Company Mission and History

 
U-Systems’ Mission - Assist radiologists in the early detection of breast lesions through the use of cost-effective ultrasound systems.
 
U-Systems was founded in 1997 by Bob Wang, who also founded R2 Technology, Inc. and Rare Earth Medical. R2 was a groundbreaking company in the field of Computer Aided Detection (CAD) and was recently acquired by Hologic for $220 million. Rare Earth Medical developed a breakthrough in x-ray technology, making screening mammography possible by significantly reducing the x-ray radiation dosage required.
 
The somo•v® is the result of 10 years of research and development. The somo•v automatically scans a woman’s breast capturing up to 350 ultrasound images that can be rendered and reviewed in 3D.
 
The somo•v offers several advantages to our customers:
  • Repeatable performance utilizing a wide field of view transducer and standardized positioning.
  • Reproducible image quality equivalent to other high end ultrasound systems.
  • 3D simulated real-time interaction.
  • 3D automated landmark references that update automatically in real time during review.
  • Patient convenience –  supine (resting) position.
  • No x-rays or ionizing radiation.
  • Improved workflow.
    • One button automated acquisition.
    • Standardized, repeatable images.
    • Faster exam times.
    • Scheduling flexibility - complete cases can be saved and stored for later review; thereby allowing the physician to see the same image in different locations and at different times.