The following is a list of commercial institutions offering 3D ultrasound technology (in alphabetical order):
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A1 Alpha Space, Inc, Laguna Hills, CA, USA.
The company offers Amedic 3D running on 32-bit Windows 95/NT 4.0, a software package for medical image acquisition, storage/retrieval, processing and obtaining three-dimensional reconstructions. The software is capable of manipulating 3D ultrasound data. A demo and sample images and movies can be downloaded. |
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ATL - Advanced Technology Laboratories, Bothell, WA, USA.
ATL offer a 3D Colour Power Angiography for visualising blood flow in 3D as an upgrade to their HDI 3000 system. Recently, ATL has announced further work on 3D ultrasound in cooperation with Vital Images a developer of 3D volume rendering software. |
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Echotech 3D, Germany.
A company developing software solutions for specific 3D ultrasound applications. Contact: Dr. Hans Polz, Echotech, 3D Imaging Systems GmbH, Zeppelinstrasse 4, D-85399 Hallbergmoos, Germany, tel: +49 (0) 811 / 5556-0, fax: +49 (0) 811 / 5556-20 |
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Kretztechnik Ultrasound, Zipf, Austria.
Kretz produce a number of ultrasound machines capable of obtaining and visualising volumetric data. They have been recently been acquired by Medison , Korea and together their primary product is the Combison 530. |
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Life Imaging Systems Inc. (LIS), London, Canada.
In their own words: "We are a Medical Ultrasound solutions provider dedicated to developing and marketing innovative, multi-dimensional ultrasound imaging products". The company was born from research at the Imaging Research Laboratory of the John P. Robarts Research Institute. |
 | Next Dimension Imaging specialises in consulting and research for 3D/4D ultrasound imaging. With their extensive experience and knowledge in medical imaging, the company aims to build innovative 3D products in the fields of cardiology and general medical imaging. |
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TomTec Imaging Systems Gmbh, Germany.
The company offers products for 3D/4D ultrasound, image management, image review, stress echo and networking solutions. Amongst others they offer complete systems for free-hand 3D ultrasound scanning, and specificly designed system for cardiology (3D and 4D Ultrasound Systems) using TEE and TTE probes. Headquarters: TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH, Edisonstr. 6, D-85716 Unterschleissheim, Germany, tel: 49-89-32175 500, fax: 49-89-32175 750, e-mail:
rbaumann@tomtec.de
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Viewpoint, Austria.
Company offers complete systems for free-hand 3D ultrasound scanning which attach to conventional ultrasound scanners. Custom software offers tools for manipulation of acquired data. Contact: View Point, Talhofstrasse 30, D-82205 Gilching, Germany, Tel:0049 8105 38 270, Fax:0049 8105 38 27 38 Distributor in Austria: Picture Point, Hamburgerstr.10, A-1050 Wien (Vienna), Tel: 0043 1 585 20 77, Fax: 0043 1 585 20 77 20, E-mail: picpoint@webb.co.at |
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Weidlinger Associates Inc., USA.
PZFlex: finite element solver for piezoelectric modeling. |
| PZFlex is an implicit-explicit time-domain 3D finite element code for solvin g problems involving piezoelectric media and/or bioengineering problems of wave propagation. An interactive graphical post-processor for color plots and movies is included. Fields of application include: medical/industrial/naval transducer modeling, diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound modeling, investigation of novel transduction concepts and materials, etc. | |
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Last updated Aug 12, 1998, 
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