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'The MyLab™30CV ultrasound system is an evolutionary step in ultrasound technology. Weighing less than 20 pounds, it is the first compact ultrasound system to deliver premium console performance. And with mobile, portable or stationary configurations, MyLab30CV can adapt to any clinical environment.'

Non-linear imaging is used to detect primary non-linear components of the received echo. Non-linear methods like harmonic imaging and pulse inversion imaging are designed to detect ultrasound contrast agents.

See also Contrast Pulse Sequencing, and Power Modulation.

Ultrasound is the ideal tool to examine children of all ages. It is fast, painless, uses no ionizing radiation, and does not require a baby to remain still for long periods. Real-time modes show movement of internal tissues and organs. Advanced ultrasound imaging techniques such as color Doppler, 4D ultrasound, harmonic imaging, and higher resolution, as well as the application of ultrasound contrast agents broaden the potential of ultrasound.
Pediatric [paediatric, Brit.] ultrasound can be used in all body regions and reduce the number of more invasive or radiating examinations that often additionally need sedation or intravenous iodinated contrast agents.

See also Fetal Ultrasound, Reflux Sonography, Ultrasound Safety, Abdominal Ultrasound and Pregnancy Ultrasound.

Power modulation is a non-linear method, based on a multi-pulse technique where the acoustic amplitude (and hence power) of the transmitted pulses is changed. Full and half amplitudes pulses are used to induce changes in the response of the contrast agent. The received echoes from the emitted half amplitude pulse are adjusted with the full amplitude pulse and this pairs of pulses are subtracted. Power modulation is used to separate contrast agent echoes at low mechanical index, allowing real-time perfusion imaging.
Power modulation can be used with a low frequency wide band transducer to increase the depth and transmit the sound beam homogenous allowing ultraharmonic imaging.

Selective detection of the microbubble contrast medium can be enhanced by Doppler processing that removes signals with zero Doppler frequency shifts. This will remove tissue harmonics. By detecting overlong bursts of inverted pulses and using Doppler detection methods, very high sensitivity to microbubbles can be achieved. The bubbles can be detected at sufficiently low incident power levels to avoid destroying them. Pulse inversion Doppler has demonstrated the first real-time images of myocardial perfusion using perfluorocarbon gas agents.

See also Pulse Inversion Imaging, Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography, and Perfluorochemicals.