Noninvasive Detection, Tracking, and Characterization of Aerogel Implants Using Diagnostic Ultrasound

Ghimire, Sagar; Sala, Martina Rodriguez; Chandrasekaran, Swetha; Raptopoulos, Grigorios; Worsley, Marcus; Paraskevopoulou, Patrina; Leventis, Nicholas; Sabri, Firouzeh

doi:10.3390/polym14040722

Title: Noninvasive Detection, Tracking, and Characterization of Aerogel Implants Using Diagnostic Ultrasound

Journal Article · 12 February 2022 · Polymers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14040722 · OSTI ID:1872694

Ghimire, Sagar ^[1];

^[1]; Chandrasekaran, Swetha ^[2];

^[3]; Worsley, Marcus ^[2];

^[3]; Leventis, Nicholas ^[4]; Sabri, Firouzeh ^[1]

Univ. of Memphis, TN (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
National and Kapodistrian Univ. of Athens (Greece)
Missouri Univ. of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO (United States); Aspen Aerogels, Northborough, MA (United States)

Medical implants are routinely tracked and monitored using different techniques, such as MRI, X-ray, and ultrasound. Due to the need for ionizing radiation, the two former methods pose a significant risk to tissue. Ultrasound imaging, however, is non-invasive and presents no known risk to human tissue. Aerogels are an emerging material with great potential in biomedical implants. While qualitative observation of ultrasound images by experts can already provide a lot of information about the implants and the surrounding structures, this paper describes the development and study of two simple B-Mode image analysis techniques based on attenuation measurements and echogenicity comparisons, which can further enhance the study of the biological tissues and implants, especially of different types of biocompatible aerogels.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1872694

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-836012; 1054817

Journal Information:: Polymers, Journal Name: Polymers Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 14; ISSN 2073-4360

Publisher:: MDPICopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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