Re: True Notebook Ultrasound System
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Thu Dec 19 06:53:25 2002
Happy and a Merry to you too Cheryl
art
At Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Vance Cheryl A MSgt 382 TRS/XYAG wrote:
>
>Art
> Yes...there always seems to be sacrifices until these new
>technologies are perfected! In due time....
>Happy Holidays!
>
>Cheryl
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: evsono@pipeline.com [mailto:evsono@pipeline.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:57 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND
>Subject: Re: True Notebook Ultrasound System
>
>Cheryl
>
>saw them both at the ISUOG meeting in NY - unfortunately the GE image
>was far superior - pity eh? still - a portent of things to come -
>personally - am waiting for the machine that tells You when the kid
>actually is arriving not when the baby's due LOL.
>
>art
>
>At Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Vance Cheryl A MSgt 382 TRS/XYAG wrote:
>>
>>Art:
>>
>> I agree...ultrasound is going in previously unimaginable directions.
>>Even beyond GE's "notebook" portable ultrasound unit is the Terason2000
>>(http://www.terason.com). It is a true laptop ultrasound system (meaning
>it
>>an ultrasound system that actually runs directly off from a
>>laptop/notebook....any computer). So while you are traveling remotely, not
>>only do you have an ultrasound system, but you also have your personal
>>computer right there with you...no additional computer required for your
>>personal computing needs. And the cost is unbeatable...approximately
>>$26,000 for basic unit including laptop and one probe...each additional
>>probe $10,000 (that was last year's pricing...they have made many updates
>>since then, so I assume the cost has changed a little). The only drawback
>>is adjusting the gain via mouse clicks rather than the conventional
>slidebar
>>tabs sonographers are so accustomed to.
>>Ultrasound Rocks!
>>
>>Cheryl Vance, MA, RT, RDMS
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: evsono@pipeline.com [mailto:evsono@pipeline.com]
>>Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 6:42 PM
>>To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND
>>Subject: Re: US vs the World re. Women's reproductive health services
>>
>>Ann
>>
>>imho the biggest development in ultrasound for the world by GE was not
>>their acquisition of the voluson patent - it was the notebook ultrasound
>>- truly portable ultrasound ala the man with his notebook traveling to
>>the bush to scan will bring the lab to the people. now to work on that
>>price...
>>
>>peace on earth.
>>
>>art
>>
>>At Tue, 17 Dec 2002, Ann Polin wrote:
>>>
>>>Terry and Colleagues - This is such an important statement. It is a shame
>>>that the significance of it is not appreciated by the many who are in a
>>>position to do something about it. And, the Subject line above could more
>>>aptly be written, "US vs the World re: Health Services". I have seen
>>>first-hand "health services" in the developing countries of our world.
>>While
>>>patients in the U.S. might mull over heavy issues like "should I have a CT
>>>or an MRI?" there are patients in many other countries who can't even
>>afford
>>>basic lab tests - Countless times during my ultrasound scanning days in
>>>Ghana I ordered and paid for a pregnancy test for patients who didn't have
>>>any money. In many of the facilities in these countries, health care
>>>consists of nothing more than a doctor and a stethoscope trying to
>>diagnosis
>>>and treat patients in a grey concrete room, without benefit of lab tests,
>>>x-rays, ultrasound, CT scans, MRI scans, fancy surgery suites, and the
>>>expanse of technological advances and medical expertise that most of us
>>take
>>>for granted in the U.S. Until there is more public awareness, enlightened
>>>administrative policy, and increased humanitarian funding much of the
>world
>>>(except, of course, for the U.S.A.) will be left in the dark when in comes
>>>to health care.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Ann Polin, BS, RDMS
>>>Program Chair
>>>Diagnostic Ultrasound, R130D
>>>Bellevue Community College
>>>3000 Landerholm Circle SE
>>>Bellevue, WA 98007-6484
>>>USA
>>>Telephone: +1 (425) 564-4181
>>>Fax: +1 (425) 564-4193
>>>Email: apolin@bcc.ctc.edu
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>From: Terry J. DuBoseTo: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND
>>>Sent: 12/16/2002 9:48 AM
>>>Subject: Fwd: US vs the World re. Women's reproductive health services
>>>
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>>--
>>art fougner, md
>>ich bin ein New Yorker
>>
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>art fougner, md
>ich bin ein New Yorker
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