hyeok Choi, Bong Hyo Han, Se Leang Yoon, Ho Jung, Tai Kyong Song, Jae Young Lee

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Article in Biomedical engineering letters, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Jeong Seok KimDepartment of Research and Development, GE Ultrasound Korea, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3932-7927
Jong Gun LeeDepartment of Research and Development, GE Ultrasound Korea, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Korea.
Jae Hyeok ChoiDepartment of Research and Development, GE Ultrasound Korea, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Korea.
Bong Hyo HanDepartment of Research and Development, GE Ultrasound Korea, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Korea.
Se Leang YoonDepartment of Research and Development, GE Ultrasound Korea, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Korea.
Ho JungDepartment of Research and Development, HumanScan, Ansan, Gyeonggi Korea.
Tai Kyong Song3Department of Electronic Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Young Lee4Department of Radiology and Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Korea Telecom (South Korea) · KRAnsan University · KRNew Generation University College · ETSeoul National University · KRSogang University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, we sought to describe a novel imaging apparatus that is lightweight, inexpensive, and highly effective for use in colorectal diagnostic and treatment settings. Typical probes for use in colorectal ultrasonic imaging applications are developed for surgeons to diagnose and stage rectal tumors and image the rectum and anus. Here we outline a new technique and use it for colorectal imaging in an animal. This technique involves use of an ultrasound array module positioned along the axis of rotation such that improved rotation is possible. This module is in the shape of a linear rod with a rotary linear component that allows for emission of focused ultrasonic echo signals from a linear section of the probe. The usability of the transducer and rectal image quality are satisfactory in a porcine model with the technique proposed here, axial/lateral resolution as 0.96/2.24 mm with 6 dB applied through the contour map using the point spread function. When compared to currently available methods, this technique provides superior diagnostic 3D volumetric image quality with reduced acquisition time. Given this, the ultrasound device proposed here may prove a viable and preferable method to those currently available for urology and colorectal imaging applications.

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Dynamic focusingResolutionRotary linear probeUltrasonic imagingUrology

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PMID30956885
PMCPMC6431337
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