The 'ultrasound-photoacoustic dual-modal imaging system' combines molecular imaging contrast with ultrasound imaging, and it can visualize molecular and structural information inside the body in real ...

Imagine a device that’s the size of a bandaid, costs under $100, and can see inside the human body. Pretty impressive, considering current similar technology is often bulky and expensive. Now, ...

Auburn, MA – PI, a global leader in piezoelectric materials, piezo actuators and transducers, extends its selection of high quality piezoceramic elements. Available in various sizes and geometries, ...

Infineon Technologies AG has claimed the first integrated one-chip solution for a MEMS-based ultrasonic transducer in a smaller footprint with improved performance and higher functionality. The MEMS ...

Before humans discovered ultrasound for a variety of medical, technical and military applications, nature had perfected it over millions of years for navigation under and above water. Dolphins and ...

The researchers, along with partners from industry and government railroad organizations, applied an advanced form of ultrasound featuring new beamforming algorithms to develop a ...

Ultrasound transducer technology forms a cornerstone of modern diagnostic and therapeutic systems, harnessing piezoelectric materials to convert electrical energy into acoustic waves, and vice versa.

A team develops an ultrasensitive broadband transparent ultrasound transducer. The 'ultrasound-photoacoustic dual-modal imaging system' combines molecular imaging contrast with ultrasound imaging, and ...

Lead author Carlos Gerardo shows the new low-cost ultrasound transducer (Courtesy: Clare Kiernan, University of British Columbia) Conventional ultrasound scanners use piezoelectric crystals to create ...

When visiting the dentist, you might remember being poked and prodded by a thin metal instrument to check your teeth and gums. This technique, called periodontal probing, is used to look for signs of ...

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed an ultrasonic sensor technology that applies a ...