SonoClear is a Norwegian brand that specializes in providing acoustic coupling fluid for intracavitary ultrasound imaging. This fluid, known as SonoClear, is an opaque lipid emulsion with acoustic properties similar to brain tissue. It effectively eliminates image artifacts in resection cavities by simulating the damping of acoustic waves in the brain.

The fluid is administered into the resection cavity prior to image acquisition and can be easily removed using suction and flushing. SonoClear was established in 2016 as a spin-off from the Ultrasound and Image-Guided Therapy Centre in Trondheim, a renowned medical ultrasound cluster. Collaborating with surgeons and engineers from St.

Olavs Hospital, NTNU, and the research foundation SINTEF for over 20 years, SonoClear has developed new techniques for intraoperative ultrasound-guided surgery. The brand's journey includes extensive laboratory tests, pre-clinical trials in animals, and a phase I clinical trial with 15 glioblastoma patients. They have further focused on product design, development, quality management systems, and regulatory strategies.

For more information about SonoClear and its innovative ultrasound imaging solutions, you can contact them at their Trondheim office or visit their website