Investigation of a new echogenic needle for use with ultrasound peripheral nerve blocks

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 582-586

  Deam, R K ^a   Kluger, R ^a   Barrington, M J ^a   McCutcheon, C A ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Echogenic needle; Nerve block; Ultrasound imaging

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PHANTOM; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; ULTRASOUND; VISIBILITY;

EID: 34548236886     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0703500419     Document Type: Article

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