Abstract ID: 17271 Title: The Role of Medical Ultrasound in Research
Ultrasound imaging has seen numerous advancements over the past decade with regards to spatial
resolution, application and technique, and integration into other imaging modalities. The real-time
nature of ultrasound gives it a unique ability among other complimentary imaging technologies, and
allows medical practitioners and researchers to implement and discover new techniques in the lab or at
patient-side. The advent of open-architecture ultrasound equipment, combining a programmable
hardware engine with the flexibility of writing software and algorithms on a standard PC has allowed
researchers to harness the ability to discover these new techniques in an open environment where
vendor lock-down has been removed. Some of the devices on the forefront of ultrasound technology
include those built upon the OpenSONIX architecture, an ultrasound platform developed over the past
decade with research and open capabilities in mind.