Comparison of ultrasound-guided and traditional localisation in intraspinal anesthesia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Y Zhang, M Peng, J Wei, J Huang, WH Ma, Y Li - BMJ open, 2023‏ - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The optimal puncture technique for neuraxial anaesthesia in different populations
is unclear. We sought to obtain data from randomised controlled trials comparing the impact …

Ultrasound diagnosis and therapeutic intervention in the spine

AS Ahmed, R Ramakrishnan… - Journal of spine …, 2018‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Spine pathology afflicts people across the globe and is responsible for a large portion of
physician visits and healthcare costs. Imaging such as plain radiographs, CT, MRI, and …

Real-time ultrasound-guided versus anatomic landmark-based thoracic epidural placement: a prospective, randomized, superiority trial

J Pakpirom, K Thatsanapornsathit… - BMC …, 2022‏ - Springer
Background Thoracic epidural placement (TEP) using the conventional anatomic landmark-
based technique is technically challenging, may require multiple attempts, and is associated …

Comparison of accuracy between augmented reality/mixed reality techniques and conventional techniques for epidural anesthesia using a practice phantom model kit

T Hayasaka, K Kawano, Y Onodera, H Suzuki… - BMC …, 2023‏ - Springer
Background This study used an epidural anesthesia practice kit (model) to evaluate the
accuracy of epidural anesthesia using standard techniques (blind) and augmented/mixed …

[PDF][PDF] Anatomy and clinical importance of the epidural space

S Fyneface-Ogan - Epidural Analgesia-Current Views and …, 2012‏ - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
The epidural space is one of the most explored spaces of the human body. This exploration
demands a good knowledge of the relevant anatomy and contents of the space. First …

An augmented reality system for epidural anesthesia (AREA): prepuncture identification of vertebrae

HAD Ashab, VA Lessoway, S Khallaghi… - IEEE transactions on …, 2013‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose an augmented reality system to identify lumbar vertebral levels to assist in
spinal needle insertion for epidural anesthesia. These procedures require careful placement …

The novel use of spinal anesthesia at the mid-thoracic level: a feasibility study

AA Ahmed Mahmoud, HA Hussein, K Girgis… - The Egyptian Journal …, 2014‏ - journals.ekb.eg
BackgroundBreast surgery is commonly performed in geriatric patients. In this age group,
patients commonly suffer from comorbidities, making regional anesthesia the preferred …

Needle detection in curvilinear ultrasound images based on the reflection pattern of circular ultrasound waves

MI Daoud, RN Rohling, SE Salcudean… - Medical …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Ultrasound imaging provides a low‐cost, real‐time modality to guide needle
insertion procedures, but localizing the needle using conventional ultrasound images is …

Panorama ultrasound for navigation and guidance of epidural anesthesia

H Rafii-Tari, VA Lessoway, AA Kamani… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Despite the common use of epidural anesthesia in obstetrics and surgery, the procedure can
be challenging, especially for obese patients. We propose the use of an ultrasound …

Nonlocal means filter-based speckle tracking

N Afsham, A Rasoulian, M Najafi… - IEEE transactions on …, 2015‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The objective of sensorless freehand 3-D ultrasound imaging is to eliminate the need for
additional tracking hardware and reduce cost and complexity. However, the accuracy of …