Diermeier, Andreas and Sindersberger, Dirk and Angele, Peter and Kujat, Richard and Monkman, Gareth John (2019) Sensor system for use with low intensity pulsed ultrasound. SENSOR REVIEW, 39 (6). pp. 828-834. ISSN 0260-2288, 1758-6828
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Abstract
Purpose Ultrasound is a well-established technology in medical science, though many of the conventional measurement systems (hydrophones and radiation force balances [RFBs]) often lack accuracy and tend to be expensive. This is a significant problem where sensors must be considered to be "disposable" because they inevitably come into contact with biological fluids and expense increases dramatically in cases where a large number of sensors in array form are required. This is inevitably the case where ultrasound is to be used for the in vitro growth stimulation of a large plurality of biological samples in tissue engineering. Traditionally only a single excitation frequency is used (typically 1.5 MHz), but future research demands a larger choice of wavelengths for which a single broadband measurement transducer is desirable. Furthermore, because of implementation conditions there can also be large discrepancies between measurements. The purpose of this paper deals with a very cost-effective alternative to expensive RFBs and hydrophones. Design/methodology/approach Utilization of cost-effective piezoelectric elements as broadband sensors. Findings Very effective results with equivalent (if not better) accuracy than expensive alternatives. Originality/value This paper concentrates on how very cost-effective piezoelectric ultrasound transducers can be implemented as sensors for ultrasound power measurements with accuracy as good, if not better than those achievable using radiation force balances or hydrophones.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | THERAPY; BALANCE; Sensors; Tissue engineering; Ultrasound; Hydrophone; Mesenchymal stem cell; Piezoelectric transducer; Radiation force balance |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Unfallchirurgie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Mar 2020 10:26 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Mar 2020 10:26 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/25826 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
