DAV™ is a completely new imaging modality. The patented
technology is an ultrasound camera technology, basically
a camcorder for ultrasound. The crisp, real time imagery
that DAV™ generates removes the uncertainty typically
associated with conventional B-scan ultrasound. Compared
to current imaging modalities, Imperium's DAV™ technology
has the following features:
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Low Cost |
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Operator Independent |
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Real Time |
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Noninvasive |
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Speckle-free |
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X-ray Like Image |
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Here to see how DAV™ compares with conventional b-scan
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The following table compares and contrasts DAV™ with
other imaging modalities.
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B-scan
Ultrasound
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X-ray
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MRI
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CT
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| Cost |
Less
than $50K
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$50K-200K
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$100K-500K
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Over
$500K
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Over
$500K
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| Planar
Imaging |
Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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| Soft
tissue imaging |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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Radiation free |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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| Real
time video output |
Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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| Spatial
Resolution |
0.5
mm
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1-2
mm
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3
mm
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5
mm
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5
mm
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| Speckle
Artifacts |
No
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Yes
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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