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

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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 “loupes,” to which the stability of the virtual image lends itself without further adaptation. We have built and proved the validity of our design.

Associated centers: VASC, MRTC, SRI, and FRC
Associated labs/groups: Human-Robot Interaction Group and Visualization and Image Analysis
Associated project: Sonic Flashlight^TM

Number of pages: 3

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

@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"
}