GE Healthcare

Voluson E6 BT13.5
Data Sheet - U.S.A.

Product description
The Voluson* E6 is an advanced Women’s Healthcare
ultrasound system that helps deliver excellent image quality
using innovative diagnostic tools to help enhance clinical
confidence.

Highlights
• High Resolution Flat Panel Display 19 inches
• Advanced 4D
• Dynamic Render Engine
• HDlive*
• STIC
• Advanced VCI with OmniView
• SonoBiometry
• SonoAVC*follicle
• SonoVCAD*heart
• SonoNT
• SonoIT
• B-Flow*
• SonoRenderStart
• Scan Assistant
• Anatomical M-Mode
• Electrical Height Adjustment
• Floating User Interface
• On Board Archive including
Preview and Pre-selection

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General specifications
Dimensions and weight Monitor
Height (minimum) 1393 mm (54.8 in) 19 in High Res LCD monitor with DVI interface
Adjustable with electrical motor Resolution SXGA 1280 x 1024 pixel
Width 580 mm (22.8 in) High brightness with 220 cd/m²
Depth 920 mm (36 in) Tilt/Rotate Adjustable Monitor
Weight (no Peripherals) 131 kg (289 lbs.) Tilt angle: +40°/-90°
Hor. rotate Angle: +/- 90°
Power supply Digital brightness and contrast adjustment. OSD, remote
Voltage 100 – 240 VAC controlled by the system. Four default settings available:
Frequency 50/60 Hz (+/-2%) Dark-, Semi Dark-, Light-, Extra Light Room
Power Max. 800 VA
with on–board Peripherals System Overview
Thermal Output 2730 BTU/h Exam types
Abdominal
Console design Obstetrical
3 Active Probe Ports plus 1 non – imaging port Gynecological
Integrated HDD 500 GB Small Parts
Integrated DVD+/-R(W)/CD-R(W) drive Vascular
On-board storage for Peripherals Pediatrics
Wheels Wheel diameter 150 mm Urology
Integrated cable management Cardiology
Front and rear handles Neurology
Musculoskeletal (MSK)
User Interface Breast
Operator Keyboard
Floating Keyboard: Operating modes
• Rotation: adjustable +/- 38° from center Brightness Mode (B-Mode) (2D)
• Height adjustable + 195 mm Motion Mode – M-Mode (conventional M-Mode)
Full-sized, backlit alphanumeric keyboard Anatomical M-Mode (AMM)
Ergonomic hard key layout Pulsed wave Doppler (PW) with HPRF
Interactive back-lighting Continuous Wave Doppler imaging (CW)
Integrated recording keys for remote control of up to 4 Color Flow Doppler mode (CFM)
Peripherals or DICOM devices, one dedicated DVD Power Doppler Mode (PD)
recording key High Definition power Doppler (HD-Flow*)
Tissue Doppler mode (TD)
Touch Screen B-Flow (BF)
10.4 in High Resolution color LCD screen Combination modes: M/CF, M/HD-Flow, M/TD et
Interactive dynamic software menu Extended View (XTD View)
Brightness adjustable Volume Mode (3D/4D):
• 3D Static
• 4D Real Time
• VCI-A
• VCI-OmniView
• Spatio-Temporal Image Correlation (STIC), STIC/HD-Flow,
STIC/B-Flow
• 4D Biopsy

