2 papers
physics.med-ph2026
Real-time 3D Ultrasonic Needle Tracking with a Photoacoustic Beacon
Christian Baker, Weidong Liang, Richard Colchester +7
Many minimally invasive procedures, such as core needle biopsy of focal liver lesions, nerve blocks, and fetal and vascular interventions, are typically performed under ultrasound…
physics.med-ph2026
Volumetric ultrasound imaging with a sparse matrix array and integrated fiber-optic sensing for robust needle tracking in interventional procedures
Weidong Liang, Javad Rostami, Christian Baker +7
Accurate visualization of interventional devices, such as medical needles, is essential for the safe and effective guidance of minimally invasive procedures. Ultrasound (US) imagin…