Diagnostic ultrasound, also
known as medical sonography or ultrasonography, uses high-frequency
sound waves to create images of the inside of the body. The ultrasound
machine sends sound waves into the body and converts the returning sound
echoes into a picture. Ultrasound technology can also produce audible
sounds of blood flow, allowing medical professionals to use both sounds
and visuals to assess a patient’s health.
Ultrasound is often used to evaluate:
- Abnormalities in the heart and blood vessels
- Organs in the pelvis and abdomen
- Pregnancy
- Symptoms of pain, swelling, and infection
Members
serve as the industry voice for ultrasound manufacturers. They
contribute expert technical advice, legislative engagement, and
discussion of modality trends to the medical imaging industry.
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance
(MITA), a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association
(NEMA), is the collective voice of medical imaging equipment
manufacturers, innovators, and product developers. It represents
companies whose sales make up more than 90 percent of the global market
for advanced imaging technologies. | https://www.medicalimaging.org
- DICOM®
(Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) is the international
standard to transmit, store, retrieve, print, process, and display
medical imaging information. | https://www.dicomstandard.org
- The
International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC) is the world’s leading
organization that prepares and publishes International Standards for all
electrical, electronic, and related technologies. | https://www.iec.ch/index.htm
- IEC TC 87