ACUSON Antares Ultrasound System
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ACUSON ANTARES ULTRASOUND SYSTEM The ACUSON Antares™ ultrasound system embodies a new dimension in ultrasound, delivering superb 2D, Color, Power, PW Doppler, M-mode, 3D, and 4D image quality, innovative imaging features, and superior connectivity within a portable ergonomic platform. GENERAL INFORMATION • Innovation in the areas of digital electronics and acoustics provides a level of ultrasound diagnostic precision that translates directly into higher diagnostic confidence • The DIMAQ-IP integrated workstation combines the DIMAQ™ integrated ultrasound workstation with the power of the Crescendo™ multi- • Three-pedal programmable footswitch dimensional image processor, creating an • On-board storage area advanced ultrasound workstation • An evolution in workflow control is defined Articulating Arm with the unique, user-centric architecture • Flat panel monitor with fully articulating of the Antares system and syngo® system arm allows transition of monitor for optimal infrastructure, the revolutionary software ergonomic positioning for medical imaging • Articulation occurs independent of system • ErgoDynamic™ imaging system design offers and control panel optimum access and operator comfort • Left/Right swivel articulation: 80 degrees in each direction ErgoDynamic Design – Form Follows Function • Horizontal articulations: up to 30 cm • User-centric HomeBase design helps to • Vertical articulation: up to 15 cm minimize repetitive hand motions required for image optimization, acquisition and QuikStart Standby Mode management QuikStart standby mode enhances system port- • System control panel and monitor height ability by reducing startup and shutdown times. adjustment for operator comfort in standing • Startup from standby in approximately and sitting positions 30 seconds • Re-positional wrist support to help reduce • Shutdown to standby in approximately operator wrist stress 10 seconds • Retractable keyboard for standard operations Language Support such as, text, annotations, body markers and • Image screen, control panel text and operating special functions instructions all available in English, French, • System control panel illumination via task German, Spanish and Italian lighting and backlit controls - Instructions for use available in Russian, • Portability: four-caster design with central Japanese, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, braking system and mobile QuikStart Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese standby mode 2
Flat Panel Display Audio Speakers/Microphone • 19" (48.3 cm) high resolution flat panel • High performance audio speakers integrated monitor liquid crystal display with IPS with the monitor (in-plane switching) technology • Directional microphone for voice recording • Reduced glare in all working environments on videotape • Flicker-free technology display • Screen resolution 1280 x 1024 Transducer Ports • High contrast ratio > 800:1 • Three universal, 360-pin transducer ports that • Variable monitor positioning adjustments support standard, Multi-D™ matrix array transducers (height, swivel, tilt) and Hanafy Lens technology transducers - Range of height: 60.6 – 54.3 inches/ - Also supports advanced transducer 154 – 138 cm (upright FPD) technologies including fourSight™ 4D - Swivel: 80 degrees right, 80 degrees left transducer technology - Tilt: +60 degrees forward, -10 degrees back • Electronic transducer selection • Extended viewing angle: 178 degrees • Easy-reach access to all transducer ports (horizontal and vertical) • Aux CW port for 2MHz and 5MHz CW • Fold down for transport or portable exams Transducer Storage - Minimum fold down height 49.2 inches/ • Six configurable transducer holders support 125 cm all transducer designs and provide gel bottle • Brightness = 270 cd/m2 storage • Response Time = 7 ms • Cable-up connectivity of transducers supports Hard Drive ergonomic and secure cable management • Up to 1.5 TB (depending on HW version) during exams and transport • Image storage capacity up to 35,000 images; • Unique transducer holders for endocavity, color or black/white intra-operative, Aux CW, and 4D transducer • Automatic disk management (first in – first for easy access and safe storage out) with capability to auto delete based on Scan Formats archived, archived & committed, archived & • Sector: selectable field-of-view from 15 to verified, sent, sent & committed, printed 90 degrees Read/write CD-R/DVD-R • Vector™ wide-view imaging format: selectable • 4.7 Gbyte; read/write DVD±R media field-of-view up to 90 degrees • 650 Mbyte; read/write CD-R media • Virtual Format: image formation supports • Storage capacity dependent upon writing image displays in linear, steered or trapezoidal session format, e.g., when the entire CD is format written in one session, estimated storage • Trapezoidal: selectable field-of-view up to of 400 images 60 degrees on linear transducers • Allows storage of images, clips, volumes and • Steerable linear: variable steering angles transfer of presets across systems in DICOM for 2D, Color and Doppler modes interchange media format or PC format (.avi - Maximum steering angle in color and and .jpg) spectral Doppler: 30° for VFX9-4 and VF10-5 • Supports system software and option upgrades transducers in CV, PV-A, and PV-V exams only - Beta angle viewing: beam steering available on EV9F4 transducer • Curved: selectable field-of-view from 15 to 174 degrees depending on transducer 3
• Read/write zoom with image pan Beamforming in 2D Imaging - Available on live, frozen, cine, dual screen Next-generation beamformer with the following images features: computational power and technology - Preserves full image resolution within the enables patented precision up-sampling at four- zoom ROI times the speed of conventional beamformers, - Up to 10x zoom creating ultra-fine digitization of the RF signal data in the time and amplitude domains. Acoustic Output Management • Maximum Information Signal Acquisition • On-screen acoustic power indicator (MISA) beamformation technology combined (AIUM/NEMA output display standard) with the speed and power of GigaProcessing - Display of power output: %, MI, TIC, technology result in superb contrast and TIS/TIB, TIF spatial resolution, higher frame rates, and IMAGING MODES AND OPTIONS improved signal-to-noise ratio • Channel-per-signal architecture supports • 2D dedicated processing channels for each - Tissue Harmonic Imaging (THI) transducer element • Color Doppler • Industry first to utilize high-density active • Power Doppler aperture; delivering more simultaneous • DTI (Doppler Tissue) PW spectral Doppler mode aperture than conventional systems for greater (for cardiac option) clinical utility and increased versatility • PW Doppler • Redefined ASIC technology preserves signal - Duplex Doppler integrity with greater flexibility and reliability - Triplex Doppler • Configurable signal processing hardware • Doppler Tissue Imaging – Color and PW provides a pathway for future performance • CW (Continuous Wave) spectral Doppler expansion and technology innovations mode (for cardiac option) • Up to 29952 processing channels on ACUSON • M-mode and color Doppler M-mode Antares system • MultiHertz™ multiple frequency imaging • 2D-mode line density up to 512 lines • SieScape™ panoramic imaging • Total system dynamic range of > 160 dB • Color SieScape™ panoramic imaging • 2D-mode up to 500 frames per second • Advanced SieClear™ spatial compounding • Color frame up to 305 frames per second • eSie Touch™ elasticity imaging • Depth display: .5 to 30 cm • syngo® Velocity Vector Imaging™ technology • syngo® Arterial Health Package (AHP)* Focusing • syngo® Auto OB Measurements • Up to eight transmit focal zones • Axius™ direct ultrasound research interface • Continuous dynamic receive focusing • TEQ™ ultrasound technology for 2D and 2D Image Processing spectral Doppler • Up to five user-selectable transmit frequencies • SieClear™ multi-view spatial compounding • Persistence: 5 levels (0 – 4) • 3-Scape™ real-time 3D imaging • Edge enhancement: 4 levels (0 – 3) • Cadence™ contrast pulse sequencing • Resolution/frame rate: 6 levels (0 – 5) technology** • Display dynamic range: 30 to 90 dB in five- • Clarify™ vascular enhancement technology decibel increments; 30 – 90 dB in five-decibel • Extend imaging technology increments • Advanced fourSight technology * This feature should be utilized according to the ASE Consensus Statement "Use of Carotid Ultrasound to Identify Subclinical Vascular Disease and Evaluate Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Consensus Statement from the American Society of Echocardiography Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Task Force, Endorsed 4 by the Society of Vascular Medicine." ** At the time of publication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared ultrasound contrast agents only for use in LVO. Check current regulations for the country in which you are using this system for contrast agent clearance.
