SONON-The world’s first wireless, app-based ultrasound device that fits in your pocket

Healcerion, a company based in South Korea, has developed a small, pocket-sized ultrasound system that is powerful, portable and does not require electricity for scanning. The SONON series devices weigh just about 360gms and can be used for scanning everywhere you go.

The device wirelessly transmits data to a paired tablet or smartphone where the images are viewed, analyzed and can easily be shared with others. In emergency situations, SONON 300C can use any network, WiFi, 3G and LTE to share still images or videos (MPEG4).

The system supports Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) so that it can effectively store and securely share images through picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) server.

The SONON series is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that provides up to 3 hours of continuous scanning with up to 12 hours of standby mode. The battery gets fully charged in 3 hours.

SONON is especially useful in Telemedicine for providing services to patients in remote areas, emergency medical or disaster situations, medical education and consultations.

The Healcerion started with SONON 300C convex array transducer and have recently launched the SONON 300L linear transducer. The SONON 300C is used for scanning abdomen, bladder, FAST, Early and late OB, and Gynecology.

The SONON 300L features color Doppler mode for easier musculoskeletal (MSK), lungs, vascular(carotid), superficial, small parts (breast, thyroid), and other types of imaging.

Healcerion was the first company to receive FDA clearance for a wireless, app-based ultrasound system back in 2015 and it’s SONON 300L was recently cleared by FDA in November 2017.

Dr. Benjamin Jeongwon Ryu founded Healcerion 4 years ago with a hope to make ultrasound more ubiquitous and reachable in areas where electricity and internet connectivity is limited. It is invaluable for trauma care and medical emergencies where a hand-held portable device is every radiologist dream.

The company is further looking to make the device compact and easier to use. It is also focusing on cloud-based solutions as advancement towards mobile-healthcare platforms.

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News from ACOG 2017: Philips new OB/GYN ultrasound innovations incorporate artificial intelligence to generate lifelike 3D images creating maternal fetal bonding.

Courtesy: philips.com

Royal Philips, the parent company of Philips healthcare today announced the launch of TrueVue, GlassVue and aReveal, ultrasound visualization capabilities on its Philips EPIQ 7 and 5 and Affiniti 70 and 50 ultrasound systems. This innovative tool works to produce photorealistic, transparent and 3D visualization in just one touch that are more lifelike than older traditional technologies.

Philip is showcasing the latest advances at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting (ACOG) 2017 annual meeting in San Diego, California, May 6–9.

Dr. Michael Ruma, maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Perinatal Associates of New Mexico said "Philips' latest technological advancement in OB/GYN ultrasound is a novel tool allowing clinicians to further explore the anatomic evaluation of the fetus.”

“A clinician's relationship with our patients is at its heart a personal one, especially during pregnancy. The ability to provide high-quality, lifelike images not only helps clinicians improve diagnostic confidence, but also supports the important connection between mother and fetus," he further added.

Philips TrueVue, with its virtual light source, is a proprietary advanced 3D ultrasound display method that delivers amazing lifelike 3D ultrasound image and gives the operator the ability to move the light source anywhere in the 3D volume. The flexibility of the light source allows the user to manipulate light and shadow on anatomical structures to enhance clinical confidence and may foster maternal-fetal bonding. 

                                            

                                                     

Philips GlassVue, with internal light source, provides an early, more transparent view of the fetal anatomy than traditional ultrasound. The advanced 3D imaging tool goes beyond the surface to reveal bone, organs, and other internal structures. Users have control over a flexible light source and the amount of transparency in the 3D volume.

Philips aReveal, automatically sculpts away extraneous data around the fetal face by recognizing the geometry of the skull. One touch reveals the face and one touch reverses the process. aReveal works with both TrueVue and traditionally rendered 3D volumes.

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