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System Overview (cont.) Pan Zoom
Scanning methods Steering
Electronic Sector Virtual Convex
Electronic Convex Wide Sector
Electronic Linear Beta-View
Mechanic Volume Sweep Patient information database
Image Archive on hard drive
Transducer types 3D/4D data compression (lossy/lossless)
Sector Array Inversion
Convex Array Real-time automatic Doppler calcs
Microconvex Array
Linear Array Measurement and Calculations including
Volume probes ‘4D’: Worksheets/Report for:
• Convex Array • OB • Small Parts
• Linear Array • GYN • Urology
• Microconvex Array • Vascular • Pediatrics
Pencil Probes (CW) • Cardio • MSK
• Abdominal • Neurology
System standard features Multigestational Calculations
Innovative User Interface with high resolution 10.4 in LCD
touch panel System options
B-Mode VOCAL II
M-Mode Advanced VCI (Volume Contrast Imaging)
PW-Doppler SonoVCAD*heart
Automatic Tissue Optimization SonoVCAD*labor
Coded Harmonic Imaging with Pulse Inversion SonoAVC
Technology
Coded Excitation (CE) Peripheral options
HD-Flow & Power Doppler Mode Integrated printers:
DICOM® • B&W thermal printer
4D – Basic STIC: • Color thermal printer
• STIC DVD Recorder
• STIC + Power Doppler Mode External Color desktop printer & connection kits
• STIC + CFM Doppler Mode ECG Digital Module
• STIC + HD-Flow Mode Foot Switch, with programmable functionality
• STIC + CRI
• STIC + CRI + CFM Display modes
• STIC + CRI + PD Simultaneous Capability in combination with SRI and/or
• STIC + CRI + HD-Flow CRI:
• STIC + B-Flow • B+PW • B+CRI/STIC+CRI
• STIC TD • B+CFM, B+PD, B+TD, • B+SRI/STIC+SRI
B-Flow B+HD-Flow • B+CRI+SRI/STIC+CRI+SRI
Tissue Doppler • B+M, B+AMM • B/B+CRI
XTD • B+3D, B+4D • B/B+SRI
SRI II (Speckle Reduction Imaging) • B+CRI • B/B+SRI+CRI
CrossXBeamCRI* (Compound Resolution Imaging) • B+SRI • B/CFM+CRI
SonoNT • B+CRI+SRI • B/CFM+SRI
SonoIT • B+CRI/3D+CRI • B/CFM+CRI+SRI
SonoBiometry • B+SRI/3D+SRI • B/PD+CRI
SonoRender Start • B+CRI+SRI/3D+CRI+SRI • B/PD+SRI
Scan Assistant • B+CRI/4D+CRI • B/PD+CRI+SRI
Static 3D Mode: • B+SRI/4D+SRI • B/HD-Flow+CRI
• B Mode only • B + CRI + CFM • B+CRI+SRI/4D+CRI+SRI • B/HD-Flow+SRI
• B + Power Doppler Mode • B + CRI + PD • B/HD-Flow+CRI+SRI
• B + CFM Doppler Mode • B + CRI + HD-Flow Real-time Triplex Mode:
• B + HD-Flow Mode • B + B-Flow • B/CFM/PW
• B + CRI • B/PD/PW
Focus and Frequency Composite (FFC) • B/HD-Flow/PW
High Resolution Zoom

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 Zoom Start/Depth

Display modes (cont.)

Selectable alternating Modes:
• B+PW or CW • B/HD-Flow+PW or CW
• B/CFM+PW or CW • B+CFM or PD or HD-Flow
• B/PD+PW or CW or CW
Multi-image (split, quad):
• Live and/or frozen
• Split: B+B, B/CFM+B/CFM or B/PD+B/PD or B/TD+B/TD or
B/HD-Flow or B/HD-Flow or BF+BF
• Split simultan: B+B/CFM or B+B/PD or B+B/HD-Flow
• Split: B+PW or M or CW
• Split: Frame Review/XTD-View
• Quad: B+B+B+B or BF, B/CFM+B/CFM+B/CFM+B/CFM or
B/PD or B/TD or B/HD-Flow
• Independent Cine playback
• Quad: A+B+C+3D or 4D
• TUI: 1x1, 1x2, 2x2, 3x2, 3x3, 3x4, 4x4
• Segmentation: quad (A/B/C/Segm. Object), single (Segm.
Object)
• Split: TUI Overview+1 slice
• Zoom Read/Write (with or without overview image)
Colorized Image:
• Colorized B • Colorized PW
• Colorized M • Colorized 3D
Time line display:
• Independent Dual B/PW Display
• Display Formats: Top/Bottom selectable format
(Size 1/2:1/2; 1/3:2/3; 2/3:1/3)

