Diagnostic imaging and AI for care anywhere.
Sonovance is developing next-generation ultrasound technology designed to help non-expert users and existing care staff bring imaging to the patient.
NIH / NSF-supported. Stanford collaboration. Patent-backed. Built for the future of distributed and decentralized care.
Ultrasound is portable. Diagnostic ultrasound access is not.
Ultrasound is one of the most useful imaging tools in medicine: it is low cost, portable, radiation-free, and widely used across clinical specialties. But diagnostic ultrasound still depends on trained operators who know how to acquire the right images.
Imaging leaves the care site
When patients are referred elsewhere for imaging, the care cycle slows down or breaks entirely.
Specialized labor is scarce
Many care settings cannot support a full-time sonographer, especially in rural and underserved communities.
Existing staff need better tools
Nurses, medical assistants, home-health workers, care coordinators, and other clinical staff are already close to the patient.
THE SIGNAL3D PLATFORM
A new imaging layer for distributed care.
Sonovance is developing Signal3D™, software-enabled ultrasound
technology intended to make imaging acquisition more accessible
in care settings that lack traditional imaging infrastructure.
Signal3D™ is Sonovance’s platform for enabling guided ultrasound acquisition and distributed imaging workflows
Guided acquisition support
Designed to help non-expert clinical users and existing care staff capture imaging data under structured clinical workflows.
Distributed care compatibility
Built for clinical environments outside traditional imaging departments, including rural clinics, primary care, home health, and long-term care.
AI-ready and radiology-connected
Developed to support future AI screening, quality review, expert interpretation, and clinical workflow integration.
Built for the staff already caring for the patient.
Sonovance is focused on enabling existing care teams to acquire and manage
imaging workflows without requiring them to become expert sonographers.
The intended users include clinical staff already present in distributed care settings
follow structured acquisition protocols under appropriate clinical oversight.
Nurses and clinic staff
For clinics, FQHCs, primary care sites, and long-term care facilities where existing staff are central to patient care.
Home-health and mobile-care teams
For care-at-home, mobile clinic, and community-based programs where patients may not be able to travel easily.
Physicians, PAs, and care coordinators
For clinical teams that need imaging data to support faster decisions, referral management, and follow-up care.
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT NOW
Care is moving outside the hospital. Imaging must follow.
Healthcare is shifting toward primary care, virtual care, home-based care, long-term care, and
community-based delivery. Labs, remote monitoring, telehealth, and AI-enabled care are
increasingly available closer to the patient.
Diagnostic imaging remains one of the missing layers.
Sonovance is building for a healthcare system where imaging can start at the point of need and
connect back to the right clinical, AI, expert review pathways.
Rural care needs new tools
Distance, staffing shortages, and referral barriers limit access to timely imaging.
Home-based care is growing
More care is moving into the home, but imaging has not yet followed at scale.
AI needs better data
AI-enabled care depends on usable clinical data captured in real-world settings.
Existing staff can extend access
With the right technology, care teams already near the patient can help close the imaging gap.
COMPANY
Research-backed. Patent-backed. Built for clinical translation.
Sonovance is a seed-stage medical technology company developing ultrasound-enabled imaging
infrastructure for distributed care. The company has received NIH and NSF support, has collaborated
with Stanford ultrasound research expertise, and is building on issued and pending intellectual property.
Our work sits at the intersection of ultrasound, AI, radiology workflow, rural health, and care-at-home delivery.
NIH-supported development
Non-dilutive support for low-cost ultrasound imaging in home, rural, and clinic care settings.
NSF-supported development
Research support for novel signal and imaging methods related to low-cost ultrasound acquisition.
Stanford collaboration
Ultrasound research collaboration supporting technical development and validation work.
Patent-backed platform
Issued and pending intellectual property supporting the company’s core approach to distributed ultrasound diagnostics.
Team
Experienced medical imaging, ultrasound, software,
and commercialization leadership.
Raghu Raghavan, Ph.D.
Leads Science
Medical imaging scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur with deep experience in image-guided medicine, simulation, and ultrasound-enabled diagnostics.
Jamie Hamilton, Ph.D.
Leads Technology
Ultrasound and imaging technology leader with experience across advanced imaging systems, product development, and medical technology commercialization.
Chris Duncan
Leads Company
Healthcare entrepreneur and commercialization leader focused on building Sonovance into the imaging infrastructure layer for distributed care.
Sohan Ranjan
Ultrasound & AI Expert
Ultrasound and AI researcher with experience in advanced ultrasound development and medical imaging innovation.
ADVISORS
Experienced medical imaging, ultrasound, software,
and commercialization leadership.
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Sal DeSena, M.D., MBA
Radiology and healthcare executive advisor
Founder and executive leader with experience in teleradiology, clinical operations, and imaging commercialization.
Jeremy Dahl, Ph.D.
Ultrasound/3D research advisor
Stanford ultrasound researcher supporting the company’s technical development and validation efforts.
Martin Brady, Ph.D.
Software and medical imaging advisor
Medical image processing and software expert with experience translating advanced imaging technologies into clinical and commercial systems.
Ultrasound and AI researcher with experience in advanced ultrasound development and medical imaging innovation.
PARTNER WITH SONOVANCE
We are building the imaging layer for distributed care.
Sonovance is engaging strategic investors, clinical collaborators, rural health organizations,
radiology partners, ultrasound hardware companies, AI companies, and care-at-home innovators.
We are especially interested in partners focused on expanding access to diagnostic imaging in
settings where traditional imaging workflows do not reach.
Clinical collaborators
Rural clinics, FQHCs, Critical Access Hospitals, home-health organizations, and long-term care providers.
Radiology Partners
Groups interested in remote interpretation, quality review, and distributed imaging workflows.
Technology partners
Ultrasound hardware, AI screening, cloud, PACS, workflow, and care-at-home infrastructure companies.
Strategic investors
Healthcare, AI, medtech, radiology, rural health, and home-care investors aligned with distributed diagnostics.
Start a conversation
We want to talk.
Contact Us
Let’s build the future of imaging access.
Sonovance is engaging clinical partners, strategic investors, rural health organizations, radiology groups, and technology collaborators interested in expanding access to diagnostic imaging.
Chris Duncan
Chief Executive Officer
Sonovance
mailto:chris@sonovance.com