joint venture comprised of the former and Indian Multinational Wipro Ltd. What made GE Healthcare stand out so much in year 2005-2006 was that by the end of the fiscal year‚ they had generated $77 million in the ultrasound machine market. They had become the market leaders in the ultrasound machine market‚ beating well-known competitors such as; Toshiba‚ Phillips‚ and Siemens (Wicks‚ Andrew C. 2010). Following in 2006‚ there was a significant increase of 10% in sales for GE Healthcare India. With 2007
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Diagnostic Ultrasound∗ Lingsheng Meng† University of Maryland‚ College Park November 2009 Job Market Paper Abstract How much of the increase in the sex ratio (males to females) at birth since the early 1980s in China is due to increased prenatal sex selection? I answer this question by exploiting the differential introduction of diagnostic ultrasound throughout China during the 1980s‚ which significantly reduced the cost of prenatal sex selection. The improved local access to ultrasound technology
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Ultrasound can be used in several industries including the food industry. Ultrasound have been emerging in the food industry because ultrasound techniques are relatively simple‚ energy saving and cheap (Youssef‚ 2012). The several uses of ultrasound in the food industry are homogenization‚ crystallization‚ de-foaming‚ drying‚ filtration‚ meat tenderization‚ extraction and also as preservation technique. Ultrasound has the capability to eliminate microorganisms
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career path after I became pregnant and had ultrasounds conducted on me. I wish to further my career and be able to do 3d and 4d ultrasounds as well. I became very interested on how I can help mothers. It has become a great tool in confirming the pregnancy‚ evaluate the babies’ growth‚ and identifying fetal abnormalities. Ultrasounds are a great tool in confirming a pregnancy and how far along the person is. When I had my first ultrasound done I was able to see my child’s heartbeat‚
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seen as a thin grey layer at the posterior aspect of the globe. The optic nerve is the ‘black stripe’ running away from the posterior aspect of the globe and optic disc‚ and should ideally be positioned in the centre of the ultrasound screen. The nerve sheath‚ as seen on ultrasound examination‚ has a high reflectivity compared to the homeogenous appearance of the nerve‚ and should be relatively easy to distinguish. If the optic nerve sheath is markedly dilated‚ it may be possible to diagnose this from
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helpful tool for diagnosis of many diseases and abnormalities‚ but is it actually harmful to the fetus? Do the benefits of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging outweigh the risks? Ultrasound is the mostly commonly used imaging used in pregnancy‚ but in certain cases using fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in conjunction with ultrasound is very beneficial in planning and strategizing care for the fetus. Magnetic Resonance Imaging has been proven to help to better characterize mass‚ show location and extension
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diseases. On this research paper I will cover three different areas of X-ray used in medicine in the prevention and detection of diseases. DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound) is a rapidly emerging‚ relatively new medical diagnostic technique. High frequency ultrasound waves are transmitted like sonar through the human body‚
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and has a low-grade fever of 100. On examination the patient was in acute distress due to pain. Palpation of the abdomen showed generalized tenderness with marked pain in the RLQ and rebound pain. STAT CBC showed leukocytosis of 21‚000. Abdominal ultrasound was ordered. The patient is a 21 year old male who presented with a history of sudden onset of abdominal pain‚ first generalized‚ and then localizing to the RLQ. The pain was accompanied with anorexia and nausea. It has become increasingly more
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Outpatient PATIENT: Dan Diel ORDERING PHYSICIAN: Daniel G. Olanka‚ MD ATTENDING/ADMIT PHYSICIAN: Daniel G. Olanka‚ MD RADIOLOGIST: Morton Monson‚ MD PERSONAL PHYSICIAN: Ronald Green‚ MD EXAMINATION: Gallbladder ultrasound. CLINICAL SYMPTOMS: Increased bilirubin. GALLBLADDER ULTRASOUND: Examination was technically difficult with some limitations due to overlying leads. Large right pleural effusion identified. Gallbladder is visualized. No obvious gallstones or gallbladder wall thickening. Only
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history they prepare the patient for the procedure (Diagnostic Medical). Ultrasound technicians have to properly prepare and select the equipment that is going to be used. Before the test begins sonographers have to assist patients into the position needed for the exam. After the patient is aligned a gel is applied on the transducer
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