Facilities and
Equipment
The Biomedical Engineering Department  moved into a new, purpose built, building conveniently located close to the University Hospital and other medical research buildings in 2002. This building was funded in large part by a Whitaker Foundation grant.

Partial list of Equipment in 
J. Hossack's Lab.:

Sequoia 512 Ultrasound machine for research
For the  Sequoia: I-Beam 3D transducer, 15L8w high resolution transducer (good for mouse imaging and contrast - including molecular targeted contrast agent work). Additionally, we have a high resolution prostate I-Beam and a special purpose 3D mouse transducer.

VisualSonics Vevo 770 scanner with transducers encompassing range 20 - 60 MHz. The Vevo is rented on a temporary basis. It is intended to purchase a similar system using an anticipated NIH Shared Equipment grant. (A competitive NIH priority score was obtained.)

PZFlex Finite Element Analysis Software and SGI Origin 2000 Computer (donated by WAI, from a DoD contract)

Characterization Tank
Large (6' x 4') Newport isolated table
3-Linear axis Newport motion control (0.1 micron) plus one rotational axis
connected to characterization tank for transducer measurements.
LeCroy Digital Oscilloscope
Tektronix Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Leitz microscope for microbubble work (with video camera and monitor)
HP Impedance Analyzer (donated by Acuson)
Hydrophone (SEA)
3D Ultrasound phantom
2D RMI Ultrasound phantoms
K&S Semiconductor Dicing Saw (donated by Philips-ATL)
Transducer Pulsers (Panametrics and Ritec)
5 Dell PCs with National Instruments Input/Output

Shared resources (W Walker, T Blalock)
Agilent Sonos 5500 research ultrasound machine

Department:

Electronics test and fabrication facility
Machine shop
 
 

 

Sequoia 512 System
 

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