Ultrasound Series

Understand Sonosite Portable Ultrasounds: Part I
Understand Sonosite Portable Ultrasounds: Part I
Sonosite has produced some of the most popular portable ultrasound systems available on the market today. Three specific products have enjoyed timeless appreciation and favorability, and this blog post will... Read more...
Ultrasounds Made Easy Part IV: Compound Imaging
Ultrasounds Made Easy Part IV: Compound Imaging
There are certain ultrasound applications that Compounding Imaging is best employed for. Generally, Breast, Peripheral Vessel and Musculoskeletal ultrasound images are most profoundly impacted by Compounding Imaging applications. Read more...
Ultrasounds Made Easy Part III: Tissue Harmonic Imaging
Ultrasounds Made Easy Part III: Tissue Harmonic Imaging
Tissue Harmonic Imaging, essentially, functions the same way as a regular ultrasound image except the sound waves travel through and echo tissues instead of organs or other internal structures. Read more...
Ultrasounds Made Easy Part II: Speckle Reduction Imaging
Ultrasounds Made Easy Part II: Speckle Reduction Imaging
In an average ultrasound test, there are speckles, or disturbances that result from the echo that is projected from the ultrasound probe. These speckles negatively impact the ultrasound image quality,... Read more...
Ultrasounds Made Easy I: Freeze Button
Ultrasounds Made Easy I: Freeze Button
Nearly every Ultrasound system has a freeze screen button. Due to the intricate detail in Ultrasound images and the constant movement, it is crucial to be able to freeze the... Read more...
A Brief Overview of Philips HD Ultrasound Series
A Brief Overview of Philips HD Ultrasound Series
Phillips, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Ultrasound systems, have, over the last few decades, produced some of the most popular ultrasound systems in the country. Manufacturing and producing... Read more...
How It Works: Ultrasound Modes
How It Works: Ultrasound Modes
In order to utilize an ultrasound system to maximum capacity, there are several features diagnosticians and doctors must become familiar with. Ultrasound modes, or options when it comes to ultrasound... Read more...
From Monstrous to Miniscule: How Ultrasound Technology Has Evolved
From Monstrous to Miniscule: How Ultrasound Technology Has Evolved
Ultrasound machines have come a long way. The first ultrasound machine was a 2D scanner debuted in 1958 by Ian Donald and Tom brown. They called it the Diasonograph, but... Read more...
A Brief History of Ultrasounds
A Brief History of Ultrasounds
Ultrasound machines have a fascinating history, and like most wildly creative and sophisticated inventions, was practically stumbled upon by accident. Read more...
Things to Know When Buying Ultrasound Probes
Things to Know When Buying Ultrasound Probes
When looking to purchase a new ultrasound probe or transducer, there are a variety of ways to go about acquiring your new probe. Do you want to buy one new?... Read more...
How It Works: Doppler Ultrasound Imaging
How It Works: Doppler Ultrasound Imaging
Ultrasound doppler imaging is the ability to estimate and measure blood flow through various veins, arteries and vessels. Generally portrayed as a moving picture on an ultrasound system screen, one... Read more...
How It Works: Vascular Ultrasound Probes and Transducers
How It Works: Vascular Ultrasound Probes and Transducers
Just like most abdominal and cardiac probes generally have certain lenses that are shaped very specifically (curved and square shaped, respectively), most vascular probes have their tell-tale shape as well.... Read more...