Background: This work evaluated the efficiency of common ultrasound stimulation (U.S.S) types on bacterial growth in vitro using clinically relevant conditions.Objective: To estimate different frequencies ultrasound bactericidal ability on bacteria in bacteria of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. Methods: Six types of U.S.S (continuous wave, 7w/cm2, 20 KHz; continuous wave, 35w/0.8L, 40 KHz; continuous ...

INTRODUCTION Ultrasound measurements of rectus femoris cross-sectional area (RFCSA) are clinically useful measurements in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and critically ill patients. Technical considerations as to the type of probe used, which affects image resolution, have limited widespread clinical application. We hypothesised that measurement of RFCSA would be similar with line...

Miniature optical sensors that can detect blood vessels in front of advancing instruments will significantly benefit many interventional procedures. Towards this end, we developed a thin and flexible coherence-gated Doppler (CGD) fiber probe (O.D. = 0.125 mm) that can be integrated with minimally-invasive tools to provide real-time audio feedback of blood flow at precise locations in front of t...

it is over several decades that ultrasound is used to enhance the transdermal drug delivery (phonphoresis). the mechanism of the enhancement is not fully understood and the ability of ultrasound on the enhancement for some drugs is unclear. the effect of continuous wave 870 khz ultrasound at intensity of 1 w/cm 2 for 15 minutes on transdermal absorption of piroxicam from solution and gel formul...

Abstract Ultrasound is a widely used imaging technique and appreciated for its non-invasiveness, absence of radiation, widespread availability, compact equipment. Ergonomic difficulties in manual handling the probe could be enhanced by robotic controlled ultrasound. The paper addresses development such system which enables remote operation ultrasound includes haptic force feedback as well video...