Ultrasound Unit on the ISS
NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams, Expedition 21 flight engineer, works in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station. high res (1.4 M) low res (113 K)
Human Research Facility Ultrasound on the International Space Station (Ultrasound)
NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams, Expedition 21 flight engineer, works in the Columbus laboratory of the International Space Station. high res (1.4 M) low res (113 K)
Human Research Facility Ultrasound on the International Space Station (Ultrasound)
The Human Rese arch Facility – 1 (HRF-1) is equipped with a space-adapted, rack-mounted version of the HDI-5000 Ultrasound System (ATL/Philips, Bothwell, WA). The The Human Research Facility Ultrasound on the International Space Station (Ultrasound) is capable of high resolution imaging in a wide range of applications, both research and diagnostic.
Compared to other diagnostic imaging tools, the Ultrasound system is compact and lightweight, and the ultrasound images appear instantly. The ultrasound computer monitor and keyboard connect to the main ultrasound unit. It features a Hi-8mm video recorder, digital and output storage capability, a clock display, a microphone and a deployable keyboard and display screen.
It is able to perform in various two-dimensional (2D) modes (M-mode, Spectral Doppler, Color Doppler, Color Power Angiography, Continuous Wave Doppler, and Color M-mode). It is able to record analog and digital images locally and downlink them for further analysis on Earth.
The Ultrasound allows for stereo, audio output, and voice annotation by the ISS crew. The Ultrasound allows the realization of the great scientific potential of ultrasound imaging in conditions of space flight, acquiring morphological (form and structure) and morphometric (size and shape) as well as physiological information from virtually every area or organ system of the human body.
Ultrasound is capable of being upgraded with new system options, software and hardware upgrades. Deep organ, muscular and vascular ultrasounds are some applications capable of being performed by Ultrasound. The Ultrasound hardware also has cardiac features capable of volume and pressure determination, tissue imaging and flow determination.