• Gain: -20 to 60 dB in one-decibel increments • Depth gain compensation: eight DGC controls • Up to eight user-selectable 2D maps (A – H) • Up to twelve user-selectable 2D tint maps (0 – 11) • Dynamic Tissue Optimization: 4 levels (Off, 1-3) (for cardiac option) 2D Image Display • Full screen, dual and seamless dual screen formats • Invert (U/D) and transposed (L/R) for all formats • Image depth up to 30 cm in 0.5 – 1.0 cm increments (may vary with transducer) • Sector: selectable field-of-view from 15 to MultiHertz Multiple Frequency Imaging 90 degrees Siemens’ unique MultiHertz multiple frequency • Trapezoidal: selectable field of view up to imaging capability provides the resolution 60 degrees on linear transducers and penetration of several transducers in one. • Steerable linear: variable steering angles of At the push of a button, the user can change 2D, color and Doppler modes frequencies for 2D or THI, color and spectral • Curved: selectable field of view from 15 Doppler independently for optimal choice of to 174 degrees, in one-degree increments, image resolution, penetration and sensitivity. depending on transducer Specifics include: • Read/write zoom with image pan • Up to 5 frequencies in 2D and M-mode - Available on live, frozen, cine, dual screen • Up to 5 frequencies in Tissue Harmonic images Imaging (THI) - Preserves full image resolution within the • Up to 4 frequencies in color Doppler modes zoom ROI • Independent frequency selection in 2D or - Up to 10 X zoom Tissue Harmonic Imaging (THI), color and • On-screen timer (00:00:00) Doppler modes 2D Calipers – Generic Measurements and • Up to 4 frequencies in Pulsed Wave (PW) modes Calculations - High Pulse Repetition Frequency (HPRF) • Unlimited cursor sets on frozen, live, dual screen • Up to 3 frequencies in steerable Continuous and cine images Wave (CW) modes • Distance, depth from skin line Tissue Harmonic Imaging • Area and circumference: ellipse and trace Tissue Harmonic Imaging (THI) delivers a higher • Compound measurements: level of diagnostic information for the difficult- - Volume: user-selectable preset by 3 distances; to-image patient. Dramatically improves contrast 1 distance and 1 ellipse, or 1 distance and spatial resolution by reducing noise and - Flow volume: 1 velocity and 1 distance, clutter in the image. or 1 velocity and 1 ellipse • Utilizes wideband harmonics - Stenosis: user-selectable preset calculated by • MultiHertz imaging Trace, 2 ellipse, or 2 distance measurements 5
• Patented phase inversion technology provides • Background power Doppler on and off the most comprehensive harmonic imaging • Up to 5 tissue/power Doppler priority (0 – 4) possible • Up to 4 levels of power smoothing (0 – 3) • Available for all transducers • Up to 8 color power maps (A – H) • Available in M-mode and Color M-mode • Flow states: low, general and high for - Compatible with advanced imaging options all applications including SieClear compounding, SieScape • Power persistence levels: Up to 5 levels (0 – 4) imaging, 3-Scape imaging, TEQ technology, Color and Power Doppler Display Cadence CPS technology*, Clarify VE • 2D/C mode, dual 2D/C mode technology, and fourSight 4D technology • 2D/C/D mode (simultaneous triplex), - All 2D optimization parameters also 2D/C/D mode (update) available in THI • 2D/C/CW mode(for cardiac option) Color Doppler • 2D/DTI (for cardiac option) • Available on all imaging transducers • 2D/DTI/DTPW (for cardiac option) • Advanced adaptive processing in color mode • 2D/DTI/Color Doppler M-mode resulting in excellent spatial resolution and (for cardiac option) superior flash suppression • 2D/CDV/Color Doppler M-mode • Up to 4 user-selectable transmit frequencies (for cardiac option) • Up to 6 user-selectable color velocity maps Pulsed Wave Doppler (3 velocity; 3 velocity/variance) • Available on all transducers • PRF range: 100 to 19,500 Hz • Up to four user-selectable transmit frequencies • Up to 512 color samples per color flow • Spectral TEQ technology data line • FFT processing: 32 to 256 points • Gain: -20 to 20 dB in one-decibel increments • FFT speed up to 1,920 FFT’s per second at • Four wall filter selections (0 – 3) the highest sweep speed • Velocity range: 0.004 cm/sec to 450 cm/sec • Five sweep speed levels (25, 50, 100, 150, 200) • Up to 512 2D-mode lines plus 256 color • Up to eight factory defined 2D maps (A – H) flow lines • Up to twelve factory defined Doppler tint maps • Up to 5 levels tissue/color priority (0 – 4) • Display dynamic range: 30 to 60 dB in • Up to 4 levels of color smoothing (0 – 3) five-decibel increments • Flow states: Low, General, High for all • Gain: 0 to 90 dB in one-decibel increments applications • PRF range: 100 to 52,000 Hz • Color persistence levels: Up to 5 levels (0 – 4) • Angle correction 0 – 89º in one-degree • Resolution/frame rate: 6 levels (0 – 5) increments; Auto angle correction 60/0/60º • Color invert • Gate size: from 0.1 up to 4.0 cm, depending • Color display on/off on transducer Power Doppler Imaging • Up to eight filter selections • Available on all imaging transducers • Velocity range: 0.12 cm/sec to 2000 cm/sec • Up to 4 user-selectable transmit frequencies (with High PRF) at angle correction • PRF range: 100 to 19,500 Hz • T/F Res: Time/Frequency resolution feature • Gain: -20 to 20 dB in one-decibel increments • Sixteen levels of baseline shift • Four wall filter selections (0 – 3) • Spectral invert * At the time of publication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared ultrasound contrast agents only for use in LVO. Check current regulations for the country in which you are using this system for contrast agent clearance. 6
• Derived waveform Doppler trace function M-mode Image Display analyzes frozen Doppler spectra for mean • Full screen, 2D/M-mode and maximum velocity information. Waveform • Cursor sizes; size adjustments are continuous may be set to trace above baseline, below • Four imaging formats (2D/trace): 1/3-2/3, baseline or both 2/3-1/3, 1/2-1/2, side by side • Auto-Doppler trace and calculations performed M-mode Calipers – Generic Measurements in real-time provide auto-calculation and and Calculations display of PS, ED, TAMx, TAMn, PI, RI and S/D • Multiple cursor sets Pulsed Wave Doppler Display • Distance tool • Full screen trace or 2D, 2D/D mode, • Heart rate tool simultaneous 2D/C/Doppler and update • Slope tool • 2D/CW, simultaneous or update • Time tool (for cardiac option) • CW (for cardiac option) eSie Touch Elasticity Imaging eSie Touch elasticity imaging is a real-time • Four imaging formats: 1/3-2/3, 2/3-1/3, 1/2-1/2, qualitative imaging method that calculates side by side and displays the relative stiffness of tissue. Doppler Calipers Generic Measurements • Proprietary technology uses minimal and Calculations compression • Multiple cursor sets • Works with normal respiration and cardiac • Velocity/frequency; heart rate; trace; resistive rebound index (RI); systolic/diastolic ratio (S/D); slope • Transducers supported: