Sensors 2013, 13(1), 1319-1328; doi:10.3390/s130101319
Design of the Dual Stone Locating System on an Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotriptor
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Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan City 71101, Taiwan
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung City 84001, Taiwan
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Department of Computer Application Engineering, Far East University, Tainan City 74448, Taiwan
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Department of Urology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan City, 70403, Taiwan
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Received: 13 November 2012 / Revised: 4 January 2013 / Accepted: 17 January 2013 / Published: 21 January 2013
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Medical & Biological Imaging)
Abstract
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotriptors are very popular for the treatment of urinary stones all over the world. They depend basically upon either X-ray fluoroscopy or ultrasound scans to detect the stones before therapy begins. To increase the effectiveness of treatment this study took advantage of both X-ray and ultrasound to develop a dual stone locating system with image processing modules. Its functions include the initial stone locating mode with stone detection by fluorescent images and the follow-up automatic stone tracking mode made by constant ultrasound scanning. The authors have integrated both apparatus and present the operating principles for both modes. The system used two in vitro experiments to justify its abilities of stone location in all procedures. View Full-TextKeywords:
X-ray; ultrasound; image processing; Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotriptor; stone location; stone tracking
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Pu, Y.-R.; Manousakas, I.; Liang, S.-M.; Chang, C.-C. Design of the Dual Stone Locating System on an Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotriptor. Sensors 2013, 13, 1319-1328.