Transducer

Use this image

Can I reuse this image without permission? Yes

Object images on the Ingenium Collection’s portal have the following Creative Commons license:

Copyright Ingenium / CC BY-NC-ND (Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

ATTRIBUTE THIS IMAGE

Ingenium, 2000.0221.005
Permalink:

Ingenium is releasing this image under the Creative Commons licensing framework, and encourages downloading and reuse for non-commercial purposes. Please acknowledge Ingenium and cite the artifact number.

DOWNLOAD IMAGE

PURCHASE THIS IMAGE

This image is free for non-commercial use.

For commercial use, please consult our Reproduction Fees and contact us to purchase the image.

OBJECT TYPE
hand held
DATE
1987
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2000.0221.005
MANUFACTURER
LABSONICS INC.
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
5
Total Parts
10
AKA
wand
Patents
N/A
General Description
METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
25.5 cm
Width
5.3 cm
Height
10.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Medical Technology
Category
Radiology
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
LABSONICS
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Indiana
City
Mooresville

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Quebec
Period
THIS ULTRASOUND UNIT USED LATE 1980S- C. 2000.
Canada
USED BY DR. ROGER GHYS IN HIS MONTREAL, PQ MEDICAL PRACTICE. DR. GHYS IS CONSIDERED TO BE AMONG THE FIRST CANADIAN PHYSICIANS TO ROUTINELY USE ULTRASOUND AND RELATED TECHNIQUES TO DIAGNOSE BREAST CANCER (LATE 1980S). DR. GHYS ALSO PROVIDED SURGEONS WITH POSITIONAL DATA (AND IMAGES) ACCURATE ENOUGH THAT MANY IMAGING PROCEDURES DID NOT HAVE TO BE REPEATED PRIOR TO SURGERY. THIS IS 1ST ULTRASOUND MACHINE USED IN CANADA FOR DIAGNOSTIC BREAST SCANS. (REF.1)
Function
USED TO OBTAIN IMAGES FROM INSIDE THE BODY, IN ORDER TO OBSERVE MOVEMENT OF INTERNAL ORGANS AND TISSUES, BLOOD FLOW, THE PRESENCE OF SWELLING OR UNUSUAL GROWTHS, ETC. THIS UNIT USED TO OBSERVE CHANGES OR ABNORMALITIES IN BREAST TISSUE.
Technical
PROTOTYPE DESIGN ULTRASOUND UNIT MFD. BY LABSONICS WAS FAR ADVANCED OVER EXISTING ULTRASOUND APPARATUS. SQUARE IMAGE PRODUCED WAS LESS DISTORTED & ALLOWED PHYSICIAN TO MEASURE 3-D LOCATION OF POSSIBLE TUMORS WITH GREATER ACCURACY. SYSTEM COMBINES COMPUTER CONTROL AND ANALYSIS WITH THE CONTROL & DIGITAL CREATION OF THE IMAGE FOLLOWING THE CONCEPTS FIRST USED IN CAT SCANS. (REF. 1)
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
No markings visible.
Missing
N/A
Finish
COMPONENT HAS CREAM-COLOUR FINISH: BRUSHED SILVER METAL, GREY AND/OR BLACK TRIM.
Decoration
N/A

CITE THIS OBJECT

If you choose to share our information about this collection object, please cite:

LABSONICS INC., Transducer, circa 1987, Artifact no. 2000.0221, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2000.0221.005/

FEEDBACK

Submit a question or comment about this artifact.

