Pulsed wave (PW) Doppler uses the Doppler principle that moving objects change the characteristic of sound waves. By sending short and quick pulses of sound, it becomes possible to accurately measure the velocity of blood in a precise location and in real …

Simply select the scanning distance, step size and in less than two seconds you can image the entire tumor, metastasis, blood vessel, or organ of interest. 3D Mode is not only an imaging mode, it allows for measurements of area, height, length and volume …

Digital RF-Mode allows users to acquire, digitize, and save the RF (radio frequency) data from the ultra-high frequency ultrasound signal. Ultrasound transducers convert electrical signals into pressure waves which are transmitted into the tissue …

Tissue Doppler Imaging allows for measurements of tissue movement, typically performed on the myocardium. This tool is ideal to assess diastolic function of the left ventricle by placing a sample volume at the mitral annulus, where changes in tissue …

Using Color Doppler Mode, flow velocities within vessels are color-coded! Vessel networks and flow patterns can be laid out in a complex manner. Using Color Doppler, the intensity of the color is a function of velocity. Flow towards and away from the …

Accurate quantification in ultrasound often depends not only on having a great B-mode image but also on limiting movement within the field of view. ECG and respiration gating can pause the image at one specific time within the cardiac cycle and/or only …

EKV, or E CG-gated K ilohertz V isualization, allows for increased temporal resolution. By averaging multiple cardiac cycles, typical B-mode frame rates are increased from ~300 frames/sec to up to 10,000 frames/sec! This simple and quick acquisition mode …

Many molecules have unique optical absorption characteristics that act as “spectral fingerprints”. Using multispectral photoacoustic data, a technique called spectral unmxing can be performed in order to identify and distinguish these components from each …

Microbubble ultrasound contrast agents have been used in imaging as a means of improving the visualization of blood flow with respect to the surrounding tissue. These micron-sized particles consist of a gas core surrounded by a lipid shell, and are …

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