VFX13-5, VF13-5, (acceleration/deceleration); time averaged VF10-5, VFX9-4 max velocity (TAMx); time averaged mean • Live dual image display of elastogram and velocity (TAMn); heart cycle tool; flow volume standard 2D-mode image using 1 velocity and 1 distance, or 1 velocity • Unique mapping options in grayscale and color and 1 ellipse, velocity ratio tool, time facilitate interpretation of the elastogram • Automatic waveform trace to simplify Doppler • Area and distance ratio measurement measurements capability • Auto-Doppler statistics for real-time display of • Advanced SieClear spatial compounding Doppler spectra measurements and calculations provides image quality with unrivaled detail including PS, ED, TAMx, TAMn, PI, RI and S/D and contrast resolution • Fatty Tissue Imaging provides enhanced M-mode 2D-mode image quality via a speed-of-sound Color M-mode is available on all imaging transducers algorithm adaptation, resulting in improved • Up to 5 user-selectable transmit frequencies lateral and contrast resolution for superior • Up to four edge enhancement selections (0 – 3) ultrasound imaging of the fatty breast • Display dynamic range: 30 to 70 dB in five- decibel increments fourSIGHT 4D ULTRASOUND • Gain: -20 to 60 dB in one-decibel increments IMAGING TECHNOLOGY • Up to 6 user-selectable M-mode maps (A – F) Our fourSight 4D technology adds a new • Up to 12 user-selectable M-mode tint maps dimension to superb 2D, Color, Doppler, (0 – 11) and 3D imaging, providing the best-in-class, • Five sweep speed selections: 25, 50, 100, complete ultrasound solution system for all 150, 200 general imaging applications. • M-mode zoom feature 7
fourSight 4D technology expands the utility • Maximum intensity projection (max IP) of diagnostic ultrasonography, providing rendering mode comprehensive real-time data of anatomical • Mean intensity projection (mean IP) structures and pathology displayed rendering mode simultaneously in multiple views. • Opacity rendering mode • 2D Linear measurements on MPRs for the The flexible and powerful system architecture current and recalled exams: of the Antares system allows for a seamless - Distance upgrade to fourSight 4D imaging. The EV9F4, - Volume (D1 x D2 x D3) C5F1 and C7F2 4D imaging transducers support - Trace all 3-Scape imaging features as well as other Antares system advanced imaging technologies. 3-Scape Imaging • 3D freehand acquisition All basic 3D/4D controls are centrally located • 3D Auto-Sweep offers a streamlined method of on the ergonomic control panel, reducing the data acquisition in both 2D and Power modes amount of reaching required for 4D acquisition. A streamlined and intuitive workflow supports syngo AUTO OB MEASUREMENTS storage of 3D/4D volumes, bookmarks, 4D cine Siemens’ innovative Auto OB algorithm provides clips and static images, and all can be stored automated measurements of four major fetal with one button press. Four screen format structures required for biometric measurements: displays are offered, including side-by-side BPD, HC (OFD), AC and FL. This unique technology and four-quadrant asymmetric display. eliminates the need for user input in performing Easy-to-use controls adjust line density and measurements. Measurements, once accepted, elevation slice spacing, for optimal volume are treated as normal measurements and saved rate and image quality control during setup to the report. as well as live 4D imaging. Basic editing and rendering tools include: parallel cut, polygon, AMNIOSCOPIC RENDERING trace, niche, large and small eraser, undo last, A unique rendering mode that incorporates undo all and 4D cine during live imaging and several technologies to create a more accurate, on frozen images. 4D cine and clip functions realistic representation of the fetus. This provide adjustable control of the clip and cine rendering mode includes lighting modes like length. Advanced editing and rendering tools gradient light, but also a diffusion technique include: multi-slice format, thick-slice imaging, that creates the realistic view. curved-top volume of interest (VOI), curved MPR, gradient light imaging, and sub-states. SIESCAPE IMAGING fourSight 4D Imaging – Rendering Modes Large field of view images are acquired with and Calculations real time high resolution gray scale imaging. • Maximum volume rate: 33 vps These images present ultrasound information in • Sub-States optimized settings anatomical context providing gross anatomical • Gradient Light surface rendering orientation for referring physicians, teaching • MultiSlice format (up to 36 slices) and surgical consultation. • Thick-Slice Imaging • Available on all imaging transducers • Curved-Top VOI contours the view plane shape • Displays up to 240 cm in length or 180 degrees • Curved MPR • Pause and reverse during acquisition • Minimum intensity projection (min IP) rendering mode 8
• On-screen reference and speed indicators simplify scanning technique • Zoom and pan capabilities • Unique cine display provides review capability of the individual data frames composing the SieScape imaging image • 2D standard measurements and reports are available COLOR SIESCAPE IMAGING Color SieScape imaging is a combination of real-time SieScape imaging and real-time power mode acquisition. All power information is pre- served during image acquisition and the peak of the signal is saved for the Color SieScape • Multiplanar Rendering demonstrates imaging image. Available on all imaging transducers. planes not accessible with normal scanning • Displays up to 240 cm in length or 180 techniques degrees • Editing tools, rendering methods such as • On-screen reference and speed indicators opacity, and zoom functions available enhance technique • Available on all transducers • Pause and reverse during acquisition • Compatible with other advanced imaging • Optimization features including all power, options including THI, SieClear multi-view color capture, flow and acquisition fraction spatial compounding, TEQ technology and • Zoom and pan capabilities Clarify VE technology • Unique cine display provides review capability • 3-Scape imaging utilizes the fourSight 4D of the individual data frames composing the technology transducers to automatically Color SieScape imaging image acquire a real-time volume 3-SCAPE REAL-TIME 3D IMAGING TEQ TECHNOLOGY 3-Scape imaging provides real time capture and TEQ™ ultrasound technology is a sophisticated display of volume data using standard, Multi-D signal-processing technology that automatically matrix array, Hanafy Lens and fourSight 4D equalizes tissue gain and brightness providing imaging transducers. consistent, reproducible image quality in 2D and THI at the push of a button. • Volume Clip Transfer feature provides a volume-to-clip conversion of all 3 orthogonal • Affords increased productivity and reduced planes, significantly speeding up data transfer inter-operator variability for improved radiology workflow in 4D imaging • Pre-processing technology applied to RF echo • Real-time reconstruction during free-hand data before image is formed acquisition • Available on all transducers • Simultaneous acquisition of 2D and power • Auto-refresh on mode transitions (2D/THI) mode volumes can be independently reviewed • Preset option for auto-refresh upon in surface rendering unfreeze events 9