Display annotation
Patient Name:
• Last: max 62 characters
• First: max 62 characters
• Middle: max 62 characters
ID: max 32 characters
Secondary patient ID (Citizen Service Number)
Accession #: max 16 characters
Hospital Name: max 30 Characters
Sonographer (up to 5 characters are displayed
depending on font size)
Gestational age (OB) or LMP (GYN)
Birth date
Date: 3 Types selectable:
• MM/DD/YYYY
• DD/MM/YYYY
• YYYY/MM/DD
Time: 2 types selectable:
• 24 hours
• 12 hours
Probe Name
Application Name
Gray Scale bar
Depth Scale
Focal Zone Marker
Frame Rate

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 Japanese, Simplified Chinese
B-Mode: EUM Languages: English, German, Spanish, Italian,
• User program • Edge Enhance French, Russian
• Receiver Frequency • Persistence Free programmable Scan assistant lists including Add,
• Acoustic Power • SRI, CRI Delete, Edit and Reorder of checklist items
• Gain • Focal Zone Markers Up to 800 Programmable Annotations organized in 10
• Dynamic Control • Depth Scale Marker anatomical groups
• Gray Map • Probe Orientation Four programmable Px buttons for documentation
M-Mode/AMM–Mode: preferences like Save, DICOM Send, Print, Check, Cine
• Gain • Reject length, jpeg, etc.
• Dynamic control • M-Cursor, AMM-Cursor Several user configurable functions:
• Edge Enhance • Time Scale • Clinic Name
Doppler Mode: • Display (TGC curve, Screen Lock, Screensaver, Auto Scan
• Acoustic Power • Velocity or Frequency Stop, Beeper, 3D/4D Screen Controls)
• Gain Scale • Trackball speed • Dim function
• Angle • Spectrum Inversion • Zoom Overview window • Patient Info display
• Sample Volume Depth • Time Scale • Title bar settings
and Width • PRF • Start Exam and End Exam configuration
• Wall Motion Filter • HPRF
Color Flow Imaging modes (CFM, PD, TD, HD-Flow): Measure setup
• Acoustic Power • Color Map M&A Setup including Add, Delete, Edit and Reorder of
measure items
• Color Gain • Color Scale: kHz, cm/s, m/s
Application Setup including several parameters of
• Color Balance • Power and Symmetrical
Measurement, Doppler Trace and Calculation presets
• Color Balance Marker Velocity Imaging
Global Setup including several parameters of
• Quality • Color Velocity Range
Measurement, Cursor and Result window presets
• Wall Motion Filter • Spectrum Inversion
• PRF Biopsy setup
3D/4D Mode: User programmable needle guidelines
• 3D/4D Sub Program • Orientation Markers
• Threshold • TUI: slice distance Pre-processing
• Quality (0.5-10mm) Write Zoom up to 8x
• Volume Box Angle • TUI: slice position in B/M-Mode:
• Mix overview image • Gain • Transmission Frequency
• Acquisition Mode • SonoVCAD TM heart • TGC • Persistence Control
• Compression • Dynamic Range • Line Density Control
TGC Curve • Acoustic Output • Reject
Cine Frame Number • Transmission Focus • Sweep Speed
Recorder Status Position • M-Cursor position
Body Pattern: 117 types organized in 10 anatomical • Transmission Focus
groups Number
Measurement Results PW-Mode:
Displayed Acoustic Output: • Gain • Wall Motion Filter
• TIS: Thermal Index Soft Tissue • Dynamic Range • Sample Volume Gate
• TIC: Thermal Index Cranial (Bone) • Acoustic Output • Length, Depth, Pos
• TIB: Thermal Index Bone • Transmission Frequency • Velocity Scale
• MI: Mechanical Index • PRF • Sweep Speed
Predefined Biopsy Guide Line
ECG Line
Trackball function (Trackball and Trackball buttons)
GE Logo
Zoom overview image (zoom box position)

