Background Information: Ultrasound at Siemens Healthineers

 Ultrasound is a rapidly growing, non-invasive imaging modality that delivers detailed images for almost every medical specialty  Technology advancements enable ultrasound to provide diagnostic information to aid in surgical planning and minimally invasive procedures  Siemens has been pioneering ultrasound technology since the 1930s and offers an expansive product portfolio across cardiology, general imaging, and point of care Ultrasound is the most commonly used medical imaging method. The technology was first used more than 100 years ago, mainly for civilian and military navigation. Today it is used as a non-invasive diagnostic tool in clinical practice. Ultrasound was first applied in medical imaging in 1942 by neurologist Karl Dussik (1908–1968), who used it to image a lateral ventricle of the cerebrum. From that point on, the use of ultrasound in diagnostics has been constantly growing. Today, thanks to more and more detailed clinical images, ultrasound is also used for advanced diagnostics, for example in helping physicians in assessing liver tumors.