The Technology

 

 

 

 GE Voluson 730

Why do you want a 3D/4D ultrasound experience?

This innovative technology provides you with an opportunity to see your baby in three-dimensional view. You can actually see your baby’s facial expressions. Maybe he/she is sucking his/her thumb or clasping his/her tiny hands. Who is the baby starting to look like … you or your husband or maybe even the grandparents? Seeing this “realistic” image before birth allows you a unique privilege to connect with your unborn child. 3D/4D ultrasound is to 2D ultrasound what video and DVD are to a still photograph.

 
 

We purchased the new GE 3D/4D ultrasound technology. The 4D technology provides us with the ability to view 3D images in real-time. The baby can be seen moving in three dimensions. You will be impressed! This sophisticated system is the only one on the market with this capability.

Safety

3D/4D ultrasounds are as safe as a standard 2D ultrasound. In both 3D/4D and standard 2D ultrasounds, sound waves are sent into your body from a transducer (probe) resting on your skin. These sound waves are reflected off your body's internal structures and are received by the transducer. The reflected sound waves are then converted into images on a monitor which can be recorded on videotape or film. According to the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), there "are no known harmful effects associated with the medical use of sonography," and "widespread clinical use of diagnostic ultrasound for many years has not revealed any harmful effects."

 

  

 

 
  3D Baby “The Voluson 730 finally brings together the perfect, state of the art 3D-4D technology with state of the art picture resolution. The Voluson 730 is used in our lab on a daily basis as a “top-of-the-line” machine. It’s perfect not only for specialized Ob/Gyn but also other imaging laboratories.”—Ilan Timor-Tritsch, MD, New York University Hospital  
  Dr. Timor-Tritsch is one of the most highly respected Maternal Fetal Medicine Physicians in the world. He is a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of the Obstetrical and Gynecological Ultrasound School of Medicine, as well as serving on the AIUM Board of Governors. Dr. Timor currently uses the GE Voluson 730 in his New York office.  
 
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“Thank you GE for developing this amazing technology. We are thrilled with the images that our doctor sent home on a CD with us. We shared them over e-mail with our entire extended family. Amazing!”—A patient
  
 


Additional Information

  
 

As this is a new service, it is not yet covered by health insurances.

For more information on this technology, visit the GE website:

 
 
  Renee Giorgetti