Comparing ultrasound then and now at the 2015 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.
We're having a good time at the 2015 AIUM meeting in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Between seeing friends, showing the latest technology and learning about new advances in ultrasound, we had time to visit the always interesting posters and exhibits. It was great to see one of the earliest ultrasound systems, created by George Ludwig, M.D. an internist who used Ultrasound to detect gallstones and foreign bodies in tissue.
Ultrasound has changed tremendously since Dr. Ludwig's A-mode system in 1949. It's great to see all the latest advances in the application of this cost-effective and dynamic imaging modality. It's really nice that the systems aren't made out of wood anymore!