Vida Systems has launched its first product, VidaEcho, a software platform designed to teach the mechanics of echocardiography before a practitioner evaluates his or her first patient.
VidaEcho features simulated 3D anatomy of the heart and the corresponding echo image, according to Vida Systems. Users move a virtual echo probe handle with a mouse to learn how the device will interact with cardiac anatomy.
The application also includes an intuitive user interface and depictions of the heart's anatomy, as well as both transesophageal and transthoracic ultrasound modes, the company said. VidaEcho has the ability to overlay echo images onto 3D anatomy, so that physicians can learn to translate 3D anatomy to 2D images.
