Biomedical Engineering
Investigators at Center for Biomedical Engineering zero in on biomedical engineering
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, April 22nd, 2007
Data detailed in "Singular spectrum analysis applied to ultrasonic detection and imaging of brachytherapy seeds" have been presented. "Ultrasound-guided brachytherapy using titanium-shelled radioactive seeds is a popular, effective means of treating prostate cancer. Unfortunately, implantation using needles inserted transperitoneally causes gland movement and distortion, which often results in seed misplacement and dosimetry errors," scientists in the United States report.
"If actual seed locations could be determined in the operating room, then corrections to dosimetry errors could be made immediately. However, seed specularity, shadowing, and tissue clutter make...
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