Re: True Notebook Ultrasound System
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Thu Dec 19 06:55:36 2002
Joe -
Yes :-{D
art
At Thu, 19 Dec 2002, DR. JOE ANTONY wrote:
>
>Hiya Art,
>Are you referring to the GE LogiqBook portal ultrasound scanner?
>Joe,
>India
>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: art fougner, md
> To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:27 PM
> 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
> >
>
> --
> art fougner, md
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