October 20186What is the most exciting time for a mother aside from giving birth? It has to be the moment she catches a glimpse of her baby on an ultrasound screen during the mid-pregnancy scan with the help of obstetrical sonography. Ultrasound also allows healthcare professionals to monitor the fetal development, assess the baby's movements and heartbeat, and check for major physical abnormalities, if any.Over the years, the diagnostic imaging capabilities of ultrasound have reached far beyond the realm of obstetrics. The diverse clinical applications of ultrasound now range from orthopedics, gynecology, and cardiology to prostate cancer, breast cancer detection, emergency medicine, and more. An ability to provide immediate clinical information precisely and cost-effectively coupled with the increasing mobility of imaging devices gives ultrasound an edge over other imaging modalities. Innovations in ultrasound imaging around device miniaturization and advanced computer-based architecture have resulted in smaller portable devices that facilitate internal organs to be imaged swiftly and without requiring any kind of bulky machinery. As a result, ultrasound is significantly improving the point of care at hospitals in addition to making medical imaging easily accessible to the people in developing regions.The future of ultrasound is expected to be centered on providing real-time 3D or 4D ultrasound imaging to guide interventional medical procedures. Real-time 3D visualizations of tissues and organs can improve the accuracy of various surgical tasks and complex procedures. As ultrasound technologies are constantly evolving with software upgrades and more sophisticated computing algorithms, physicians will aim to choose the best imaging solutions and modalities to diagnose their patients and plan interventional procedures. In this edition of MedTech Outlook, we are featuring a list of ultrasound solution providers to aid the decision-making process of selecting the most suitable imaging solution.Do let us know your thoughts.Copyright © 2018 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.OCTOBER - 30 - 2018VOLUME 01 - 07ULTRASOUND SPECIALContact UsPhone:510 230 0396 Fax:510-894-8405Emailsales@medicaltechoutlook.comeditor@medicaltechoutlook.commarketing@medicaltechoutlook.comManaging EditorAlex D'souzaEditorial StaffSalesAlex D'souzaKaran Kariappa Laura PintoMatthew JacobMerlin WatsonSarah FernandesVisualizerRenukesh GangurGeorge Thomasgeorge.thomas@medicaltechoutlook.comAlex D'souzaManaging Editoreditor@Medicaltechoutlook.comInnovations in Ultrasound Imaging*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEditorialPublished by ValleyMedia Inc. To subscribe to MedicalTech OutlookVisit www.Medicaltechoutlook.com
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