Release date: 2007-06-20
Portable ultrasound diagnostic equipment is booming In the spring of 2007, in a remote town in remote Africa, doctors solemnly told a Liberian pregnant woman in her early 20s that she had passed the due date and the pregnant woman had to agree to artificial labor. However, the volunteer doctor Simon Kohler who wanted to confirm it further, so he took out a laptop-sized ultrasound diagnostic instrument using a brand new system. The result of the diagnosis was that the pregnant woman only had actual pregnancy. 32 weeks, instead of doctors based on the "40 weeks" misjudged by the pregnant woman. The local medical facilities were basically destroyed after the civil war in 2003. Dr. Kohler said that the pregnant woman was grateful for the on-site ultrasound diagnosis. The rise of portable ultrasound instruments As ultrasound diagnostic instruments become more compact and more accurate, doctors in the United States have begun to use them in rural hospitals and some developing countries. The use of ultrasound instruments has gradually got rid of the original It can be used in hospitals and requires many restrictions such as reliable power supplies and rooms with large instruments. The portable ultrasound instrument industry is in the ascendant and has grown rapidly over the past two years, with a promising market outlook. The companies that currently dominate the technology are mainly SonoSite in Washington and General Health Products in Milwaukee, which each account for 40% of the global market. As early as more than 30 years ago, portable ultrasound equipment was only a rough idea. SonoSite was the first to introduce a portable ultrasound diagnostic instrument in 1999. In 2002, General Health Products also entered the field and has planned portable ultrasound instruments. product line. Just as laptops can't completely replace desktop computers, this new type of ultrasonic instrument that uses batteries can't completely replace conventional large-scale ultrasound instruments with consoles, but in those places that don't do traditionally, radiology, heart. Among doctors of morology and antenatal care, they are very popular. There are about 20 specialist fields such as emergency, anesthesiology, etc., which are potential markets for portable ultrasound instruments. In the words of the doctor: "This is really a meaningful thing. Ultrasound can show a clear image of a beating heart and a developing fetus." Other commonly used medical imaging techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance can also produce very clear The internal image of the body, but MRI requires the examinee to lie quietly on the instrument for a few minutes. X-rays are still very common in acquiring bone images, but they can cause radiation damage to patients. Ultrasound instruments also have their own limitations. For example, its effectiveness depends on whether the operator can clearly know how to position the patient and use the movement of the probe to find the best imaging position on the patient. The market for new ultrasound instruments is the key to the quality of the image for doctors. Nowadays, the images formed by the new ultrasonic instruments are comparable to those of the high-end ultrasound equipment controlled by the console, and can save 10% of the time. In 2003, a pediatrician named Sable brought a portable ultrasound device to Uganda, examined and diagnosed a 2-year-old girl with heart disease, and then the patient successfully The United States has had an operation. Sable said that there are still many similar patients. Although portable ultrasound diagnostic technology still needs to be improved, its application prospects are very large. According to GM's statistics, the market for portable ultrasound instruments was $174 million in 2006, an increase of 74% over 2005. This figure accounts for one-tenth of the company's sales of all ultrasonic instruments. In addition, SonoSite's portable ultrasound technology is used in the US wars against Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as in search and rescue operations after Hurricane Katrina. In 2006, the company's sales were about $171.1 million, an increase of 16%. Current portable ultrasound instruments weigh about 3 to 7 pounds and cost between $25,000 and $90,000. Some experts predict that the global market value of ultrasonic instruments will be 4 billion US dollars in 2006, while the share of new portable ultrasonic instruments will account for 10%. By 2011, these two numbers will become 5 billion US dollars and 20%. ——Midi Medical Network
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