Sig**stics*out of*Bothell, Washington, is releasing its portable*Uscan Ultrasound system. It consists of a transducer connected to a tablet device, the two optimized to perform urologic visualizations.
As the clinician scans the patient, the device takes 256*ultrasound slices to create an outline of the Bladder and estimate its volume. This is displayed on the screen, and a number of Measurements can be derived from it. The firm believes that unlike the typical eight slices taken by other systems for Bladder volume, the*Uscan*provides a much more accurate result.
Additionally the system can be used to*confirm the placement of catheters, image the*kidneys, pelvic floor, prostate, and gallbladder, as well as help diag**se Bladder stones.