Abstract
The proliferation of new imaging technologies is having a profound impact on all surgical specialties. New means of surgical visualization are allowing more surgeries to be performed less invasively. Three-dimensional ultrasound is a technology that has potential as a diagnostic tool, as a presurgical planning simulator, and as an adjunct to image-directed surgery. This article describes how three-dimensional ultrasound is being used by the United States Department of Defense and how it may change the role of the perioperative nurse in the near future.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 133-136 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Seminars in perioperative nursing |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Apr 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)