The system requires water immersion and offers coarser spatial resolution
This recent paper is super interesting...
Using ultrasound imaging to generate images of the entire in vivo human cross-section in the abdomen and thighs
Basically trying to do CT/MRI-like imaging but using ultrasound!
Ultrasound imaging is highly underrated :)
Users are excited about the new ultrasound system producing CT-like images without radiation or high cost due to its engineering innovations and health benefits, though some worry water immersion could cause claustrophobia.
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Pros: Radiation-free, magnet-free, fast and low-cost
Cons: Requires person to sit in a water immersion tank, and currently has coarser resolution than CT/MRI
This recent paper is super interesting...
Using ultrasound imaging to generate images of the entire in vivo human cross-section in the abdomen and thighs
Basically trying to do CT/MRI-like imaging but using ultrasound!
Ultrasound imaging is highly underrated :)
@iScienceLuvr what did he know!!
This recent paper is super interesting...
Using ultrasound imaging to generate images of the entire in vivo human cross-section in the abdomen and thighs
Basically trying to do CT/MRI-like imaging but using ultrasound!
Ultrasound imaging is highly underrated :)
Now you know why I posted this 🤣
This recent paper is super interesting...
Using ultrasound imaging to generate images of the entire in vivo human cross-section in the abdomen and thighs
Basically trying to do CT/MRI-like imaging but using ultrasound!
Ultrasound imaging is highly underrated :)
@iScienceLuvr Wait, did you read this a few hours before the Midjourney launch?
Cool! I love weird scanning tech, my final uni project was tomography with IR light 😃 Downside with light, ultrasound, electric current etc compared to X-rays is not going in a straight line haha. Would be cool to see a more real time version of this that had a bunch of scattered detectors and emitters rather than having to move stuff about.
@iScienceLuvr plus super cheap and no radiation exposure!!
@iScienceLuvr This is what @midjourney just announced!
@iScienceLuvr @grok 请精读这篇文章
@iScienceLuvr "Requires person to sit in a water immersion tank" Not sure if this is a con considering how fast the scan is(~60 seconds)
@iScienceLuvr Send me the list of papers you are reading Tanishq!
@iScienceLuvr Wait @iScienceLuvr are we supposed to believe you just happened to be reading about ultrasound scanners two hours before a certain launch 😂😂
@iScienceLuvr Turn it into a bath, put in everyone’s home, and you’ve got daily imaging for all!
@mihircurovana EXACTLY!
@iScienceLuvr
@iScienceLuvr so is the current problem space is mostly post processing the raw data into a resolution to match CT/MRI ?
@Mascobot @iScienceLuvr
已精读这篇Nature Biomedical Engineering论文（DOI:10.1038/s41551-026-01660-4）。
Caltech Lihong Wang团队开发人体横截面超声断层成像系统：512元环形接收阵列+旋转发射器，水浸环境下实现腹部/大腿完整横截面2D成像（反射+透射模式），分辨率均匀，单层扫描约10秒，与临床MRI高度吻合。
核心应用：无辐射、无形变评估腹部脂肪分布厚度；视频率活检针实时定位。
优势：操作无关、大FOV、无辐射、低成本。潜力作为CT/MRI补充，尤其筛查与介入引导。超声确实被低估了！
@iScienceLuvr Sharing water can spread diseases through the oral fecal route can you really flush a toliet well enough everyime
@iScienceLuvr Having clean water without spreading disease per patient will be the hardest part
@iScienceLuvr They also have plans on increasing the resolution by reading the detractions along side their regular readings.