Scanner, ultrasound

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1987
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2000.0221.008

MANUFACTURER: LABSONICS INC.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 8
Total Parts: 10
AKA: scan head
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: 30.0 cm
Width: 28.0 cm
Height: 3.5 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: "0" and "45" appears in raised print on lower edge of both short sides of water bath. No other markings visible. NB: Spare off-white synthetic fastener housed in plastic bag, and labelled "37439/ 2" which was taped to supporting arm of .8 has been removed, for storage. Tagged .8PT.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Cream-colour enamel finish on most areas save black synthetic grips and ‘smoked' grey-black synthetic water bath casing. Clear plastic liner visible inside.
Decoration: N/A

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LABSONICS INC., Scanner, ultrasound, circa 1987, Artifact no. 2000.0221, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2000.0221.008/

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