The early work on ultrasound in medicine at the university of lund

Edler, Inge; Hertz, C. H.

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“…The initial application of ultrasound (US) for medical imaging began in the early 1950s. [1][2][3][4] Although its early use was primarily for cardiac and obstetrical applications, diagnostic ultrasound is now used routinely to image all parts of the body for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Initially, US was used primarily in the hospital setting, but because of the development of less costly, portable equipment and the safe, nonionizing nature of ultrasound, it has expanded to physician offices, trauma settings, and even in space.…”

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Accuracy and Cost Comparison of Ultrasound Versus Alternative Imaging Modalities, Including CT, MR, PET, and Angiography

Bierig

Jones²

2009

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

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Ultrasound (US) has become widely used in clinical medicine for the diagnosis of a variety of disease processes. The unique ability of US to provide accurate information through an efficacious, painless, portable, and nonionizing method has expanded its role and application in diverse medical settings. Given the current economic environment and the related interest in creating the greatest value for health care expenditures, US has been evaluated to compare its clinical accuracy/efficacy and cost-effectiveness versus other imaging modalities. The following literature review reports the results of research studies aimed at comparing the accuracy/efficacy and cost of US versus alternative imaging modalities, including magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, contrast angiography, and single-photon emission computed tomography.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Accuracy and Cost Comparison of Ultrasound Versus Alternative Imaging Modalities, Including CT, MR, PET, and Angiography

Bierig

Jones²

2009

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

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“…Hertz arranged to try out a scanner belonging to the Tekniska Röntgencentralen company and used at the Kockum shipyard in nearby Malmö, on himself, and then he and Edler borrowed it over a weekend. They became convinced that the ‘ultrasonic reflectoscope’ could become a valuable tool for the diagnosis of heart disease, 96 , 97 and so they organized the loan of a machine from Siemens. Hertz devised an attachment for recording the output from its cathode ray oscilloscope, whereafter they exposed the first roll of film of an M-mode echocardiographic recording on 29th October 1953 ( Figures 2 and 3 ).…”

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A concise history of echocardiography: timeline, pioneers, and landmark publications

Fraser

Monaghan

Steen

et al. 2022

European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging

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Echocardiography is less than 70 years old, and many major advances have occurred within living memory, but already some pioneering contributions may be overlooked. In order to consider what circumstances have been common to the most successful innovations, we have studied and here provide a timeline and summary of the most important developments in transthoracic and transoesophageal ultrasound imaging and Doppler techniques, as well as in intravascular ultrasound and imaging in paediatric cardiology. The entries are linked to a comprehensive list of first publications and to a collection of first-hand historical accounts published by early investigators. Review of the original manuscripts highlights that it is difficult to establish unequivocal precedence for many new imaging methods, since engineers were often working independently but simultaneously on similar problems. Many individuals who are prominently linked with particular developments were not the first in their field. Developments in echocardiography have been highly dependent on technological advances, and most likely to be successful when engineers and clinicians were able to collaborate with open exchange between centres and disciplines. As with many other new medical technologies, initial responses were sceptical and introduction into clinical practice required persistence and substantial energy from the first adopters. Current developments involve advances in software as much as in equipment, and progress will depend on continuing collaborations between engineers and clinical scientists, for example to identify unmet needs and to investigate the clinical impact of particular imaging approaches.

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“…Cardiology. The possibility that clinically useful information about cardiac structure and function might be obtained from ultrasonic pulse-echo measurements was first proposed by Edler and Hertz (1954). Nowadays timeposition echocardiography is an essential adjunct in cardiological investigations.…”

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Ultrasonics in medicine and biology

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1977

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The early work on ultrasound in medicine at the university of lund

Cited by 17 publications

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Accuracy and Cost Comparison of Ultrasound Versus Alternative Imaging Modalities, Including CT, MR, PET, and Angiography

Accuracy and Cost Comparison of Ultrasound Versus Alternative Imaging Modalities, Including CT, MR, PET, and Angiography

A concise history of echocardiography: timeline, pioneers, and landmark publications

Ultrasonics in medicine and biology

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