System parameters
System setup
Pre-programmable Categories date format
User Programmable Preset Capability, User program etc.
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian,
Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian,

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 Cine features
Cine Features:
Color Flow Imaging Modes (CFM, PD, TD, HD-Flow) • Dual/Quad image CINE Display
• Gain • Smooth (Rise and Fall) • CINE Gauge and CINE image number display
• Acoustic Output • Frequency • CINE Review Loop
• PRF • Balance • Selectable CINE Sequence for CINE Review
• Wall Motion Filter • Line Filter (by Start Frame and End Frame)
• Line density • Quality • Side Change in dual CINE Mode
• Ensemble • Artifact Suppression • Measurements /Calculations & Annotations on CINE
• Dynamic Length:
• 2D: 512MB: up to 10 min (depending on B-image size
Post-processing and FPS); typical: about 3 min/4000 images (with curved
Read Zoom: 0.8x – 3.4x Zoom (with HD-Zoom functionality array: 15cm depth, angle 81°, 22 FPS)
up to 22x Zoom) • M-Mode: 32MB: up to 20 min motion time (depending on
B-Mode: sweep and depth)
• 2D Gain • Colorized B • Dop.-Mode: 32MB: up to 10 min motion time (depending
• Dyn. Contr. • SRI II (Speckle Reduction on sweep speed)
• Gray Map Imaging) Cine operation:
• Edge Enhancement • Manual: image by image
M-Mode: • Auto run: speed: 25 to 200% of real-time rate, play
• Gray Map • Display Format repeat mode: forward-forward, forward-backward-
• Colorized M • Sweep Speed forward
• Edge Enhancement
PW Mode: Image/volume storage (archive)
• Gray Map • Scale (kHz, m/s, cm/s) Image to data stored as:
• Baseline Shift • Trace • Raw Data file (proprietary format)
• Angle Correction • Invert • DICOM file (Single-or Multi-Frame)
• Colorized D • Sweep Speed Volume file stored as:
Color Flow Imaging Modes (CFM, PD, TD, HD-Flow): • Raw Data file (proprietary format)
• Display Threshold • Color Map • Size; typically: 0.8 – 5MB (depending on probe and
• Display Mode (V,V-T,T,P,P- • Scale (CFM and HD-Flow) adjusted volume size)
T) (CFM only) • Baseline Compression:
B-Flow • 2D: JPEG, Lossless, high, mid low
• Gray map • 3D/4D: Lossy and lossless compression available.
• Colorized B-Flow Typical compression rates are 50% with lossless
compression, 15% with lossy compression but
• Advanced SRI (Speckle Reduction Imaging)
maximum quality and 5% with lossy compression and
• Dyn. Contr.
reduced quality (approximate values).
Review of current Exam and archived data sets (Single
Image processing and presentation
Images and Cine Clips). View format: Raw data, DICOM
Digital Beamformer
data. Display Formats: 1x1, 2x2, 3x3
548.191 system processing channel technology
Reload of current/archived data sets: 2D Raw Data (incl.
Minimum Depth of Field: 0 – 1 cm (Zoom, probe Color Doppler, Spectral Doppler and M-mode). 3D Raw
dependent) Data (single Volume incl. Calc. Cines). 4D Raw Data
Maximum Depth of Field: 0 – 36 cm (probe dependent) (Volume Cine).
Transmission Focus Export as:
1-5 Focus Points selectable (probe and application • Bitmap files: BMP, TIFF, JPEG;
dependent) • Raw files: RAW (2D), VOL (Volume data), 4DV
Focal Zone position, up to 7 steps (RAW, VOL incl. Patient data)
Continuous Dynamic Receive Focus/ Continuous Dynamic • Sequence of Bitmaps: BMP, AVI, MOV;
Receive Aperture
• DICOM Files: DCM, DICOM Files with DICOMDIR
256 shades of gray
• 3D Raw Date: conversion to Cartesian format possible
16.8 million Colors 24 bit
AVI Codec: MPEG4, MS Video 1, FullFrames
Up to 265 dB Dynamic Range
Export to: DVD+/- R(W), CD-R(W), Network, USB devices
Image reverse: Right/Left
Export Anonymous function: yes available for following
Rotation: 0°, 180°
image types: AVI, MOV, BMP, TIFF, JPEG
Backup function to: DVD+/-R(W)/CD-R(W), Network, USB
devices

