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Revolutions in Ultrasound Technology: Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers

Ultrasound technology is always evolving, with innovative probe tech continuously improving diagnostic image clarity. The capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) is one such innovation, and it has the potential to revolutionize intravascular medicine. CMUT is a departure from traditional piezoelectric probes, and it presents new possibilities for high-quality ultrasound imaging. CMUT explained CMUT systems are … Continue reading

April 2, 2022 Acertara Labs Uncategorized

Diagnostics and Diagnosis: The High Cost of Medical Equipment Failure

When a patient complains of unseen symptoms, imaging is one of the first steps on the path to diagnosis, and ultrasound is often the first approach to diagnostic imaging. But what happens when an ultrasound probe is faulty? Diagnostic integrity relies on the information provided by the ultrasound system and the probe being used. If … Continue reading

January 23, 2022 Acertara Labs Uncategorized

Enigma No More: Breakthrough Method for Element Testing the Philips X5-1

In a market filled with various ultrasonic probe models, healthcare providers understand not all are created equal. For those seeking a staple echocardiographic probe in the upper echelon of devices, the Phillips X5-1 is a proven stalwart. This probe is a distinguished choice from a proven OEM — but that doesn’t mean it’s without issues. … Continue reading

January 8, 2022 Acertara Labs Uncategorized

No Planes, Trains, or Automobiles: One Year In

G. Wayne Moore03/09/2021 Having been a frequent flier in the ultrasound business for more than 35 years, one of my favorite all-time business travel movies is Planes, Trains and Automobiles. When I first saw this movie in 1987, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. This was my life on the screen. So I … Continue reading

March 8, 2021 Acertara Labs Uncategorized

Happy 2021 – Looking Down the Road

01/12/2021 The beginning of a new year is always a special time to contemplate what may lie ahead and 2021 is no different. It is tempting to look back on 2020 as a year that was filled with nothing but a series of bad events, one after another, and think, “Man, am I’m glad that … Continue reading

January 11, 2021 Acertara Labs Uncategorized

De-Risking the Medical Device Supply Chain

Observations from the COVID-19 Pandemic G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 09/08/2020 Negative Production Externalities The global medical device supply chain has simultaneously grown exponentially and become increasing fragile since the movement to offshore manufacturing began in earnest more than 30 years ago. In many cases entire infrastructures from manufacturing to logistics had to be … Continue reading

September 4, 2020 Nikki DeLellis Uncategorized

Tissue Mimicking Phantoms, Visual Acuity, and Dead Elements

G. Wayne Moore, B.Sc., MBA, FASE 06/09/20 Tissue mimicking phantoms (TMPs) have been used for ultrasound system performance testing and quality assurance validation since the early 1980’s. Prior to the 1980’s many ultrasound systems produced images that were bi-stable in B-mode with little or no gray scale gradations. Additionally, prior to the development of digital … Continue reading

June 8, 2020 Nikki DeLellis Uncategorized

CT Parts & Repairs

At Acertara, we are continuing to support health systems around the world with ultrasound needs. We have been doing everything we can to find new and innovative ways to assist hospitals in combating COVID-19. One way Acertara is helping in the battle against COVID-19 is the expansion of products and services. Acertara has expanded our … Continue reading

April 13, 2020 Nikki DeLellis Uncategorized

Telemed MicrUs – Bedside Ultrasound Scanner

April 13, 2020 Nikki DeLellis Uncategorized

Acertara Receives CE Mark for ATLAS™ Ultrasound Probe Test System

LONGMONT, CO June 18, 2019. Acertara Acoustic Laboratories, an ISO17025:2017 accredited testing laboratory and ISO13485:2016 certified ultrasound probe repair facility announces that its newest ultrasound probe testing device, ATLAS, has received the CE Mark allowing it to be sold within the European Union. ATLAS is a patent-pending, table-top sized, probe testing and analysis device that … Continue reading

June 18, 2019 Dave Dallaire Uncategorized

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