• Compatible with other advanced imaging • Dynamic TCE™ technology is an advanced post options including THI, SieScape imaging, processing method for speckle reduction and 3-Scape imaging, Advanced SieClear spatial edge enhancement. Three levels available: compounding and SieClear multi-view low, medium and high compounding, Cadence CPS technology*, • Unique Tissue Stabilization feature reduces the and Clarify VE technology artifacts seen in compounded images, yielding unprecedented image clarity SPECTRAL TEQ TECHNOLOGY • Compatible with U/O and L/R flip TEQ technology is available with an automatic • Available on all linear and curved array optimization feature for PW Doppler. Spectral transducers TEQ technology, migrated from the ACUSON • Supports all primary and secondary exam types Sequoia™ ultrasound system, optimizes gain, • Compatible with other advanced imaging baseline, scale, and dynamic range with modes including THI a single button press. Spectral TEQ technology SIECLEAR COMPOUNDING works in compatible imaging modes such as 2D, color and power, and works in conjunction with SieClear multi-view compounding utilizes other Antares system advanced imaging features. multiple lines of sight to provide improvements in contrast resolution and speckle reduction. EXTEND IMAGING TECHNOLOGY • Improves contrast resolution and border Extend imaging technology improves 2D/THI, detection color and power Doppler performance especially • Available on all transducers with technically difficult-to-image patients by • Accessible in THI and color/Doppler modes momentarily enhancing 2D/THI penetration and • Compatible with standard imaging modes color/power sensitivity. It visualizes blood flow such as 2D, color, power, PW Doppler and in conditions which usually make it difficult to M-mode demonstrate. • Compatible with other advanced imaging • Available on the C7F2, CH6-2 and CH4-1 options including THI, SieScape imaging, transducers Color SieScape imaging, 3-Scape imaging, • Available with THI, 2D/THI, color, power TEQ technology and Clarify VE technology and PW Doppler modes CLARIFY VE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCED SIECLEAR SPATIAL Clarify VE technology is a patented, real-time, COMPOUNDING adaptive technology that uniquely uses power This real-time spatial compounding technique Doppler flow information to enhance 2D-mode electronically beam steers a transducer array imaging. to rapidly acquire several overlapping images • Clarify VE technology reduces noise within from different angles. This provides exceptional macro–and microvascular structures, provides improvements in contrast resolution and border clearer vessel wall definition with improved definition. tissue boundary detection, and enhances tissue • Industry-best up to 13 steering angles contrast resolution without compromising available on linear transducers, 9 available spatial resolution on curved array transducers • Factory presets optimized for each exam type • Seven user selectable levels * At the time of publication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared ultrasound contrast agents only for use in LVO. 10 Check current regulations for the country in which you are using this system for contrast agent clearance.
• Available on all transducers technology** provides incredibly sensitive • Compatible with other advanced imaging agent detection with outstanding enhancement options including THI, SieClear multi-view uniformity. spatial compounding, SieScape imaging, • MultiHertz multiple frequency imaging 3-Scape imaging and TEQ technology provides improved fine-tuning for low-MI contrast investigations syngo ARTERIAL HEALTH • Optimized for CH4-1, CH6-2, PH4-1, PX4-1, PACKAGE (AHP) VF10-5 and VFX13-5 transducers, to provide expanded scanning versatility syngo Arterial Health Package (AHP)* features an • Integrated burst/reflow control for destruction- automated carotid intima-media wall thickness reperfusion investigations (CIMT) measurement with Vascular Age (based • Provides instantaneous real-time selection of on the Stein algorithm) and Framingham Risk tissue-only or contrast agent only displays Factors, to help cardiovascular specialists • On-screen stopwatch feature evaluate arterial health. This reliable, non- invasive assessment tool can empower physi- Cadence CPS technology** , with Cadence™ agent cians and patients to combat atherosclerosis in detection imaging (ADI) technology**, is specifically its earliest stages by optimizing proactive treat- designed for high-MI imaging. High intensity ment and preventive care. transmit pulses detect bubbles for loss of • Automated CIMT measurement incorporated correlation (LOC) imaging. Cadence ADI into patient database technology** can be used to detect early • Calculated Vascular Age with individualized phase vascularity or late phase lesions. results • Provides instantaneous real-time selection of • Distensibility and elasticity measurements tissue-only or contrast agent only displays • Framingham Risk Factors assessment based • Hanafy Lens transducer technology yields a on calculated vascular age display that is less focal zone dependent • Validated for adult patients, 40-70 years of age • Cadence CPS technology is available on the with no prior history of cardiovascular disease CH4-1, PH4-1, PX4-1, CH6-2, VF10-5 and • Delivers comprehensive reports of patient VFX13-5 transducers results • Cadence ADI technology is available on the • Automated with consistent measurements CH4-1, PH4-1 and CH6-2 transducers • Color coded “at risk” areas highlighted on • User-selectable colorization maps allow for clinical images enhanced visual conspicuity of contrast agent • Customizable patient demographics and protocols syngo VELOCITY VECTOR IMAGING (VVI) TECHNOLOGY CADENCE CONTRAST PULSE A dynamic 2D method to visualize, measure SEQUENCING TECHNOLOGY** and display global and regional myocardial motion and mechanics. Available on and off Cadence CPS technology, migrated from the the system. ACUSON Sequoia system, utilizes precise • Uses grayscale images and a sophisticated control of phase and amplitude on both transmit tracking algorithm to determine the velocity and receive. Processing the strong nonlinear and direction of myocardial tissue motion and fundamental and higher order harmonic displays it in a dynamic vector presentation signals from contrast agents, Cadence CPS overlapping the 2D clip * Refer to page 4. ** At the time of publication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared ultrasound contrast agents only for use in LVO. 11 Check current regulations for the country in which you are using this system for contrast agent clearance.
