Journal of endourology · 2011
Real-time tomographic reflection in facilitating percutaneous access to the renal collecting system.
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Chen Mang L, Shukla Gaurav, Jackman Stephen V, Tsao Alice K, Smaldone Marc C, Ost Michael C, Stetten George D, Averch Timothy D
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Real-time tomographic reflection is a novel technique that uses a geometrically fixed arrangement of a conventional ultrasound transducer, a transducer-incorporated monitor, and a half-silvered mirror. This device, dubbed the Sonic Flashlight, generates a virtual anatomically scaled image, obviating the need for a separate monitor. It may therefore facilitate invasive procedures, such as percutaneous access to the kidney. This proof-of-concept study assesses the feasibility of this technique for renal imaging and concomitant needle puncture guidance.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a swine model with induced hydronephrosis, the Sonic Flashlight was used to visualize and guide needle access to the renal pelvis. Passage of a 7-inch, 18-gauge spinal needle was performed. Entry into the collecting system was confirmed by the aspiration of urine.
RESULTS: The anechoic renal pelvis and hyperechoic needle tip could be seen with the Sonic Flashlight device. Successful access to the collecting system was obtained twice without dificulty. The sonographic image, appearing to emanate from the tip of the transducer, makes visualization and manipulation more intuitive. Furthermore, by placing the operator's eyes and hands in the same field as the sonogram, image-guided procedures are potentially easier to learn.
CONCLUSION: The relatively shallow depth of penetration of the current device limits its clinical usefulness. A new Sonic Flashlight with a greater depth of penetration is in development.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a swine model with induced hydronephrosis, the Sonic Flashlight was used to visualize and guide needle access to the renal pelvis. Passage of a 7-inch, 18-gauge spinal needle was performed. Entry into the collecting system was confirmed by the aspiration of urine.
RESULTS: The anechoic renal pelvis and hyperechoic needle tip could be seen with the Sonic Flashlight device. Successful access to the collecting system was obtained twice without dificulty. The sonographic image, appearing to emanate from the tip of the transducer, makes visualization and manipulation more intuitive. Furthermore, by placing the operator's eyes and hands in the same field as the sonogram, image-guided procedures are potentially easier to learn.
CONCLUSION: The relatively shallow depth of penetration of the current device limits its clinical usefulness. A new Sonic Flashlight with a greater depth of penetration is in development.