title: Technology update.
abstract: The history of diagnostic US is marked by a remarkable series of giant advances in technology that have had major impact on the clinical impact of sonography. As the twenty-first century begins, US is poised for additional major advances in performance and clinical impact. In the evaluation of a multitude of diseases these developments will bring improvements in screening, diagnosis, and management and extend the value of US to a greatly expanded population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. crbm@concentric.net
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Merritt
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014159:Transducers; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000639:trends*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media