• Base of vectors track tissue motion • 3D representations of parametric color M-mode • Length of vector indicates how fast tissue at displays along the trace over time for: the base of the vector is moving - Selected components of Tissue Velocity • Direction of vectors point in the direction of - Tissue Strain tissue motion - Tissue Strain Rate • Algorithm allows for processing ultrasound - Pan, Zoom, Rotate of the 3D parametric clips obtained in all views of the heart, as well display as for generic moving tissue (e.g. vessel wall) • Time curves of global and segmental (6- • Not limited by color Doppler dependencies of segment model) LV volumes automatically frame rate, angle or mean velocities calculated by Simpson method • Compatible with all Antares platform • Parametric color display of automatically transducers calculated global and segmental Ejection • syngo’s tracking algorithm incorporates multiple Fraction sources of information, including speckle • Time curves and measurements of Dmin tracking: (transverse diameter) and Dmax (longitudinal - Manual tracing of the myocardial border on diameter) any single frame of a clip • Simultaneous display of volume time curves - Mitral plane motion tracking and measurements for current and previous - Tracking of the inward and outward motion cases of the tissue border • Synchrony analysis - Tissue motion along the border trace using - 6-segment chamber model sophisticated speckle tracking - Time curve display and measurements for - Periodic motion of the heart segmental tissue motion parameters: Velocity - Spatial coherence of tissue motion (Tangential or Radial), Strain (Tangential), • Parameters and parametric displays supported Strain Rate (Tangential) and Displacement by syngo include: (Tangential or Radial) - Visual assessment of wall tracking - Automatic time-to-peak and phase analysis - Visual assessment of vector dynamics of all motion parameter curves - Display of time curves of the selected velocity - Parameter color 6-segment model display vector components of Time-to-Peak and phase information for - ECG display Velocity (Tangential or Radial), Strain - Individual heart beat, or average of multiple (Tangential), Strain Rate (Tangential) and heart beats analysis Displacement (Tangential or Radial) - Parametric color M-mode display of a selected • An arbitrary, multi-segment M-line can be component of Tissue Velocity along the selected on a 2D clip display to obtain virtual dynamic tissue border trace over time M-mode information derived from a 2D clip. - Parametric color M-mode display of Tissue Virtual M-mode can be used as a background Strain along the dynamic tissue border trace for time curves providing reference on cardiac over time cycle phase - Up to 20 different points can be selected • Compatible with standard acquisition frame on the 2D image along the trace for graphic rate clips, and acoustic clip capture (e.g. displays of Velocity, Strain and Strain Rate isovolumetric contraction and relaxation combined display or full-screen magnification events) 12
DTI DOPPLER TISSUE IMAGING CAPABILITY (FOR CARDIAC OPTION) DTI™ Doppler Tissue Imaging capability uses Siemens’ proprietary multivariate motion discrimination technology for processing Doppler frequency shift information from moving tissue (e.g., myocardium, heart valves, etc.) and displays physiologic data on velocity, acceleration and scattering capabilities of moving tissues in several imaging and strip display capabilities. It provides additional clinical and investigational information on myocardial function during transthoracic studies. • DTI Doppler Tissue Imaging Option includes DTI Acceleration (DTA) Capability the following color Doppler capabilities and Provides real-time imaging display of the rate features: of change of tissue velocity in the sampling - DTI Velocity (DTV) capability area (tissue velocity difference between con- - DTI Acceleration (DTA) capability secutive ultrasound frames) within the user- - DTI Energy (DTE) capability selected region of interest using various, user- • DTI capability in color Doppler M-mode selectable color-coding maps. • Available in Cardiology imaging DTI Velocity (DTV) Capability • Level: independent signal gain adjustment Provides real-time imaging display of tissue • Priority: 5 settings, 0-4 mean velocities in the sampling area within • Filter: 4 settings, 0-3 the user-selected region of interest using various, • Res Speed control: 6 settings, 0-5 to achieve user-selectable color-coding maps. desired spatial and temporal resolution for • Available in Cardiology imaging each study • Level: independent signal gain adjustment • Smooth: 4 levels, for smoothing tissue motion • Priority: 5 settings, 0-4 information in two spatial dimensions • Filter: 4 settings 0-3 • Maps: optimizes a real time or frozen DTA • Res Speed control: 6 settings, 0-5 to achieve image: 6 Acceleration maps desired spatial and temporal resolution for each study DTI Energy (DTE) Capability • Persistence: 5 levels, for color frame temporal Provides real-time imaging display of the averaging, allowing smoothing of tissue intensity of Doppler signals returning from motion information over time tissue within the user-selected region of interest • Smooth: 4 levels, for smoothing tissue motion using various, user-selectable color-coding information in two spatial dimensions maps. • Maps: optimizes a real time or frozen DTV • Available in Cardiology imaging image: 6 Velocity maps • Level: independent signal gain adjustment • Priority: 5 settings, 0-4 • Filter: 4 settings, 0-3 * At the time of publication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared ultrasound contrast agents only for use in LVO. Check current regulations for the country in which you are using this system for contrast agent clearance. 13
