Ultrasound machines are a vital part of the medical imaging suite. They are particularly beneficial because they are low-cost, free of the effects of radiation, and deliver near-real-time results. For these reasons, clinicians increasingly use point-of-care ultrasounds for quick diagnostic testing.
As the healthcare industry grapples with staff shortages, technologies that aid in workflow efficiency and diagnosis are becoming more attractive. The desire for innovation in system capabilities continues from larger, cart-based ultrasound systems to smaller, more portable systems.
Several manufacturers have introduced artificial intelligence (AI) into their next-generation ultrasound designs. Robust AI solutions can augment ultrasound technology by providing clinicians with near-real-time feedback that provides clinical decision support. Ultrasound manufacturers are focused on creating a scalable portfolio of systems to serve global market.
A Big Boost for Ultrasound
Intel offers technology solutions that transform ultrasound imaging, aimed at helping to streamline clinical workflows and improve patient outcomes. We accomplish this by enabling personalized, distributed, and intelligent solutions to solve our customers' most significant challenges. We collaborate across the ecosystem to help enable partners and end customers to solve tough industry challenges and deliver breakthrough innovations.
How are our partners transforming ultrasound technology? Here are some examples:
- Samsung Medison is working to improve identification of hard-to-find nerves in real-time with real-time inferencing of ultrasound nerve images
- GE Healthcare introduced automated calculations into their ultrasound equipment to deliver a quick cardiac assessment, aiding in monitoring patients with COVID-19.
- Fujifilm automated functional analysis of the left ventricle in small laboratory animals with a “one-click” solution to streamline critical medical research.
From free software toolkits to powerful processors, Intel technologies are powering the future of Ultrasound.
Intel® Distribution of OpenVINOTM Toolkit – Free software toolkit optimizes deep learning models and provides near-real-time clinical insights to healthcare providers
Intel® oneAPI Base Toolkit – A core set of tools and libraries that migrates, compiles, analyzes, and debugs code across diverse hardware architectures
Intel® FPGA – Field-Programmable Gate Arrays accelerate image acquisition as well as ultrasound beamforming via low latency and low power consumption
12th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors – With unprecedented new performance hybrid architecture, 12th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors offer a unique mix of Performance Cores (P-core) and Efficient Cores (E-core) to process data-intensive ultrasound applications at the edge
Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics – Powerful integrated graphics improves visualization and accelerates deep learning applications
Memory – Increased L2 and L3 cache improves overall system performance
Intel® Wireless Products – Intel’s integrated and discrete wireless solutions allow for diagnoses wherever patients are located
Collaborate with Intel
Our goal is to improve the health and well-being of all life on the planet. We achieve this by enabling customized, distributed, and intelligent solutions to address the most pressing problems faced by our customers. We work together across the ecosystem to give partners and clients the tools they need to overcome complex business problems and introduce ground-breaking solutions.
To help ultrasound manufacturers advance their imaging solutions, our solution architects offer tailored workshops focused on creating best-in-class ultrasound systems and application optimizations on Intel’s architecture.
Reach out to the Intel Healthcare Team at health.lifesciences@intel.com for a personalized workshop.
To learn more, watch our Innovation in Ultrasound Design video, where we review ultrasound performance enhancements with Intel’s latest hardware and software solutions.