Ultrasonic Medical Imaging Equipment, packaged for use on the Shuttle Spacelab, will put a sophisticated medical research device in space. Adaptation of this commercial system paves the way for complex commercial hardware aboard Shuttle. The Echocardiograph generates a real-time image of the heart which will be recorded on video tape. The hardware of choice is the Hewlett-Packard model 77020AC Ultrasound Imaging System. Modifications include extensive repackaging and substitution of mil-spec power supplies. The self-testing features of the Hewlett-Packard design will allow flight system check-out with very little ground support equipment. Medical research applications in spaceflight include the measurement of cardiac output, stroke volume, and heart wall motion in o-g. How a commercial product can be made to meet NASA spacecraft standards is the subject of this article.


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    Title :

    The LSLE Echocardiography: Commercial Hardware Aboard Spacelab


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Intersociety Conference on Environmental Systems ; 1983



    Publication date :

    1983-07-11




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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