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 Repro function: Settings recall (e.g. Geometry, Gain,
Colormap, etc.) from a stored or reloaded picture
Exam History: direct access to images from previous
exams; direct access to Measure Reports images from
previous exams; Image compare window on screen to
compare images from previous exams with current exam
image
Hard Drive Data Storage size: about 450 GB

Connectivity
Ethernet network connection
USB for USB devices
DICOM support:
• Verify
• Print
• Store
• Modality Worklist
• Structured Reporting
• Storage Commitment
• MPPS (Modality performed procedure step)
• Media Exchange
• Off network / mobile storage queue
• Query/Retrieve

Scanning parameters
B-Mode
B Acoustic Power 0-100
Scan Angle Probe dependent
Gain range +15 to -15 dB
Gray scale values 8 bit
SRI 6 steps (0-5)
CRI 8 steps (1-8)
CRI filter 4 steps: off, low, mid, high
CE On/Off (Probe dependent)
FFC On/Off (Probe dependent)
Persistence filter 8 steps (pre)
Line filter 3 steps (pre) off, low
(12.5/75/12.5%), high
(25/50/25%)
Line Density 3 steps (pre) low, norm,
high
Reject 51 steps (pre) from 0 to 255
Enhance 6 steps (pre) 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Gray maps 21 (18 basic maps and 3
User-defined maps)
Tint maps 8
Dynamic 12 different dynamic
curves C1 – C12
Display Modes B, XTD

