RCT Licenses Tissue Harmonic Ultrasound Imaging Technology to Industry Leader.Business Editors TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2002 Research Corporation Technologies (RCT RCT Randomized Controlled Trial RCT Regimental Combat Team (infantry regiment with their own artillery, engineers, medical and tanks) RCT Rollercoaster Tycoon RCT Randomized Clinical Trial RCT Rhondda Cynon Taff ) has granted Acuson, a Siemens company, and its affiliates a nonexclusive license to patent rights for tissue harmonic ultrasound imaging harmonic ultrasound imaging Imaging A method designed to improve ultrasonographic detection of contrast agents in blood-containing cavities and vascularized tissue. See Contrast echocardiography. Cf Sonicated albumin, Transient response imaging. technology. Acuson is part of the Siemens Medical Solutions Siemens Medical Solutions (Siemens Med) is a supplier to the healthcare industry, and is headquartered in Erlangen, Germany. Its U.S. division, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., is a Delaware corporation, with headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Ultrasound Division (www.siemensmedical.com) in Mountain View, Calif. The division is the U.S. market leader in ultrasound, providing ultrasound solutions across a wide range of clinical environments, including general radiology, cardiology, obstetrics, gynecology, urology urology Medical specialty dealing with the urinary system and male reproductive organs. It traces its origin to medieval lithologists, itinerant healers who specialized in surgical removal of bladder stones. and vascular imaging. Hospitals, clinics and healthcare delivery systems worldwide use Siemens' Acuson(R) and SONOLINE(R) ultrasound products. These include the Acuson Sequoia(R), Aspen(R) and 128XP(R) ultrasound systems with the Native(TM) Tissue Harmonic Imaging (THI THI Townscape Heritage Initiative (UK grant program) THI Temperature Humidity Index THI Taeknihaskoli Islands (Technical University of Iceland; Reykjavik, Iceland) THI Target Hazard Index ) option, and the SONOLINE Antares, Elegra and Omnia systems with the Ensemble(TM) THI option. THI technology has a profound impact on image quality and diagnoses, including the reduction of artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. (image noise and clutter) produced by difficult-to-image, patient body-wall tissue and the dramatic increase in contrast resolution. Dr. Ted Christopher developed the important tissue harmonic imaging technology at the University of Rochester's Center for Biomedical bi·o·med·i·cal adj. 1. Of or relating to biomedicine. 2. Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences. Ultrasound. He demonstrated that the second and higher order harmonic response of tissue to an ultrasound beam can be used to produce a sharper image than that of the traditional first harmonic. Tucson-based RCT manages this technology for the university. The company received U.S. Patent No. 6,206,833 for the technology in March 2001. Another U.S. application is pending. The Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound (www.ece.rochester.edu/users/rcbu) unites the university's medical and engineering communities. Center researchers investigate use of very high-frequency sound waves in medical diagnosis and treatment, and other medical imaging applications. Research Corporation Technologies (www.rctech.com) is an independent technology investment and commercialization company. |
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