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New technologies in nerve location
Author(s) -
Bedforth N. M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06239.x
Subject(s) - medicine , regional anaesthesia , ultrasound , the renaissance , enthusiasm , regional anesthesia , technology development , ultrasound imaging , clinical practice , anesthesia , medical physics , radiology , physical therapy , art , social psychology , psychology , engineering , art history , manufacturing engineering
Summary Regional anaesthesia is undergoing a renaissance, perhaps assisted by the introduction of (and enthusiasm for) ultrasound‐guided regional anaesthesia into clinical practice. This article summarises the technology and principles of ultrasound imaging in anaesthesia and describes the development of three‐dimensional ultrasound imaging, considering whether this new technology has an application in regional anaesthesia.