From Verathon Inc.;
'Verathon Inc.'s (formerly Diagnostic Ultrasound Corp.) new Mobile BladderScan® instrument noninvasively performs and stores a minimum of ten patient bladder volume exams, each associated with a voice annotation, so health care providers can conveniently monitor patients' bladder function on their rounds. The easy-to-use, handheld instrument provides an alternative to diagnostic urinary catheterization, eliminating unnecessary urethral trauma to the patient. Studies have shown that BladderScan® technology prevents unnecessary catheterization, reduces the incidence of catheter-related urinary tract infections, and improves satisfaction with care provided among both staff and patients.'

The modal velocity is the frequency component which contains the most energy. In the display of the Doppler spectrum, the mode corresponds to the brightest parts of the individual spectra.

A mode is an operational state that a system has been switched to. A normal mode occurs when all parts of a system oscillate with the same frequency.
For example, a standing wave is a continuous form of normal mode. In a standing wave, all the parts are oscillating in the same frequency and phase but each has a different amplitude.

The mole is the basic unit of substance.
Definition: The amount of substance that contains as many elementary units as there are atoms in 0.012 kg of carbon-12.

See also Osmole, and Part Per Million.

Molecular Biosystems, Inc. (MBI), founded in 1980, is a biomedical company developing a range of contrast agents for use with diagnostic ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and computed tomography (CT).
Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. acquires Molecular Biosystems in Nov. 2000.