A-scan ultrasound system for real-time puncture safety assessment during percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Background: Kidney stone is a major universal health problem, affecting 10% of the population worldwide. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a first-line and established procedure for disintegration and removal of renal stones. Its surgical success depends on the precise needle puncture of renal calyces...

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Main Author: Rodrigues, Pedro L. (author)
Other Authors: Rodrigues, Nuno F. (author), Fonseca, Jaime C. (author), von Krüger, M. A. (author), Pereira, W. C. A. (author), Vilaça, João L. (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
guided surgery
motion tracking sensors
percutaneous nephrolithotomy
percutaneous puncture
renal access
ultrasound transducer
Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Médica
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/53102
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/53102

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/53102

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