Development of an Artificial Soft Solid Gel Using Gelatin Material for High-Quality Ultrasound Diagnosisopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Minchan; Yoon, Kicheol; Lee, Sangyun; Shin, Mi-Seung; Kim, Kwang Gi
- Issue Date
- Feb-2024
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- ultrasound test soft solid gel (ATS-539); ultrasound gel; gelatin powder; sector probe; monitoring
- Citation
- DIAGNOSTICS, v.14, no.3
- Journal Title
- DIAGNOSTICS
- Volume
- 14
- Number
- 3
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/90635
- DOI
- 10.3390/diagnostics14030335
- ISSN
- 2075-4418
2075-4418
- Abstract
- For ultrasound diagnosis, a gel is applied to the skin. Ultrasound gel serves to block air exposure and match impedance between the skin and the probe, enhancing imaging efficiency. However, if use of the ultrasound gel exceeds a certain period of time, it may dry out and be exposed to air, causing impedance mismatch and reducing imaging resolution. In such cases, the use of a soft, solid gel proves advantageous, as it can be employed for an extended period without succumbing to the drying phenomenon and can be reused after disinfection. Its soft consistency ensures excellent skin adhesion. Our soft solid gel demonstrated approximately 1.2 times better performance than water, silicone, and traditional ultrasound gels. When comparing the dimensions of grayscale, dead zone, vertical, and horizontal regions, the measurements for the traditional ultrasound gel were 93.79 mm, 45.32 mm, 103.13 mm, 83.86 mm, and 83.86 mm, respectively. In contrast, the proposed soft solid gel exhibited dimensions of 105.64 mm, 34.48 mm, 141.1 mm, and 102.8 mm.
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