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Employee Spotlight: Levi Moore

Tell us a little about yourself, and what is your role at Acertara? I work directly with our OEM customers to sell probe repair services as well as ultrasound systems, probes, and our test equipment. I am also responsible for overseeing the operations for accounting, acoustic power testing, engineering, human resources, manufacturing, marketing, quality, and … Continue reading

October 25, 2022 Newsletter

AI for Ultrasound: Improving Diagnostics and Patient Outcomes

The digital age of ultrasound is changing the way physicians think about and apply sonography for critical diagnoses. Ultrasound hardware and software are evolving, and today’s technology incorporates cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) for easier, more accurate, and more powerful diagnostic imaging. Faster, clearer, more accessible ultrasound Ultrasound equipment is continuously evolving, but software innovations are … Continue reading

October 15, 2022 Blog

PoCUS: Expanding Access to Emergency Ultrasound

Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) is among the most pivotal and universally appreciated technologies in emergency medical care. When precision matters, and every second counts, PoCUS provides the life-saving diagnostic data clinicians need. The utility of PoCUS continues to contribute to the technology’s rapid evolution. Today’s PoCUS devices are more affordable, integrated, and portable enough to go … Continue reading

September 29, 2022 Blog

Volumetric Ultrasound for Expedient Diagnosis

In healthcare, an expedient diagnosis is fundamental to successful treatment. The faster the diagnosis, the quicker a patient’s clinical team can determine the right treatment approach. But a fast and accurate diagnosis requires tangible data, which explains why ultrasound imaging is the standard for in-depth diagnostics. Volumetric ultrasound contributes to rapid diagnoses across a wide … Continue reading

September 28, 2022 Blog

A Novel Approach to Designing a Tissue-Mimicking Ultrasound Phantom

Wayne Moore 10/11/2022 Ultrasound phantoms have been around since commercially available ultrasound systems were introduced. Early phantoms were designed to verify accurate spatial geometry of embedded targets to ensure that the analog scan converters in the ultrasound system were calibrated correctly – e.g., a round target was indeed being display on the ultrasound system as … Continue reading

September 26, 2022 Newsletter

Harmonic Imaging vs. Traditional Ultrasound

As diagnostic imaging technology advances, variations on the traditional ultrasound are gaining ground in a variety of clinical specialties. For many patients, their concept of ultrasound originates with obstetrics or abdominal exams for surveying gall bladder and liver function. Today, harmonic imaging is the primary diagnostic approach for a wide range of clinical applications. Understanding … Continue reading

September 8, 2022 Blog