Introduction
An open ultrasound platform for research
Most clinical ultrasound scanners are closed systems. You see the image, but not the data behind it, and you cannot change how that data is acquired.
TELEMED takes a different approach. Our scanners are compact USB beamformers that work with an ordinary Windows PC. The same computer that runs the ultrasound can also run your own software, control your experimental hardware and record everything in one place.
You choose how deep to go, from exporting measurements to programming individual transmit channels.
Five levels of access
1. Start with ready software: Echo Wave II
Our standard scanning software already covers many research tasks without writing a line of code:
Develop custom scanning applications for any TELEMED system. The Usgfw2 SDK gives access to ultrasound frames and individual scan lines and lets you control the scanner in all imaging modes. It works with C++, C#, Delphi, VB and other COM-compatible languages, includes documentation and sample code, and supports 32- and 64-bit Windows 10 and 11.
The SDK is free after signing an NDA. An Android SDK is also available for MicrUs and MicrUs Pro.
3. Access beamformed RF data: ArtUs
ArtUs EXT-1H, ArtUs EXT-2H and ArtUs CEXT-1H with the RF module stream beamformed RF data to the PC in real time. Ready-to-use tools in C++, MATLAB, Python and LabVIEW let you:
This opens the way to quantitative tissue characterisation, new ultrasound biomarkers, parametric imaging and advanced speckle reduction.
4. Go down to the channel level: ArtUs USS-2H
For the most demanding experiments, ArtUs USS-2H provides:
5. Synchronise with your lab equipment
Optional I/O modules for ArtUs EXT-1H, EXT-2H and CEXT-1H add line and frame trigger inputs and outputs, plus a ScanStart signal to start and stop scanning. MicrUs and SmartUs offer synchronisation ports as well. Ultrasound can trigger your equipment or be triggered by it, so it can run in step with motion capture, EMG, force plates, robotic systems or stimulation devices.
Used in laboratories worldwide
More than 200 universities, university hospitals and research institutes ihave used TELEMED systems. Their work spans sports science, rehabilitation, robotics, cardiology, medical imaging and acoustics.
See the full list of Research Users and the studies in Publications.
Where to start
Most clinical ultrasound scanners are closed systems. You see the image, but not the data behind it, and you cannot change how that data is acquired.
TELEMED takes a different approach. Our scanners are compact USB beamformers that work with an ordinary Windows PC. The same computer that runs the ultrasound can also run your own software, control your experimental hardware and record everything in one place.
You choose how deep to go, from exporting measurements to programming individual transmit channels.
Five levels of access
1. Start with ready software: Echo Wave II
Our standard scanning software already covers many research tasks without writing a line of code:
- Save images and reports to Excel (XLSX). Measurement results are collected on a separate “Data” sheet, ready for statistical analysis.
- Control freeze/run, file saving and loading, and patient data from your own application using Windows WM_COPYDATA commands.
- Export cine loops as individual PNG, BMP or JPG frames.
- Connect two beamformers with identical probes to one computer and record two scanning planes simultaneously.
Develop custom scanning applications for any TELEMED system. The Usgfw2 SDK gives access to ultrasound frames and individual scan lines and lets you control the scanner in all imaging modes. It works with C++, C#, Delphi, VB and other COM-compatible languages, includes documentation and sample code, and supports 32- and 64-bit Windows 10 and 11.
The SDK is free after signing an NDA. An Android SDK is also available for MicrUs and MicrUs Pro.
3. Access beamformed RF data: ArtUs
ArtUs EXT-1H, ArtUs EXT-2H and ArtUs CEXT-1H with the RF module stream beamformed RF data to the PC in real time. Ready-to-use tools in C++, MATLAB, Python and LabVIEW let you:
- view B-mode and RF data side by side;
- adjust scanning parameters;
- record RF data to disk;
- review annotated recordings offline.
This opens the way to quantitative tissue characterisation, new ultrasound biomarkers, parametric imaging and advanced speckle reduction.
4. Go down to the channel level: ArtUs USS-2H
For the most demanding experiments, ArtUs USS-2H provides:
- raw RF data from up to 64 individual receive channels;
- beamformed RF and I/Q data at four signal-processing stages;
- fully programmable transmission: custom per-channel delays, tri-state excitation pulses, arbitrary apertures and acquisition sequences.
5. Synchronise with your lab equipment
Optional I/O modules for ArtUs EXT-1H, EXT-2H and CEXT-1H add line and frame trigger inputs and outputs, plus a ScanStart signal to start and stop scanning. MicrUs and SmartUs offer synchronisation ports as well. Ultrasound can trigger your equipment or be triggered by it, so it can run in step with motion capture, EMG, force plates, robotic systems or stimulation devices.
Used in laboratories worldwide
More than 200 universities, university hospitals and research institutes ihave used TELEMED systems. Their work spans sports science, rehabilitation, robotics, cardiology, medical imaging and acoustics.
See the full list of Research Users and the studies in Publications.
Where to start
- Not sure which configuration fits your project? Tell us about your experiment, and we will suggest the right scanner, probe and options.
- Download free tools and sample code from Research Tools page.
- Request the SDK on the SDK page.