Focused Ultrasound Council
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Overview
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.
Activities
- Review and coordinate all MITA work in the
development and comments of technical standards and specifications
concerning ultrasound technology, both within the Association and in
cooperation with other organizations..
- Serve as a forum for
sharing, discussing, and determining action on regulatory and
legislative developments of importance to Members
- Act as a
point-of-contact for external inquiries to MITA regarding ultrasound and
contribute ultrasound-specific expertise to MITA
- Support
initiatives that increase patient access to new ultrasound technology
and applications and improve safety for workers and patients around
ultrasound equipment.
Applications
- Imaging systems
- Monitoring systems
- Measuring systems
- Ultrasound transducers
- Test instrumentation
- Ultrasound display equipment
Resources
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
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