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Scanning parameters (cont.)
B-Mode Spectral Doppler Mode (PW, CW)
Screen Formats: Operating Modes PW (Pulsed Wave Doppler,
• 2D Imaging: Single (B), Dual (B+B), Quad (B+B+B+B) Single Gate), CW
• XTD View: Single (XTD), Dual (B+XTD) (Continuous Wave Doppler)
Transmit Frequencies PW-Doppler: 1.75..18 MHz
M-Mode CW-Doppler: 1.75..16 MHz
Working Modes M (conventional M- Mode) Pulse Repetition Frequency PW-Doppler: 0.9..22 kHz
AMM (Anatomical M-Mode) (PRF) CW-Doppler: 1.3..40.0 kHz
Power control range 1-100 Sample Volume Length: 0.7,1,2,3,4,5,6,
(Doppler Gate) 7,8,9,10,15 mm Position: 5
Gain range +15 to -15 dB
mm to B-scan end, Angle
M sweep speeds:
correction: -85°…0°…+85°
• 900/450/300/225/150/100 pixels/sec;
Power control range 1-100
• 26.44/13.22/8.81/6.61/4.40/2.94 cm/s in relation to
Gain range +15 to -25 dB (PW)
system monitor
+15 to -15 dB (CW)
Review (memory times) >60 s (32MB)
WMF (wall motion filter) PW: 30…500 Hz,
Signal processing M:
CW: 30..1000 Hz
• Dynamic range. 1 to 12 • Gray maps: 18 Zero line shift ± PRF/2, ± 8 steps
• Reject: 0 to 255 • Tint maps: 8 Spectrum Analyzer FFT (Fast Fourier
• Enhance: 0 to 5 Transformation),
Display Modes: max. 256 channels, 256
• M: 2D+M, 2D+M/CFM, 2D+M/HD-Flow, 2D+M/PD, amplitude levels
2D+M/TD PW sweep speeds Simplex (26.44/13.22/8.81/
• AMM: 2D+AMM, 2D/CFM+AMM/CFM, 2D/HD- 6.61/4.40/2.94 cm/s),
Flow+AMM/HD-Flow, 2D/TD+AMM/TD Triplex/Duplex
Screen Formats: (window arrangement) (6.61/4.40/2.94 cm/s)
• 2D+M and 2D+AMM: up(down (horizontal): three Review (memory times) >60 s(32MB)
different sub formats 30/70, 50/50, 70/30% left/right Measurable flow velocities:
(vertical): 50/50% • PW: 1cm/s – 8m/s (a=0°, 2.0MHz, max. zero shift)
• 2D+AMM+AMM: left/rt-up/rt-down: 50/25/25% 1cm/s – 16m/s (a=60°, 2.0MHz, max. zero shift)
• CW: 1cm/s – 11.60m/s (a=0°, 2.0MHz, max. zero shift)
M-Color Flow Mode 1cm/s-23.20m/s (a=60°, 2.0MHz, max. zero shift)
Acoustic MCFM Power 1-100 Signal processing: Dynamic range: 15 steps (10 to 40),
MCFM Color Maps 8 maps Gray maps: 18 basic curves and 3 User-defined (pre, post),
CFM Gain +/-15 dB range, 0,1 dB Tint maps: 8
steps Scale display Vert.: kHz, cm/s, m/s
CFM Velocity Scale Range PRF: 150Hz to 20,5kHz (selectable),
Wall Motion Filter 8 – 3000 Hz Hor.: 1s marker (big), ½ s
Ensemble (color shots per 8-16, step size 1 marker (small)
line) Screen Formats 2D/D: up/down (horizontal):
Gentle color filter three different sub formats
Smooth filter: Rise: 12 steps 30/70, 50/50, 70/30%
Fall: 12 steps left/right (vertical): 50/50%.
CFM Spectrum Inversion D: pencil probes only
CFM Baseline Shift 17 steps Display Formats 2D/D (duplex update,
Pre-settable and independently adjustable B-, M and simultaneous); 2D+CFM/D,
MCFM Gain 2D+HD-Flow/d, 2D+PD/D,
CFM Threshold 1 – 255 steps 2D+TD/D (triplex update,
Balance 25 – 225, step size 5 CW or PW). 2D+CFM/PW,
Artifact suppression On/Off 2D+PD/PW,
Color Display Mode: 2D+HDFlow/PW,
• V (Velocity) • T (Turbulence) 2D+TD/PW, (triplex
• V-T (Velocity + • P-T (Power + Turbulence) simultaneous, PW only)
Turbulence) Audio Modes Stereo (both directions
• V-P (Velocity + Power) separately in both
Real–time Triplex Mode B + M + MCFM in any depth channels)
Audio Volume Adjustable, control digipots

