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Sensors and Materials, Volume 29, Number 3 (2017)
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pp. 261-271
S&M1318 Research Paper of Special Issue
https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM.2017.1445
Published: March 15, 2017

A 32-Channel Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Stimulator Using Phased Array Miniature Transducers for Enhanced Targeting Accuracy in Neuromuscular Rehabilitation System [PDF]

Sungjin Oh, Hyungmin Kim, and Inchan Youn

(Received August 1, 2016; Accepted December 19, 2016)

Keywords: ultrasound stimulator, phased array transducers, high targeting accuracy, low-intensity focused ultrasound, neuromuscular rehabilitation

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) stimulation can be used for noninvasive neuromuscular rehabilitation. For increasing stimulation efficiency, focused ultrasound (FUS) providing high-energy concentration should be used for LIPUS stimulation. However, because of difficulties in fine focus control, it is difficult to accurately target a stimulation site with conventional FUS stimulators using a single transducer. For implementing highly accurate targeting with a finely adjustable focal point, a 32-channel low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) stimulator using phased array miniature piezoelectric transducers is presented in this paper. In the presented stimulator, a beamforming technology is used to delicately control the focal point without the difficulties in the conventional FUS stimulators. The experimental results show that the focal point was successfully adjusted in horizontal and vertical directions with nearly zero targeting errors. The ultrasound energy with the spatial peak-pulse average intensity (ISPPA) of 0.48 W/cm2 was concentrated in a focusing area of 1.05 mm radius, which is sufficiently small to target peripheral nerves or a bundle of muscle fibers.

Corresponding author: Inchan Youn


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Sungjin Oh, Hyungmin Kim, and Inchan Youn, A 32-Channel Low-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Stimulator Using Phased Array Miniature Transducers for Enhanced Targeting Accuracy in Neuromuscular Rehabilitation System, Sens. Mater., Vol. 29, No. 3, 2017, p. 261-271.



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