Ultrasound Phantom Technology
What exactly is a tissue-mimicking phantom (TMP) — and how does it work? Learn more at acertaralabs.com… Continue reading
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The Trouble with Tribbles
The Corner Office Wayne Moore 3/14/2023 Just a couple of years ago there were only a handful of pocket-sized ultrasound devices commercially available in the United States. You know the kind: plug an ultrasound probe into your smartphone and “et voilà”, you have an instant diagnostic quality ultrasound device for virtually any clinical application that … Continue reading
Employee Spotlight: Hannah Brookhart
Tell us a little about yourself and what is your role at Acertara? I joined Acertara in July 2015. I serve as the Product Manager and OEM Liaison. In this role, I provide support to all our OEM clients and API test lab. I also assist the company in many other areas related to Operations. … Continue reading
The Role of Phantoms in Diagnostic Ultrasound Quality Assurance
For sensitive medical equipment, including ultrasound probes, rigorous quality assurance (QA) is necessary to ensure instruments perform as expected. This is especially true over time, as probes rack up hours of use in the field, where they’re subject to wear and tear. Tissue-mimicking phantoms (TMP) are a critical component in probe testing and calibration. How … Continue reading
Lung Ultrasound Imaging and the Study of COVID
COVID-19 came on strong. As the severity of the pandemic became increasingly apparent, the scientific community sought to quickly improve its understanding of COVID’s effects on the human body. Ultrasound imaging was among the first tools to provide actionable insight, and it soon became one of the primary modes of research for grasping the long-term … Continue reading
Ground Truth – Is it True in Healthcare?
The CEO Corner Wayne Moore 2/14/2023 “Ground truth” is a term commonly used in statistics and machine learning, although it had its beginnings in Meteorology and refers to the correct or “true” answer to a specific problem or question. In the field of AI it is held as a “gold standard” that can be used … Continue reading
Employee Spotlight: Lee Diede
Tell us a little about yourself and what is your role at Acertara? I am an Electrical Engineer here at Acertara. I am your go-to guy for troubleshooting problems and any questions you might have about each of our products. If I don’t know the answer, I’ll figure it out and we will both learn … Continue reading
The Role of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Liver Diagnosis
Contrast is among the chief variables affecting the diagnostic integrity of ultrasound imaging. The ability to leverage image density into a representation of the organ under study, via contrast, helps diagnosticians determine exactly what they’re viewing. This is the purpose of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), and it’s particularly useful for examining organ systems that are notoriously … Continue reading
Ultrasound Maintenance: A New Year’s Resolution
What’s the potential impact of a proactive maintenance, service, and repair program for ultrasound equipment? Learn more about proactive ultrasound service, maintenance, and repair at acertaralabs.com… Continue reading
Ultrasound Innovations for the New Year
What ultrasound innovations will have the biggest impact in 2023? Learn more about revolutions in ultrasound technology at acertaralabs.com… Continue reading