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Ultrasound Information |
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| Societies
and Associations |
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RSNA:
Links to many of Health science societies.
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MedWeb:
List of health sciences societies and associations WWW links.
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Medical
Radiography: List of organisations and societies WWW links.
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ASA: Acoustical
Society of America.
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ASE:
American Society of Echocardiography.
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AEC: American
Endosonography Club.
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AIP:
American Institute of Physics.
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AIUM: American Institute
of Ultrasound in Medicine.
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ARDMS:American
Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.
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ArSE:
Arizona Society of Echocardiography.
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ASUM:
Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine.
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ASA: Australian
Sonographers Association.
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BMUS:
British Medical Ultrasound Society.
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CCPM:
Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine.
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CFU:
Ultrasound Training Center Cluj-Napoca.
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COMP:
Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists.
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CSDMS:
Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.
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ESC: European Society
of Cardiology.
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MUSoc: Musculoskeletal
Ultrasound Society.
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RSNA: Radiological
Society of America.
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SCAR:
Society for Computer Applications in Radiology.
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SDMS:
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.
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SRUMB:
Romanian Society for Ultrasonography in Medicine and Biology.
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SVT:
Society of Vascular Technology.
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| Academic
Departments |
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Cambridge
University: Department of Engineering, Cambridge, UK.
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CSIRO
Ultrasonics Laboratory, Division of Radiophysics, Chatswood, New
South Wales, Australia.
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Drexel
University: Electrical and Computer Engineering and Biomedical
Engineering and Science Departments, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Duke
University: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Durham, North
Carolina, USA.
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Erasmus University:
The Thorax Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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Georgia
Institute of Technology: Ultrasonics and Medical Imaging Research
Laboratory, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Institute
of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Trust: Ultrasound Physics
Team, Sutton, Surrey, United Kingdom.
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Mayo
Clinic: Ultrasound Research Laboratory, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
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Norwegian
University of Science and Technology: Department of Physiology
and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Trondheim, Norway.
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Pennsylvania
State University: The Whitaker Center for Medical Ultrasonic Transducer
Engineering, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Polish Academy of
Science: Department of Ultrasonics, Warszawa, Poland.
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Technical
University of Denmark: Center for Arteriosclerosis Detection with
Ultrasound (CADUS), Lyngby, Denmark.
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Thomas
Jefferson University Hospital: Ultrasound Research and Education
Institute (JUREI), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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University
of Bath: Underwater Acoustics and Medical Ultrasonics Group, Bath,
United Kingdom.
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University Hospital
Nijmegen: Clinical Physics Laboratory, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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University of California,
San Diego: 3-D Ultrasound Imaging Group, La Jolla, California,
USA.
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University of Illinois,
Beckman Institute: Bioacoustics Research Laboratory, Urbana, IL,
USA.
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University of Kansas:
Department of Radiology, Division of Image Science and Technology, Kansas
City, KS, USA.
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University of Michigan:
Bioengineering Department, Biomedical Ultrasonics Laboratory, Ann Arbor,
Michigan, USA.
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University
of Rochester: Department of Electrical Engineering, Rochester,
New York, USA.
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University
of Southampton: Ultrasonic and Acoustic Transducer Group, Southampton,
United Kingdom.
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University
of Toronto, Institute for Biomedical Engineering: Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.
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University
of Toronto, Ontario Cancer Institute: Department of Medical Biophysics,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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University
of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre: Department of Medical
Biophysics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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University
of Vienna: Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Vienna,
Austria.
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University
of Virginia: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Medical Imaging
Program, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
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University
of Washington: Applied Physics Laboratory, Medical Acoustics Program,
Seattle, Washington, USA.
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University
of Wisconsin:
Department of Medical Physics, Ultrasound Program,
Madison, Wisconsin.
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Wake
Forest University: Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Center for Medical
Ultrasound, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
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Washington University:
Laboratory For Ultrasonics, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
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| Employment
Opportunities |
'In-house'
job listings.
The following regularly
list ultrasound employment opportunities (use 'ultrasound' if keyword is
required).
Other sites.
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| Software |
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A1 Alpha Space:
Developer
of PC/Windows-based system for 3D medical imaging.
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ClickView:
Ultrasound database, reporting and clinical infomation management products.
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Freehand
3D Ultrasound: From Cambridge University, Department of Engineering.
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Jos
Bergmans': Java-based beam simulator for ultrasound array
transducers.
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RamSoft:
Quality
assurance workstations for diagnostic ultrasound systems.
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SIMPLAN:
Simulation of Echographic Imaging with sequential and parallel computing.
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OLIMPUS:
On-line image processing of ultrasound scans.
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PZFlex:
Finite element solver for piezoelectrics and ultrasound transducers.
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Stradx
3D Ultrasound Software: From Cambridge University, Department
of Engineering.
