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Abstract

Here we present our design and implementation of the Sonic Penlight, a miniaturized device that utilizes Real-Time Tomographic Reflection to create a virtual in situ ultrasound image in superficial body regions. It aims to provide ultrasound guidance to clinicians for procedures like tendon surgeries and ophthalmologic operations, often performed with the aid of magnifying glasses known as ?oupes,?to which the stability of the virtual image lends itself without further adaptation. We have built and proved the validity of our design.

Notes

Associated Center(s) / Consortia: Vision and Autonomous Systems Center and Quality of Life Technology Center

Associated Lab(s) / Group(s): Human-Robot Interaction Group

Associated Project(s): Sonic Flashlight^TM

Number of pages: 3

Text Reference

Gaurav Shukla, Bing Wu, D. Schwartzman, and George D. Stetten, "The Sonic Penlight for Guidance of Superficial Subdermal Access," Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention Conference, October, 2005.

BibTeX Reference

@inproceedings{Shukla_2005_5265,
   author = "Gaurav Shukla and Bing Wu and D. Schwartzman and George D Stetten",
   title = "The Sonic Penlight for Guidance of Superficial Subdermal Access",
   booktitle = "Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention Conference",
   month = "October",
   year = "2005",
}

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