title: A nerve-stimulating needle coated with hard microscopic glass beads can enhance the visibility of ultrasonic images.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan; Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: ueshimhi@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Hironobu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ueshima
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan; Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Takaomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Noumi
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan; Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuyasu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Komasawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Saitama, Japan; Department of Anesthesiology, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kitamura
mesh_terms: D008853:Microscopy; D009339:Needles; D014465:Ultrasonics / Q000295:instrumentation*