Many cutting-edge ultrasound systems highlighted at RSNA are getting smaller but also more powerful, packing a seemingly endless amount of functionalities/capabilities into an ever-shrinking profile. Though most portable ultrasound system vendors won’t usually say as much (and in truth the systems haven’t yet quite reached the imaging quality of larger, cart-based systems – but they are getting very close!), one has to wonder if portable machines will be the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, metaphorically speaking. Talk about bringing a powerful tool to the point-of-care! more»

Aloka introduced its new ProSound Alpha 10 ultrasound system – the company’s new flagship products with a number of advanced features in addition to enhancements in spatial and contrast resolution, as well as near and deep uniformity of images, the company says. more»

Ardent Sound Inc. (aka Guided Therapy Systems, Inc.) brought its Voyager compact ultrasound system for its RSNA debut. more»

Biosound Esaote Inc., a division of Esaote SpA, displayed new additions and upgrades to its MyLab series of ultrasound systems. more»

GE Healthcare showcased at RSNA its new Volume Imaging Protocol for ultrasound. more»

Hitachi Medical Systems highlighted new features of its HI VISION line of high-resolution digital ultrasound systems. more»

Medison introduced new additions to its mid-range ultrasound Sonoace 8000 live. One big addition to the system is the migration onto the system of the company’s 3D Extended Imaging (3D XI) technology, which offers diagnostic ultrasound image processing. more»

Mindray showcased its DP-9900Plus Digital Ultrasonic Diagnostic Imaging System which puts to use the company’s all-digital ultrasound technology. more»

Philips Medical Systems showcased several of its ultrasound systems each with considerable upgrades. more»

Siemens Medical Solutions at RSNA highlighted upgrades to its Sequoia ultrasound system and its new Encompass II release which is part of the ACUSON Sequoia ultrasound platform. more»

SonoSite Inc. emphasized the new capabilities of its MicroMaxx hand-carried ultrasound at RSNA. more»

TeraRecon Inc. at RSNA highlighted its partnership with Fukuda Denshi Co. Ltd. through which the companies introduced a cart-based cardiovascular ultrasound scanner – the Imagic Sigma 5000 series. more»

Terason showcased its newly launched t3000 and t2000 ultrasound systems, as well as the recently released Terason Echo. more»

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. at RSNA demonstrated the newest features for its ultrasound line which includes the Aplio and Xario. more»

Ultrasonix Medical Corporation of Canada previewed its Sonix Live ultrasound video streaming technology in conjunction with the company’s Sonix SP ultrasound system. more»

U-Systems showcased its innovative Automated Breast Ultrasound System (ABUS) which is designed to assist radiologists in the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. more»

Zonare Medical Systems at RSNA introduced several new upgrades to its new z.one ultrasound system. more»

Ultrasound Peripherals

Biodex Medical Systems showcased the latest in its ultrasound and echocardiography tables, highlighting the new Sound Pro which combines imaging features from its Ultra Pro and Echo Pro tables. more»

Civco Medical Instruments introduced its new CIVCO Assist Positioning Arm System for interventional procedures at RSNA. more»