Nature

Radio-frequency actuated polymer-based phononic meta-materials for control of ultrasonic waves

Radio-frequency (RF) control of an ultrasonic phononic crystal was achieved by encapsulating it in a composite of high k-10% KF-doped BaTiO 3 dielectric nanoparticles with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) ...
Fierce Healthcare

Spectrum Labs'Ultrasound Probe Drapes with Attached Straps for Sterile Integrity

Irving, Texas - July 17, 2010: Spectrum Laboratories, Inc., OR Disposables produces Ultrasound Probe Drapes (Elflex) with attached straps for clinician convenience and greater sterile integrity. These ...
JSTOR Daily

From ultrasonic to frequency standards: Walter Cady's discovery of the sharp resonance of crystals

In 1918-1919 Walter G. Cady was the first to recognize the significant electrical consequences of the fact that piezoelectric crystals resonate at very sharp, precise and stable frequencies. Cady was ...
Business Wire

FUJIFILM VisualSonics Announces 510(K) Clearance for the World's First Ultra High Frequency Ultrasound for Humans

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FUJIFILM VisualSonics Inc., a world leader in ultra high frequency ultrasound imaging systems and subsidiary of FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc., today announced 510(k) clearance from ...
Morningstar

FUJIFILM Sonosite Redefines Superficial Imaging with the New UHF46-20 Transducer, the World's First 46MHz Ultra High Frequency Transducer for Point-of-Care Ultrasound

FUJIFILM Sonosite Redefines Superficial Imaging with the New UHF46-20 Transducer, the World's First 46MHz Ultra High Frequency Transducer for Point-of-Care Ultrasound FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc., the ...

Bats use both sight and sound to hunt more efficiently in light, miniature sensors show

Bats are nocturnal hunters and use echolocation to orient themselves by emitting high-frequency ultrasonic sounds in rapid succession and evaluating the calls' reflections. Yet, they have retained a ...