• Res Speed control: 6 settings, 0-5 to achieve • Ability for customized studies through Protocol desired spatial and temporal resolution for Editor, with up to 12 stages, 6 views per stage, each study 20 loops per view or 120 second prospective • Persistence: 5 levels, for color frame temporal clip capture averaging, allowing smoothing of tissue • Numbering of clips for easy selection motion information over time • Smooth: 4 levels, for smoothing tissue motion FREEZE, CINE AND POST- information in two spatial dimensions PROCESSING FUNCTIONS • Maps: optimizes a real-time or frozen Cine Review DTE image: 6 Energy maps Cine feature offers post-acquisition optimization of all real-time post-processing functions. STRESS ECHO • Frame-by-frame cine loop review and The stress echo package provides tools for continuous playback cine, including control ECG-triggered acquisition, display, selection of playback rate for both forward and reverse comparison, evaluation and archiving of directions multiple cardiac loops during various stages • In mixed mode (2D/M, 2D/D, 2D/C/D), of a stress echo examination. individual modes can be played back • Standard acquisition protocols for treadmill, independently ergometric, and pharmacological stress with • Standard cine memory: 30 seconds, 201 - Dobutamine Stress Echo megabytes, estimated storage of at least - Ergometric Continuous R-R 400 image frames (2D & 2D/C)1 - Ergometric Continuous • Maximum cine memory 4096 frames - Ergometric Stress Echo (2D imaging) - Treadmill Continuous R-R • Up to 30 seconds Doppler cine, or up to - Treadmill Continuous 25 seconds M-mode cine - Treadmill • Available in full screen & dual screen display • Full screen or ROI (Region Of Interest) • Editable loop margins acquisition 1 Values dependent on frame rate, line density, etc. - Complete R-R capture with clip editing • Easy workflow throughout the exam protocol Post Processing Features in Freeze Frame • Prospective continuous capture (up to 120 or Cine seconds) or retrospective labeled capture • 2D-mode • Immediate review of acquired loops - Zoom/pan • Flexibility to skip views or stages - Dynamic range • Flexibility to re-acquire and overwrite already - Gray map acquired images - 2D-mode tint map • Indication of current view, acquired views and - Measurements/annotations/pictograms skipped views in the workflow diagram • Color Doppler • Wall motion scoring, 17-segment and - Zoom/pan 16-segment models with graphical display - Color map and report printing - Color invert • LV volume measurements with report printing - Color baseline shift • Factory default or user defined diagnostic text - Color display on/off selection for stress echo and LV volume report - Color priority generation - Measurements/annotations/pictograms 14
• Spectral Doppler access to the system and to PACS for an - Baseline shift integrated hospital environment. syngo - Spectral dynamic range system software also provides the foundation - Gray map for an intuitive, icon-based user interface. - Doppler tint map The syngo system screen is easy to use and follow, - Angle correct anticipating and executing user instructions. - Spectral invert On-screen graphics are organized for speed - Measurements/annotations/pictograms and efficiency. These include: - Sweep speed • Tool tips to provide a functional description • M-mode of the task at hand - Dynamic range • The task card system to organize workflow - Gray map • eManual, which fully integrates an abridged - Tint map operator’s manual into the system - Measurements/annotations/pictograms - Sweep speed CORE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE • Report Printing - Measurement reports and OB graphs The power of the Antares system begins at the to laser printer front-end with wideband MultiHertz imaging, • Basic Physio Option and unique, Multi-D matrix array and Hanafy - ECG option for on-screen ECG trace in Lens transducer technologies. Using the latest B, M and Doppler imaging modes design, fabrication techniques and materials, Siemens produces extremely wide band, highly ECG and Physiologic Module sensitive, multi-frequency transducers. • Built-in ECG and physiologic signal module providing: The transducers may provide up to five 2D - On-screen ECG trace in B, M and Doppler and THI and four color and pulsed Doppler imaging modes frequencies, expanding the clinical capability - ECG sync with PW, sCW or M-mode of a single transducer, and thereby maximizing - ECG signal for triggering transducer performance. - Auxiliary trace of the conditioned signal from The V5Ms transesophageal multiplane echo- any compatible accessories or monitors cardiography transducer is a 64-element wide • Detected and displayed heart rate, averaged bandwidth phased array transducer shielded over 5 second intervals, updated at one for RF suppression. second interval • Standard range: 30 to 300 beats per minute • 180 degree motorized crystal rotation • Tip articulation range: anterior: 120º, SYSTEM SOFTWARE Posterior: 90º, Left/Right 45º The core software architecture of the Antares • 90 degree field of view system is based upon syngo system, the • One-hand control, ergonomically designed revolutionary software for medical imaging. form factor The syngo system adds a universal imaging • User-selectable MultiHertz multiple frequency platform to the underlying Windows operating imaging system, offering basic functionality such as • 2D-mode, M-mode frequencies: 7 MHz, 6 MHz, DICOM, and standard software tools with 5 MHz, 3.5 MHz 15
• PW, DT, PW, HPRF, CW Doppler Frequency: transducer to provide consistency, reliability, and 3.5 MHz increased productivity. Up to 10 user- • Adjustable transmit focusing programmable presets are available for • High frame rate acoustic clip capture each application/transducer combination to customize the system for specific clinical The flexible architecture of the Antares system needs. Selected applications include also allows integration of fourSight 4D trans- pictograms, customizable text and measurement ducer technologies. The Antares system’s 4D labels, worksheets and reports. transducers produce high quality, geometrically accurate volume data for MPR images to obtain • Abdominal views not available with standard 1D array • Renal transducers. Multiple frequencies are available • Obstetrics in all imaging modes to further expand clinical • Breast utility. • Fetal Echo • Gynecology • Wideband MultiHertz imaging allows user • Neonatal selection of 2D and color frequency for • Pediatric optimal resolution and penetration • Cerebrovascular • Next generation Multi-D