World's First Real-time, High-Frequency, Encapsulated Transducer Introduced

Toronto, Canada, January 11, 2002 - Today, VisualSonics, the leader in high frequency ultrasound imaging technology, introduced to the world its proprietary new RMVTM technology which offers the first real-time, high frequency encapsulated transducer. Before a crowd of enthusiastic cardiovascular researchers attending the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's Conference on Mouse Cardiovascular Function and Development in Bethesda, Maryland, Visualsonics presented its latest technology which is capable of imaging at frame rates above 30 Hz to resolutions of 30 microns. Coupled with new functionality including M-Mode and a more user friendly operating platform, VisualSonics has further distinguished itself as a leader in real-time small animal imaging.