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World J Radiol. Jun 28, 2012; 4(6): 273-277
Published online Jun 28, 2012. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v4.i6.273
Evaluation of vascular puncture needles with specific modifications for enhanced ultrasound visibility: In vitro study
Nobuyuki Kawai, Hiroki Minamiguchi, Morio Sato, Motoki Nakai, Hiroki Sanda, Takami Tanaka, Akira Ikoma, Kouhei Nakata, Shintaro Shirai, Tetsuo Sonomura
Nobuyuki Kawai, Hiroki Minamiguchi, Morio Sato, Motoki Nakai, Hiroki Sanda, Takami Tanaka, Akira Ikoma, Kouhei Nakata, Shintaro Shirai, Tetsuo Sonomura, Department of Radiology, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 641-8510, Japan
Author contributions: Kawai N and Minamiguchi H contributed equally to this work; Kawai N, Nakai M and Sanda H designed the research; Ikoma A, Tanaka T and Nakata K performed the research; Nakata K and Ikoma A contributed new reagents/analytic tools; Shirai S and Sonomura T analyzed the data; Sato M and Kawai N wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Morio Sato, MD, Professor, Department of Radiology, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama 641-8510, Japan. morisato@wakayama-med.ac.jp
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Received: February 29, 2012
Revised: June 14, 2012
Accepted: June 21, 2012
Published online: June 28, 2012
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