matrix array transducer • Peripheral Vascular (arterial, venous, digital) technology for precise beam elevation control • Small Parts (breast, testicle, thyroid) and exceptional spatial resolution throughout • Musculoskeletal & Superficial Musculoskeletal the field-of-view • Transcranial • Hanafy Lens transducer technology provides • Urology (penile, pelvis, prostate) excellent elevation focusing and uniform • Intra-operative (vascular) beam intensity throughout the field-of-view • Cardiac (adult, pediatric and neonatal) • MicroCase™ transducer miniaturization technology combined with SuppleFlex™ Abdominal transducer cables provide lightweight, 2D-mode Labeled Measurements comfortable transducer designs that can • Liver, CHD, CBD, GB wall, pancreatic duct, reduce operator fatigue during prolonged spleen, kidney, pre-void bladder, post-void scanning sessions bladder • Advanced hybrid and disposable biopsy guides Doppler Labeled Measurements for specified linear and curved array transducers • Aorta, celiac A, splenic A, gastric A, hepatic A, • Innovative composite materials and SMA, renal A, IMA, bifurcation, iliac A, microelectronic technologies for efficient anastomosis performance and increased signal bandwidth • Frequency range: 1.0 – 13.0 MHz Pictograms and Annotations • fourSight 4D transducer technology provides Worksheet and Report superior image quality, contrast and detail resolution in 2D, 3D and 4D imaging modes Renal 2D-mode Labeled Measurements APPLICATIONS • Kidney, ureter, pre-void bladder, post-void bladder The Antares system is designed to support all General Imaging and Cardiac applications. Doppler Labeled Measurements Factory-defined imaging presets have been • Aorta, inferior vena cava, renal artery, clinically optimized for each exam and renal vein, segmental artery, interlobar 16
artery, arcuate artery, anastomosis artery, umbilical artery, ovarian artery, uterine artery, anastomosis vein fetal kidney, Fetal Trunk Area (FTA) Pictograms and Annotations Doppler Measurements Worksheet and Report • Fetal heart rate; fetal aorta; middle cerebral artery; umbilical artery; ovarian artery; Obstetrics uterine artery • Gestational age and Estimated Date of Confinement (EDC) by LMP or IVF M-mode Measurements • Gestational age by single parameter: • Fetal heart rate Biparietal Diameter (BPD), Head Circumference Biophysical Profile (HC), Abdominal Circumference (AC), Femur Pictograms and Annotations Length (FL), Crown Rump Length (CRL), Worksheet and Report Binocular distance, Gestational Sac Diameter (GSD), humerus length, tibia length, ulna Fetal Echo length, clavicle, foot 2D-mode Measurements • Gestational age by multiple parameters • Left heart: LA width, LA length, LVPW, LV • Estimated Date of Confinement by ultrasound length, LVID, LVOT, IVSd age • Right heart: RA width, RA length, RVAW, • Estimated Fetal Weight (EFW) RV length, RVID, RVOT • Singleton, twin, triplet or quadruplets • CTA ratio: HA, TA • User defined OB tables • Arteries: aortic arch, AoD, Ascend Ao, Descend • User defined fetal and maternal assessment Ao, Trans Ao, ductal arch, Ductus Arteriosus checklist (DA), isthmus, PA, MPA, Umb A • Serial (historical) growth trending – import up • Valves: AV to 20 previous exams • Veins: SVC, IVC, L Pulmon V, R Pulmon V, Umb V • Export of data with serial cable, to Windows file share location or DICOM SCP Doppler Measurements • Valves: MV Epeak, MV Apeak, AV, PV, FO Growth Evaluation • Ventricles: LVICT, LVET, LVIRT, RVET, fetal • Ratios: Cephalic Index (CI), HC/AC, FL/AC, heart rate FL/HC, FL/BPD, LVW/HW, TCD/AC • Arteries: Ascend Ao, Descend Ao, Trans Ao, • Curves: AC, APAD, TAD, BPD, CRL, EFW, FL, DA, MPA, Umb A FTA, GSD, HC/AC, HC, humerus, OFD, TAD • Veins: SVC, IVC, L Pulm V, R Pulm V, Umb V • Percentile display on report M-mode Measurements 2D-mode Measurements • LA, MV, LVPW, LVID, IVSd, AV, AoD, LVET, • Amniotic fluid index, Anterior-posterior fetal heart rate, RA, TV, RVAW, RVID, PV, Abdominal Diameter (APAD), Lateral PA, RVET Ventricular Width (LVW), Occipital-frontal Diameter (OFD), Transabdominal Diameter Annotations and Pictograms (TAD), Thoracic Circumference (TC), Trans- Worksheet and Report cerebellar Diameter (TCD), Hemispheric Width (HW), radius, yolk sac, cisterna magna, nuchal Breast • Proprietary technology uses minimal thickness, cervix length, maternal kidney, compression fetal aorta, Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA), • Transducers supported: VFX13-5, VF13-5, 17
VF10-5, VFX9-4 • Upper extremities: innominate artery, • Live dual image display common carotid artery, vertebral artery, • Area and distance ratio measurement subclavian artery, axillary artery, deep capability brachial artery, brachial artery, radial artery, • Advanced SieClear spatial compounding ulnar artery • Fatty Tissue Imaging Annotations and Pictograms Gynecology Worksheet and Report (arterial only) 2D-mode Measurements • Kidney, uterus, ovary, endometrium, pre-void Transcranial bladder, post-void bladder, Cyst 1-6, Follicle 1-6 2D-mode and Doppler Measurements • Middle cerebral artery, internal carotid- Doppler Measurements siphon, anterior cerebral artery (A1&A2), • Arcuate artery, ovarian artery, uterine artery anterior communicating artery, posterior cerebral artery (P1&P2), posterior Annotations and Pictograms communicating artery, basilar artery, Worksheet and Report vertebral artery Neonatal • Ratio: MCA/ICA • Worksheet and report Worksheet and Report Pediatric 2D-mode Measurements Cardiac • Pediatric hip 2D Labeled Measurements - Pediatric sonometer • Mitral Valve function including: EPSS, MVA(PHT), MVA(VTI), LVOT diameter, Worksheet and Report MVA(Trace), MV Area, CO, LVIMP, HR(edit) AV/LA, RV diameter, AoRoot diameter, ACS, Cerebrovascular LA diameter 2D-mode and Doppler Measurements • Aortic Valve Function including: AVA(VTI), • Common carotid artery, external carotid AVA(Vmax), AVA (trace), VSD, LVSTI, HR artery, internal carotid artery, vertebral • Pulmonary Valve Function including: CO, artery, subclavian artery, innominate artery, RVOT diameter, VD aorta • PISA(MR) including: Radius, Aliasing Velocity • PISA(MS) including: Radius, Aliasing Annotations and Pictograms Velocity, Angle Worksheet and Report • LV Dimensions including: RVAWd, RVDd, Diastole, EVSd, LVIDd, LVPWd, Systole, Peripheral Vascular IVSs, LVIDs, LVPWs 2D-mode and Doppler Measurements • LV Mass (Truncated Ellipse) including: • Lower extremities: abdominal aorta, common A Sax Epi, A Sax Endo, a, d iliac artery, internal iliac artery, external iliac • LV Mass (Area and Length) including: artery, common femoral artery, superficial A Sax Epi, A Sax Endo, LVL femoral artery, profunda femoral artery, • CO: LVOT VTI, LVOT Diam, HR popliteal artery, tibial-peroneal trunk, • 2D mode calculation labels including: CI, posterior tibial artery, anterior tibial artery, CP, EDV and ESV, EF, FS, SI, SV,t, b, AO/LA, peroneal artery, dorsalis pedis artery LV Mass-I, LV Mass T-E, LV Mass A-L • Left Ventricular Function Assessment including: 18
