SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Onda Corporation,
the world's largest manufacturer of measurement instrumentation
for medical ultrasound, announces the delivery of the 100th
Acoustic Intensity Measurement System (AIMS).
AIMS is the de facto standard for research, quality assurance
and regulatory testing of medical ultrasound equipment.
It provides precise six-axis positioning and data acquisition
from an acoustic sensor in a water tank, for accurate measurement
of acoustic fields. Introduced in 1992 by NTR, AIMS quickly
spread to four continents and has become the gold standard
for measuring ultrasonic fields. This true workhorse of
an acoustics laboratory is found today at most major manufacturers
of medical ultrasound equipment, as well as university laboratories
and government regulatory agencies.
A boon to the medical technology industry, the NTR AIMS
Ultrasonic Scanning System has recently been upgraded with
dynamic new version 4.0 software, which makes the job of
FDA / IEC compliance testing even easier.
Dr. Arne Voie, Director of Research at Spencer Technologies
in Seattle Washington, said, ``We use the AIMS for production
testing for our Transcranial Doppler devices, which measure
bloodflow to the brain. Its auto-search for peak intensity
allows us to easily measure acoustic parameters for government
submissions, and it is a big help in the process of developing
new devices.''
``The delivery of unit number 100 is a milestone in the history
of this device because it attests to its value to the users,
through its acceptance in the marketplace. This product
is a perfect complement to the whole Onda Test and Measurement
product line,'' stated Dr. Claudio Zanelli, CEO of Onda.
``Most of all, this success is also a tribute to the creativity,
ingenuity and multifaceted skills of its creator, Mr. Richard
Twomey of NTR,'' he added.
In addition to Test and Measurement products, which include
the Schlieren OptiSon Beam Analyzer and the industry's most
complete line of hydrophones, Onda offers test and measurement
services in beam characterization, sensitivity calibration
and power measurements at its state of the art laboratories
in Sunnyvale, California.
Onda Corporation also offers contract R&D services for customers
seeking to design and build medical devices that use ultrasound.
Onda is sought out by foremost medical device manufacturers
to resolve complex sensing, imaging, or therapeutic problems.
Technological challenges are taken up by a strong team of
scientists and engineers who lay the groundwork, and efficiently
implement the solutions. Smart solutions are the pride of
Onda's services to the industry, as the company's success
and experience provide the right answers.
