PURPOSE We investigated the effectiveness of a newly developed device for the delivery of local anesthetics in the treatment of axillary osmidrosis and hyperhidrosis. We developed a device with three fine, stainless steel needles fabricated with a bevel angle facing outside ("three-microneedle device" [TMD]) to release a drug broadly and homogeneously into tissue in the horizontal plane. Use of...

Loss of air pressure resistance leads to a high rate (25.7%) of inaccurate needle-tip placement in the posterior soft tissues of the back during lumbar epidural steroid administration employing a 20-gauge Tuohy needle. Imaging and epidurogram are essential for confident identification of the lumbar epidural space to enable accurate location of steroid administration. Studies assessing efficacy ...

We demonstrate optical fine-needle imaging biopsy (FNIB), combining a fine needle (22 gauge) and a high-resolution side-view probe (350-μm diameter) for minimally invasive interrogation of brain tissue in situ. We apply this technique to examine pathogenesis in murine models of neurodegeneration, brain metastasis of melanoma, and arterial occlusion, respectively. The demonstrated ability to obt...

Kaohsiung city located in the southern Taiwan is an industrial town and air pollutants were emitted from factories adjacent zones. In order to track pollution emission sources, a needle trap sampler (NTS), which micro solid phase microextraction (SPME) sampling device, was carried by quadrotor drone extract organic vapors industries. The NTS fabricated packing divinylbenzene (DVB) particles of ...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate and compare the outcome of stereotactically guided percutaneous, directional, vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VAB) with the outcome of those performed with 14-gauge automated gun. METHODS Between January 2008 and January 2011, altogether 257 stereotactic biopsies were performed in our institute; 193 with the 14-gauge automated needle and 64 with a directional, vacuum-ass...

The resolution of computer-assisted image techniques, such as CT and digital subtraction angiography, makes possible the representation of the vessels with a small concentration of contrast medium. Techniques of intravenous injection , with relatively large amounts of contrast medium, have been described to bring out the vascular structures on computed tomography [1-3]. We have developed a tech...

BACKGROUND/AIM Fine-needle aspiration biopsy is an established method for the evaluation of thyroid nodules, but it has not been standardized worldwide yet. Adequacy of the aspirations is affected by several factors. The aim of this study is to determine the main factors affecting the adequacy and to suggest a procedural technique expected to reduce repeated procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS ...

PURPOSE To determine the negative predictive value of sonographically guided 14-gauge core needle biopsy of breast masses, with detailed analysis of any false-negative cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed 669 cases of sonographically guided 14-gauge core needle biopsies that had benign pathologic findings. Given a benign pathology on core biopsy, true-negatives had either benign pathology...

Six cancer resection specimens were thoroughly sectioned and microscopically examined at areas known to have been around 21 gauge fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy sites, in an attempt to identify needle tracks. All cases had an interval of not less than 10 days between FNA biopsy and surgery. Foci of tumour were identified histologically in needle tracks from two patients with carcinoma. Thi...

The Atraumatic Amniocentesis needle is manufactured by TSK Laboratory, Japan (Tochigi-Shi, Tochigi-Keri, 328 Japan). It is a 22 gauge, 90 mm needle. It has a pencil point tip with two circular holes at the tip. It is composed of a stainless steel AISI 304 with a polycarbonate hub. OD – 0.70±0.01 mm. ID – 0.40±0. 01 mm. Obturator length – 109.5±2 mm. OD of the obturator – 0.35±0.01 mm. Location ...