GE Healthcare has announced that elastography capabilities have been added to its flagship LOGIQ E9 ultrasound platform. Elastography uses mechanical compression to analyze the stiffness of tissues; the software calculates the strain in the region of interest after compression. This calculation creates an elastogram which is a color overlay on top of the B-mode image that represents tissue elasticity. Pathologic lesions are usually considerably more resistant to compression than healthy tissue. A quality indicator monitors the operator’s compression technique.
This offering is in line with recent announcements by other ultrasound developers implementing this technology in their ultrasound systems.
Press Release: GE Healthcare Introduces New Ultrasound Elastography Capability…
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