More Like This


...
Control unit

2000.0221.004

Object

...
Keypad

2000.0221.002

Object

...
Frequency con…

2000.0221.006

Object

...
Scanner, ultr…

2000.0221.008

Object

...
Ultrasound un…

2000.0221.001

Object

...
Bottle, chemi…

2000.0221.010

Object

...
Bottle, chemi…

2000.0221.009

Object

...
Pedal, control

2000.0221.007

Object

...
Monitor, comp…

2000.0221.003

Object

...
Cart

2000.0222.009

Object

...
Tray, paper

2000.0220.002

Object

...
Slide, dark

2000.0222.003

Object

No image available.
Slide, dark

2000.0222.004

Object

...
Lens

2000.0222.005

Object

...
Lens

2000.0222.006

Object

...
Lens

2000.0222.007

Object

...
Cassette, film

2000.0222.002

Object

...
Copier

2000.0220.001

Object

...
Diaphanoscope

2007.0003.001

Object

...
Camera

2000.0222.001

Object

...
Lamp bulb, in…

2007.0003.002

Object

...
Diaphanoscope…

2007.0003.003

Object

...
Film, x-ray

2000.0222.008

Object

No image available.
Film, x-ray

1998.0179.003

Object

No image available.
Film, x-ray

1998.0179.004

Object

No image available.
Film, x-ray

1998.0179.005

Object

No image available.
Film, x-ray

1998.0179.006

Object

No image available.
Film, x-ray

1998.0179.007

Object

No image available.
Film, x-ray

1998.0179.008

Object

No image available.
Film, x-ray

1998.0179.009

Object

No image available.
Film, x-ray

1998.0179.010

Object

...
Monitor, puls…

1997.0804.001

Object

...
Tripod

1986.0780.003

Object

...
Analyser, pul…

1997.0805.001

Object

...
Detector hous…

1997.0806.001

Object

No image available.
Source, stand…

1997.0795.002

Object

No image available.
Source, stand…

1997.0795.003

Object

...
Camera

1986.0780.002

Object

...
Densitometer

1998.0174.001

Object

...
Thermographic…

1986.0780.001

Object

...
Source, stand…

1997.0795.001

Object

No image available.
Source, stand…

1997.0795.009

Object

No image available.
Source, stand…

1997.0795.010

Object

No image available.
Source, stand…

1997.0795.011

Object

No image available.
Source, stand…

1997.0795.012

Object

...
Container

1997.0807.001

Object

...
Source, stand…

1997.0795.015

Object

No image available.
Circuit break…

1988.1325.002

Object

No image available.
Film, x-ray

1998.0179.001

Object

No image available.
Film, x-ray

1998.0179.002

Object

...
Scaler, radia…

1997.0802.001

Object

...
Source, stand…

1997.0795.004

Object

No image available.
Source, stand…

1997.0795.005

Object

No image available.
Source, stand…

1997.0795.006

Object

...
Source, stand…

1997.0795.007

Object

...
Source, stand…

1997.0795.013

Object

...
Container

1997.0807.003

Object

No image available.
Lid

1997.0807.004

Object

...
Console, disp…

1988.1324.001

Object

...
Source, stand…

1997.0795.008

Object

...
Crystal, sodi…

1997.0801.002

Object

...
Forceps

2002.0452.001

Object

...
Control unit

1988.1327.002

Object

...
Anatomical mo…

2002.0539.010

Object

...
Source, stand…

1997.0795.014

Object

...
Vacuum tube

1997.0799.001

Object

...
Vacuum tube

1997.0800.001

Object

...
Crystal, sodi…

1997.0801.001

Object

...
Timer

1997.0803.001

Object

...
Respirator

1995.1012.001

Object

...
Power supply

1988.1328.001

Object

...
Ophthalmoscope

2002.0429.001

Object

...
Dosimeter

1997.0797.001

Object

No image available.
Source, radio…

1997.0794.006

Object

...
Counter, gas …

1997.1116.001

Object

...
Motor & gener…

1988.1325.001

Object

...
Rack, interfa…

2005.0140.004

Object

No image available.
Source, radio…

1997.0794.004

Object

No image available.
Source, radio…

1997.0794.005

Object

...
Forceps

2002.0451.001

Object

...
Case, slide r…

1997.0798.002

Object

...
Vial, medicine

1995.1440.010

Object

...
Vial, medicine

1995.1440.011

Object

...
Vial, medicine

1995.1440.012

Object

...
Vial, medicine

1995.1440.013

Object

...
Drug sample k…

1995.1440.001

Object

...
Tin, medicine

1995.1440.014

Object

...
Generator

1988.1327.001

Object

...
Forceps

2002.0450.001

Object

...
Extension arm

1977.0014.002

Object

No image available.
Extension arm

1977.0014.003

Object

No image available.
Source, radio…

1997.0794.002

Object

No image available.
Source, radio…

1997.0794.003

Object

...
Pedal, control

1977.0014.017

Object

...
Hook

2002.0460.001

Object

...
Tube, ointment

1995.1440.015

Object

...
Bottle, medic…

1995.1440.016

Object

...
Tube

1977.0014.007

Object

...
Electrode ass…

1977.0014.009

Object

...
Stethoscope

2016.0157.001

Object