Simpson Single Plane, Simpson Bi-Pland, Cubed Ez, AR/DR, Aa, Sa, MV lateral, Ea, AR/DR, Aa, Sa, formula, Teichholz Formula • Doppler Calculation labels including: A/E, E/A, CA/CE, MV PGmax, MV PGmean, CO, MR PGmax, Doppler labeled measurements AR PGmax, AV PGmean, PV PGmax, PV PGmean, • Aortic Valve Function including: AV VTI, PR PGmax, PR PGmean, PAEDP, TR PGmax, TR LVO VTI, IVRT PGmean, RVSP, LVOT PGmax, LVOT PGmean, • Aortic Valve Area Velocity Time Integral VSD PGmax , TV PGmax, TV PGmean, AR PGmax, including: AV VTI, LVOT VTI MS PGmax, LVIMP, RVIMP, HR, Ea/Aa, E/Ea, • Aortic Valve Area including: AV Vmax, MVA(VTI), AVA(VTI), Qp/Qs, Qp-Qs LVOT Vmax • AVA(Trace) M-mode Labeled Measurements • Ventricular Septal Defect including: VSD Vmax • AV/LV (M) including: RV diam, Ao Root Diam, • Left Ventricular Systolic Time Interval ACS, LA diam, LVET, LVPEP including: LVET, LVPEP, HR • Mitral Valve including: CE amp, CA amp, DE • Mitral Valve Function including: E Dur, A excursion, DE amp, EPSS, EF Slope Dur, IRVT, MV E pt, MV A pt, • Right Ventricular Dimensions including: • MVA(PHT) RV diameter • Mitral Valve Area Velocity Time Integral • Left Ventricular Dimenstions including: RVDd, including: MV VTI, LVOT VTI Diastole, IVSd, LVIDd, LVPWd, Systole IVSs, • MVA(Trace) LVIDs, LVPWs, LVET, HR • Cardiac Output including: MV VTI, HR • M-mode calculation labels including: CI, CO, • Left Ventricular Index of Myocardial EDV and ESV, EF, AO/LA, HR, SI, SV, LV Mass, Performance (LVIMP) including: LVET, LV Mass-c, LV Mass-I, mVcf MV C-Odur • Tricuspid Valve Function including: TV Vmean, Worksheet and Report TV Vmax, TV E pt, TV A pt Musculoskeletal/Superficial • Right Ventricular Index of Myocardial Musculoskeletal Performance (RVIMP) including: RVET, TV C-Odur Annotations and Pictograms • Pulmonary Valve Function including: PV Vmax, Worksheet and Report RVET, RV Act, RVPEP, PA Act • Cardiac Output including: PV VTI, HR Breast • Pulmonary Vein Function including: PVs1 Vel, 2D PVs2 Vel, PVd Vel, PVa Vel, PVa dur, PVs VTI, • Masses PVd VTI, PVd Dect • Aortic Regurgitation including: Decel Time, Annotations and Pictograms AI PHT Worksheet and Report • Tricuspid Regurgitation including: TR Vmean, Testis TR Vmax 2D-mode Measurements • Pulmonary Regurgitation including: PR Vmean, • Testicle, epididymis, scrotal wall, mass 1, 2, 3 PR Vmax, PR Ved • Mitral Regurgitation including: MR Vmax, dP/dt Doppler Measurements • PISA(MR) including: Aliasing Vel, MR VTI • Testicular artery, epididymal artery, • PISA(MS) including: Aliasing Vel, MS VTI, Angle intratesticular artery, epididymal artery, • Doppler Tissue Imaging including: MV medial, epididymal vein, intratesticular vein 19
Annotations and Pictograms images as well as digital dynamic clips and Worksheet and Report volumes on the system’s internal hard drive and read/write CD/DVD+R disks. Each image or Thyroid clip stored or printed to the network (DICOM 2D-mode Measurements users) is duplicated on the hard drive for data • Thyroid lobe, isthmus, parathyroid, mass safety. Annotations and Pictograms Image Capture Worksheet and Report • PC compatible file formats for all images and Pelvis clips (.avi and .jpeg) or DICOM format 2D-mode Measurements • Static image capture • Prostate, pre-void bladder, post-void bladder, • Dynamic clip capture seminal vesicle, urethra, ureter, kidney • Strip mode clip capture • 3D/4D datasets or bookmarks Annotations and Pictograms • Cine capture (forward and reverse) Worksheet and Report • Selectable lossy and loss-less compression for static images Penile • High speed JPEG compression for clip captures 2D-mode Measurements • Storage capacity: greater than 35,000 still • Corp Cavernosum, Corp Spong, Cav Art, Pre- images or 12,000 three second clips Injection Cav, Post-Injection Cav, Urethra Exam Review Doppler Measurements Display of digitally stored images in user selectable • Iliac A, Dorsal A, Urethral A, Bulbar A, Brach A, screen formats (e.g., 1:1, 2:1, 4:1, 9:1, etc.). Exam Cavernosal A, Pre-Injection Cav, Post-Injection review allows the selection of images for printing Cav, Sup Dorsal V, Deep Penile V and deletion, review of the current exam in Worksheet and Report progress and archived exams retrieved from the patient browser on either the hard drive or CD-R. Prostate Exam sorting/search can be done by name, ID, 2D-mode Measurements exam type and date/time. • Prostate, rectal wall, seminal vesicle, urethra, mass 1, 2, 3, kidney DICOM Connectivity • Prostate specific gravity: user preset using DICOM Storage Service Class 1.0 or 1.05 • Allows connectivity to PACS • Allows ‘in-progress’ or ‘batch’ storage of digital DIGITAL STORAGE AND IMAGE black/white and color images and clips with ARCHIVING patient demographic data The DIMAQ-IP integrated workstation provides DICOM Print access to ultrasound images and data with the • Allows ‘in-progress’ or ‘batch’ printing to DICOM power to support image capture and compression, print devices digital dynamic clips, 3D/4D volumes, 4D cine, measurements and calculations, and patient DICOM Query Retrieve (Q/R) file storage in DICOM format for CD/DVD±R • Allows Retrieving studies on compatible PACs archiving and transfer via network connections. workstations Users can save and recall color and black/white DICOM Worklist • Allows the user to download patient 20
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