South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics on Tuesday said it has developed a new ultrasound image processing engine to deliver 3D pictures of various organs or of foetuses. In collaboration with its medical instrument arm Samsung Medison Co., the solution CrystalLive was developed. It is believed that the solution could help doctors improve the accuracy of diagnosis by detecting potential congenital diseases in foetuses.

The company said mothers will receive vivid images of their babies to build intimacy. “We plan to improve the accuracy and efficiency of diagnosis through the CrystalLive engine and speed up our generation into university-run hospitals, which call for high-level diagnosis,” Samsung Medison said.

Samsung said its ultrasound device WS80A will use the CrystalLive engine and will be realised in South Korea, Europe and the United States on Tuesday. It will hit other markets around the globe, although scheduling will depend on approval from local authorities. Samsung earlier developed the 5D Heart Colour technology which can be used to detect heart disease in foetuses. Samsung’s CrystalLive technology also allows medical experts to take detailed 3D images of patients.

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