Ben Kreager

College of Engineering

Works (5)

Updated: December 16th, 2024 08:12

2024 journal article

High-Performance PMN-PT Single-Crystal-Based 1-3 Composite Transducer Integrated with a Biopsy Needle

BIOSENSORS-BASEL, 14(2).

By: B. Kreager n, H. Wu n, W. Chang, S. Moon n, J. Mitchell n, C. Peng *, C. Huang *, M. Muller n , J. Tian, X. Jiang n 

author keywords: imaging-guided biopsy; high-frequency ultrasound; piezoelectric; fine needle aspiration; ultrasound imaging
TL;DR: The integrated biopsy needle prototype exhibited high accuracy in estimating nodule area compared to actual dimensions in vitro and underscores the promising potential of biopsy-needle-integrated transducers in enhancing the accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) for clinical applications. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: March 11, 2024

2024 journal article

Rotational Intravascular Multidirectional Ultrasound Catheter for Sonothrombolysis of Retracted Clots: An in Vitro and in Vivo Study

Engineering, 42, 235–243.

By: H. Wu n, J. Kim*, B. Zhang n , G. Owens *, G. Stocker *, M. Chen n, B. Kreager n, A. Cornett * ...

author keywords: Intravascular ultrasound catheter; Sonothrombolysis in vivo; Retracted clots thrombolysis
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Added: September 15, 2024

2024 journal article

Ultrasound-Compatible Electrode for Functional Electrical Stimulation

BIOMEDICINES, 12(8).

By: S. Moon n, X. Xue n, V. Ganesh n, D. Shukla n, B. Kreager n, Q. Cai n, H. Wu n, Y. Zhu n , N. Sharma n , X. Jiang n 

author keywords: body-conforming ultrasound-compatible electrode; functional electrical stimulation (FES); silver nanowire (AgNW) electrode; ultrasound (US); wearable ultrasound
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Added: August 8, 2024

2023 article

Intravascular sonothrombolysis with nanobubbles : <i>in</i>-<i>vitro</i> study

2023 IEEE 23RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOTECHNOLOGY, NANO, pp. 376–379.

By: H. Wu n, B. Kreager n, M. Chen n, B. Zhang n , E. Abenojar *, A. Exner *, X. Jiang n 

Contributors: H. Wu n, B. Kreager n, M. Chen n, B. Zhang n , E. Abenojar *, A. Exner *, X. Jiang n 

author keywords: Micro/Nano-bubble mixture; Sonothrombolysis
TL;DR: An innovative method utilizing a stacked transducer for intravascular sonothrombolysis for higher lysis efficiency, employing a mixture of nanobubbles (NB) and microbubbles (MB) serves to enhance cavitation and improve the breakdown of clot structures. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: October 23, 2023

2023 article proceedings

Lung nodule biopsy guided using a 30 MHz ultrasound transducer: in vitro study

(P. Fromme & Z. Su, Eds.).

By: B. Kreager n, S. Moon n, J. Mitchell n, H. Wu n, C. Peng *, M. Muller n , C. Huang*, X. Jiang n 

Ed(s): P. Fromme & Z. Su  n

Event: Health Monitoring of Structural and Biological Systems XVII

author keywords: High-frequency ultrasound; piezoelectric; ultrasound imaging; fine needle aspiration; imaging guided biopsy; lung nodule
TL;DR: Results showed that the 30 MHz ultrasound transducer can map the geometry of the gelatin-foam boundary, indicating the capability of distinguishing tumor and healthy lung tissue with this ultrasound-guided biopsy technique. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 31, 2023

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