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Medical Imaging Link Pages |
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Imaging News Groups |
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| Ultrasound
Companies |
General Information
Manufacturers of Diagnostic Ultrasound
Systems
Manufacturers of Specialised
Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems
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B&K Medical A/S:
Manufacturer of diagnostic utrasound systems.
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Boston
Scientific: Intravascular ultrasound catheters.
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Coretx Technology:
High frequency ultrasound scanner and other dedicated instruments for dermatology.
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EchoCath: Medical
devices guidable by ultrasound.
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Ecton:
Developer of a novel, all-digital, highly portable, phased array ehocardiography
system. An Acuson company.
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Endosonics:
Ultrasound imaging systems and catheters.
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Fukuda
Denshi: Manufacturer of diagnostic ultrasound systems.
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Guidant:
Intravascular ultrasound catheters.
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Multigon Industries:
Developers of transcranial Doppler ultrasound technology.
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Quinton:
Intravascular ultrasound imaging 3D workstation (from ScImage).
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SonoSite:
Developer of a hand-held, high performance, all digital ultrasound system.
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Specs USA: Manufacturer
of computer-based CW Doppler systems and boards.
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taberna
pro medicum: High-frequency ultrasound imaging systems.
Dealers of New and Reconditioned
Diagnostic Ultrasound Systems and Supplies
Other Ultrasound Related
Companies
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| People |
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Joe Aindow:
Precision Acoustics Ltd. 2D arrays for ultrasonic field testing.e-mail
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Michael
Andre: University of California, San Diego. Novel
imaging techniques for breast cancer detection and diagnosis, including
ultrasound CT, acoustic holography, and constrast agents. e-mail
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Andy Baker:
Christian Michelson Research AS. e-mail
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Jeff
Bamber: Royal Marsden NHS Trust. High-frequency ultrasound
imaging and tumour blood flow investigations. e-mail
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Paul
Benkeser: Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Mahesh Bhardwaj:
Ultran Laboratories. Industrial biomedical ultrasound for nondestructive
analysis and processes.. e-mail
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Mehmet
Bilgen: University of Kansas. Tissue characterisation,
nondestructive evaluation, and wave propagation in inhomogeneous media.
e-mail
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Svein Boe:
University of Oslo. e-mail
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Peter
Burns: University of Toronto. Doppler ultrasound
flow imaging, contrast agents, quantitative methods in haemodynamic measurement
with ultrasound.
e-mail
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Larry Busse:
LJB Development Corporation. Custom Scientific Software Applications
written in C/C++ or MATLAB for the DOS, Windows, or Unix operating systems.
e-mail
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David
Carpenter: CSIRO Ultrasonics Laboratory. Aberration
correction.
e-mail
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Pawan Chaturvedi:
University of Kansas. Inverse problems, acoustic and electromagnetic
imaging, and signal and image processing.e-mail
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Guy
Cloutier: Insititut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal.
e-mail
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Richard
Cobbold: University of Toronto. Doppler ultrasound
investigations of blood flow disturbances, and hemodynamics.
e-mail
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Larry
Cook: University of Kansas. Electronic medical
imaging including picture archiving and communication systems, and others.
e-mail
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Chris Daft:
GE Corporate Research and Development Center. Optimal detection
of ultrasound data, low-cost approaches to beamforming and others.
e-mail
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Emad
Ebbini: University of Michigan. Ultrasonic signal
processing, image-guided therapeutic systems, real-time 3D ultrasonic imaging,
etc. e-mail
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Stanislav
Emelianov: University of Michigan. Elasticity
imaging and biomechanics. e-mail
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KathyFerrara:
University of Virginia. High frequency ultrasound imaging and
3D mapping of the microcirculation.
e-mail
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Flemming Forsberg: Thomas Jefferson
University Hospital.
e-mail
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Stuart
Foster: University of Toronto. High frequency
(20 to 200 MHz) ultrasound imaging, transducer design, and Doppler.
e-mail
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Martin Fox: University of Connecticut.
e-mail
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Rob
Gill: CSIRO Ultrasonics Laboratory. .
e-mail
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James
Greenleaf: Mayo Clinic. 3D Ultrasound Imaging,
non-diffracting beams/transducers, therapeutic ultrasound, and many others.
e-mail
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Gabriele Guidi: University of
Florence. e-mail
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Timothy
Hall: University of Kansas. Quantitative ultrasonic
and elastographic imaging, measures of observer performance and image quality.
e-mail
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George Harrison: University of
Maryland School of Medicine. Therapeutic ultrasound, ultrasound
bioeffects, novel imaging methods.
e-mail
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Victor
Humphrey: University of Bath. e-mail
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John
Hunt: University of Toronto. Ultrasound imaging
and hyperthermia treatment of cancer with ultrasound and radio frequency
sources. e-mail
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Andrew Hurrell:
Precision Acoustics Ltd. l-polymer based hydrophones and 2D
hydrophone arrays. e-mail
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Michael
Insana: University of Kansas. Acoustic imaging,
tissue characterization, signal detection and estimation, and others.