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Color Doppler Mode
Screen Formats 2D+CFM (Single, Dual, Quad) Display mode P (power)
Display Modes: Wall motion Filter 7 steps (low1, low2, mid1,
• Simultaneous dual mode: 2D/2D+CFM mid2, high1, high2, max)
• Triplex mode: 2D+CFM/PW, 2D/M+MCFM Smoothing Filter Rising edge: 12 steps
• Volume Mode: 3D+CFM Falling edge: 12 steps
Color coding: Gain Control +15 dB to -15 dB, 0.2 dB
• Steps: 65536 color steps steps
• Display modes: V-T (velocity + turbulence), V (velocity), PD Ensemble 7 to 31
V-P (velocity + power), T (turbulence), P-T (power + PD Line Density 10 steps
turbulence) Pulse repetition frequency 150 Hz to 20.5 kHz
Depth range Axial: 0 to B scan range PD Map 8 different color codes for
Lateral: 0 to B scan range each probe
Baseline shift 17 steps (independent Frequency range 1 to 18 MHz depending on
from spectral Doppler) the probe, adjustable in 3
Inversion of color direction Yes steps (low, mid, high)
Wall Motion Filter: 7 steps (low1, low2, mid1, Flow Resolution 4 steps (low, mid1, mid2,
mid2, high1, high2, max) high)
Smoothing Filter 12 steps rising time, Balance From 25 to 225 in 41 steps
12 steps falling time Artifact suppression Yes
Gain Control +15 dB to -15 dB, 0.2 dB
steps HD-Flow
Line Density (color line 10 steps Screen Formats 2D+HDF (Single, Dual,
density) Quad)
Ensemble (color shots per CFM: 7 to 31; MCFM: 8 to Display Modes:
line) 16 • Simultaneous dual mode: 2D/2D+HDF
Flow Resolution 4 steps (low, mid1, mid2, • Triplex mode: 2D+HDF/PW; 2D/M+MHDF
high) • Volume mode: 3D+HDF
Pulse repetition frequency CFM: 150Hz to 20.5 kHz HD-Flow Coding Steps 256 color steps
MCFM: 150 HZ to 20.5 kHz HD-Flow window size: Maximal to minimal B
Color Map 8 different color codes for lateral mode scan angle; axial: B-
each probe scan range
Frequency range 1 to 18 MHz depending on Display mode P (power)
the probe, adjustable in 3 Wall Motion Filter 7 steps (low1, low2, mid1,
steps (low, mid, high) mid2, high1, high2, max)
Balance From 25 to 225 Smoothing Filter 12 steps rising edge
Max. meas. Velocity 4.23 m/sec 12 steps falling edge
Min. meas. Velocity 0.3 cm/sec Gain Control +15 dB to -15 dB, 0.2 dB
Scale kHz, cm/s, m/s steps
Automatic moving tissue Yes HD-Flow* Ensemble 7 to 31
suppression HD-Flow* Line Density 10 steps
Pulse Repetition Frequency 150 Hz to 20.5 kHz
Power Doppler Mode (PD) HD-Flow Map 8 different color codes for
Screen Formats 2D+PD (Single, Dual, Quad) each probe
Display Modes: 1 to 18 MHz depending on
• Simultaneous dual mode: 2D/2D+PD Frequency Range the probe adjustable in
• Triplex mode: 2D+PD/PW three steps (low, mid, high)
• Volume Mode: 3D+PD Flow Resolution 4 steps (low, mid1, mid2,
PD coding 256 color steps high)
PD window size Lateral: maximum to Balance From 25 to 225
minimum B mode scan Artifact suppression Yes
angle
Axial: B-scan range

