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ArticleInnovation (Cambridge (Mass.))2026

Stepped 2D array needle transducer for 4D ultrasound imaging-guided spinal puncture.

Xingying Wang, Wenyue Huang, Yue Pan, Yanyan Yu, Cheng Shi, Yiliang Chen, Rong Liu, Min Su, Xian Li, Peitian Mu and 5 more

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Article in Innovation (Cambridge (Mass.)), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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15 authors.

Xingying WangState Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Wenyue HuangState Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Yue PanState Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Yanyan YuNational-Reginoal Key Technology Engineering Laboratory for Medical Ultrasound, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Biomedical Measurements and Ultrasound Imaging, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.
Cheng ShiShenzhen Hyus Meditec Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518000, China.
Yiliang ChenKey Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Paul C. Lauterbur Research Center for Biomedical Imaging, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Rong LiuState Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Min SuState Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Xian LiShenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Peitian MuState Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Weichang WuState Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Huiren TaoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518053, China.
Hairong ZhengState Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Zhiqiang ZhangState Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Weibao QiuState Key Laboratory of Biomedical Imaging Science and System, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ultrasound imaging-guided spinal puncture is highly desirable for the treatment of degenerative diseases of the spine, cerebrospinal fluid sampling, and spinal anesthesia administration due to its real-time and portable nature. However, conventional ultrasound imaging guidance methods image the target area from outside the body and obtain only two-dimensional (2D) images, making it very difficult to identify the puncture needle and understand the situation behind the vertebrae during the puncture process. Here, we present a new method for placing a 2D ultrasound array transducer into the needle tip. The array has a stepped shape that fits well with the puncture needle, and real-time three-dimensional (3D) volumetric images can be obtained in the body in front of the needle as guidance during the puncture procedure. Our innovative transducer design and fabrication method enable the integration of a 10-MHz, 256-element 2D array transducer in the needle tip, leading to superior imaging resolution. The results of

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2D array ultrasound transducer3D volumetric ultrasound imagingimaging-guided spinal punctureneedle transducer

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PMCPMC12925904

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