Science news articles about 'ultrasound transducer'

... eye, blending images from 108 miniature transducers working together. Catheter-based procedures ... W. Smith, director of the Duke University Ultrasound Transducer Group and senior member of the research ...

... Francisco on September 12-13. This technique, which uses a flexible gastrointestinal endoscope with a miniature ultrasound transducer on the tip to guide a small needle directly into a tumor, could ...

... Stephen Smith, director of the Duke University Ultrasound Transducer Group and senior member of the research ... s needle was guided by a tiny 3-D ultrasound transducer, the “wand” that collects the 3-D ...

... you have had an echocardiogram. The most common form of the test involves a technician placing an ultrasound transducer on your chest and getting a shadowy look at your beating heart, its chambers and ...

... intracranial ultrasound catheter is possible," said Stephen Smith, director of the Duke University Ultrasound Transducer Group and senior member of the research team. "There are some design issues of ...

... said. Rogers worked in the laboratory of Stephen Smith, director of the Duke University Ultrasound Transducer Group and senior member of the research team. The results of the experiments were ...

... treatments, because the skull naturally distorts soundwaves. This new system uses over 1,000 ultrasound transducers that can be specifically adjusted to each individual skull. The waves, absorbed by ...