e-mail
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Jack Jellins:
International Breast Ultrasound School. All aspects of breast
ultrasound, high resolution ultrasound, blood flow assessment, clinical
evaluation programs, quality assurance, educational programs.
e-mail
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Jorgen Jensen:
Technical University of Denmark. Application of digital signal
processing to medical ultrasound. e-mail
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Joie Jones: University of California
Irvine. Acoustical microscopy, tissue characterisation, inverse
scattering problems, ultrasound tomography.
e-mail
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Tony Kadi:
CSIRO Ultrasonics Laboratory.
e-mail
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Christian
Kollmann: University of Vienna. Quality control
and assurance, 3D ultrasound and ultrasound output measurements.
e-mail
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George
Kossoff: CSIRO Ultrasonics Laboratory. Volume imaging.
e-mail
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Frederick
Kremkau: Bowman Gray School of Medicine. e-mail
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Hua Lee: University of California.
e-mail
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Geoff Lockwood: Cleveland Cancer
Clinic. Intravascular ultrasound and transducer array design.
e-mail
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Larry
Mo: GE Medical Systems and University of Toronto.
Many including analysis and optimisation of B-mode, pulsed Doppler and
colour flow systems and signals. e-mail
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Russ
Muzzolini: University of Saskatchewan. e-mail
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Thomas Nelson:
University of California. 3-D ultrasound imaging.
e-mail
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Vernon
Newhouse: Drexel University. Transverse Doppler
effect, capillary flow and perfusion measurement and ultrasound contrast
media. e-mail
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Andrzej Nowicki:
Polish Academy of Science.
e-mail
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William
O'Brien, Jr.: University of Illinois. Ultrasonic
exposure and energy concepts and in vivo temperature increase estimation
using ultrasound. e-mail
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Matt O'Donnell:
University of Michigan. Catheter imaging , elasticity imaging,
adaptive ultrasound, handheld ultrasound, elasticity microscopy, etc.
e-mail
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Kevin
Parker: University of Rochester. Ultrasound contrast
agents, sonoelasticity imaging, 3-D medical imaging and digital halftoning
of medical images. e-mail
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Peder
Pederson: Worcester Polytechnic Institute. .
e-mail
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John
Reid: Drexel University and consulting and tutorials in medical
ultrasound. Ultrasonic imaging, tissue characterization and
doppler imaging. e-mail
e-mail
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David Robinson:
CSIRO Ultrasonics Laboratory.
e-mail
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Olaf
von Ramm: Duke University. High speed 3-D ultrasound
imaging, real-time 3-D ultrasonic data acquisition and scatter imaging.
e-mail
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Michael
Sherrar: University of Toronto. Hyperthermia:
treatment of tumors with microwave- generated hyperthermia; thermal dosimetry.
e-mail
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Kirk Shung:
Pennsylvania State University. .
e-mail
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Stephen
Smith: Duke University. Transducer array design
and the development of an anthropomorphic cardiac ultrasound phantom.
e-mail
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Johan
Thijssen: University Hospital Nijmegen. Processing
of RF echographic images, real-time echographic video image aquisition
and analysis, 3-Dimensional cardiac ultrasound.
e-mail
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Kai Thomenius:
GE Corporate Research and Development Center. Ultrasonic instrumentation,
beamformation, Doppler signal processing, bioeffects.
e-mail
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Rose Thompson: University of
Sydney. Doppler ultrasound, mathematical modelling of the circulation
and intravascular ultrasound imaging.
e-mail
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Piero Tortoli:
University or Florence. Real-time processing of Doppler ultrasound
signals, hardware developments.
e-mail
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Gregg
Trahey: Duke University. Phase aberration correction,
multi-dimensional vector velocity imaging and diagnostic application of
acoustic streaming. e-mail
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Daniel Turnbull: New York University.
High frequency ultrasound imaging and application to biological investigations.
e-mail
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David Vilkomerson: EchoCath Inc.
Development of ultrasound guidable medical devices, ultrasound image resolution
measurement, new ultrasound devices. e-mail
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Peter Wells: Bristol General
Hospital. Many as well as being Editor-in-Chief of Ultrasound
in Medicine and Biology. e-mail
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Jens Wilhjelm:
Technical University of Denmark. Arteriosclerosis detection
with ultrasound, blood velocity estimation with frequency modulated and
pulsed wave ultrasound. e-mail
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Laurie
Wilson: CSIRO Ultrasonics Laboratory. Tissue characterization.
e-mail
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Joseph Woo:
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in private practice. Obstetrical
ultrasound and many, many others. e-mail
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Krzysztof
Wroblewski: University of Pennsylvania. Fetal
echocardiography. e-mail
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James
Zagzebski: University of Wisconsin. Ultrasound imaging
and tissue characterization. e-mail
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