title: The design, construction and clinical evaluation of a small phased array transducer for intraoperative echocardiography.
abstract: A small probe for cardiac surgery was developed and clinically tested. The probe is built as a phased array transducer with 64 elements with a centerfrequency of 5 MHz. The transducertip is connected with a handle by a flexible yet steerable shaft. This shaft has a length of 10 cm and can be set in a desired shape. Good quality images were obtained in all patients. The first study suggest many applications for a small probe in intraoperative echocardiography.
authors: Thoraxcentre, Erasmus University, University Hospital Rotterdam-Dijkzigt, The Netherlands.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Brommersma
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Smyllie
authors: L A
authors: LA
authors: van Herwerden
authors: N
authors: N
authors: de Jong
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Bom
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Bos
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Gussenhoven
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Roelandt
authors: G R
authors: GR
authors: Sutherland
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D007432:Intraoperative Period / Q000295:instrumentation; D014159:Transducers