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Scanning parameters (cont.)
Tissue Doppler Mode (TD) • STIC
Screen Formats 2D+TD (Single, Dual, Quad) - Fetal Cardio
Display Modes Simultaneous dual mode: - STIC Angio: B/Power Doppler (incl. CRI)
2D/2D+TD; Triplex mode: - STIC CFM: B/Color Doppler (incl. CRI)
2D+TD/PW, 2D/M+MTD; - STIC HD-Flow: B/HD-Flow (incl. CRI)
TD coding steps 65536 color steps - STIC B-Flow
Depth range Axial: 0 to B-scan range - STIC TD
Lateral: 0 to B-scan-range Visualization Modes:
Zero line shift 17 steps • 3D Rendering (diverse surface and intensity projection
Inversion of color direction Yes modes)
Smoothing Filter 12 steps rising time, • SonoRender Start
12 steps falling time • Sectional Planes
Gain Control +15 dB to -15 dB, 0.2 dB -Multiplanar
steps -OmniView, actual - and projected view
Line Density (color line 10 steps -Niche
density) -SonoVCADlabor
Ensemble (Color shots per 3 to 31 • TUI (Tomographic Ultrasound Imaging) (overview
line) image+parallel slices)
Flow Resolution 4 steps (low, mid1, mid2, -TUI Standard
high) -SonoVCAD TM heart
Pulse repetition frequency 150 Hz to 20.5 kHz • Volume Analysis
TD Map 4 different color codes for -VOCAL: semi-auto/ manual segmentation tool
each probe (segmentation using touch screen), (3D Static only)
Frequency range 1 to 18 MHz depending on -Threshold Volume: measure volume below and above a
the probe, adjustable in 3 threshold
steps (low, mid, high) -SonoAVC TM follicles (Sono Automated Volume Count)
Balance From 25 to 225 -SonoAVC TM general
Max. meas. velocity 4.23 m/sec -VCI (Volume Contrast Imaging)
Min. meas. velocity 0.3 cm/sec Render Modes:
Display Mode V (velocity) • HDlive* • Transparency modes:
Scale kHz, cm/s, m/s • Color max- min- and X-ray
• Mix Mode of two render • Gradient Light
Volume Scan Module modes • Inversion
Vol. scan size: max. 64 MB for gray volumes, max. 90 MB • Surface Texture • Glass Body
for color volumes; The required memory space depends • Surface Smooth • Light
on scan parameters (VOL-box size and quality (low, mid1, • Surface Enhanced
mid2, high1, high2, max). Typical: 0.8-5 MB Display graphics:
Lines/2D-image: max. 1024 (typ. 80 to 350) • Rotation axis, center point
2D-images/volume: Up to 4096 (Acquisition mode • ROI box, 3D Frame
dependent) • Temporary display of onscreen controls (rotation,
VOL-Frames/sec.: max. 46 (typ. 4-8); The frame rate translation)
depends on scan parameters: VOL-box size, quality and Gray maps: Slices: 21 (18 basic curves and 3 User-defined
probe (pre, post) 3D Image: one general map adjustable with
4D Volume Cine: up to 400 volumes bright (-50 to +50) & contrast (-50 to +50))
Display of sectional plane images: synchronous with Tint maps: Slices: 8; 3D image: 8
control seeing, arbitrary movement in volume, monitored Depth render maps: 3
position in volume
Rotation: 360°, 1° or 3° increments (X-, Y- and Z-axis)
Magnification. Adjustable form 0.3 to a factor of 4.00
Acquisition Modes:
• 3D Static: • 4D:
- 3D (2D incl. CRI) - 4D Real Time
- 3D/PD (incl. CRI) - 4D Biopsy
- 3D/CFM (incl. CRI) - VCI-A
- 3D B-Flow - OmniView
- 3D/HD-Flow incl. CRI - STIC

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BF (B-Flow)
Screen Formats Single (BF), Dual (BF+BF),
Quad (BF+BF+BF+BF)
Display Modes BF, Update: BF/PW
Acc. Power range 1 – 100
Scan angle Taken from 2D
Gain range +15 to -15 dB
Gray scale values 8 bit
SRI Taken from 2D
Persistence filter 8 steps (pre)
S./PRI 1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 3.00, 4.00,
5.00
Quality 3 steps (pre) low, norm,
high
Enhance 6 steps (pre) 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Gray maps 21 (18 basic maps and 3
User-defined maps)
Tint maps 15
Dynamic 12 different dynamic
curves C1 – C12
Accumulation Off, 0.20, 0.35, 0.50, 0.75,
1.00, 1.50, Infinite
Background 0, 1, 2

Scanning features
Coded Excitation (CE)
Available on the following probes:
• RIC5-9-D • 11L-D • C4-8-D
• RAB6-D • RAB4-8-D

Coded Harmonic Imaging

Available on all probes, except:
• P2D • P6D

Focus Frequency Composite (FFC)

Available on the following probes:
• 4C-D • RIC5-9-D • RAB2-5-D
• IC5-9-D • 9L-D • RNA5-9-D
• C4-8-D • C1-5-D • RAB6-D
• RAB4-8-D

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Scanning features (cont.) • TAmax (Time avg. max. Velocity)
Compound Resolution Imaging (CRI) • TAmean (Time avg. mean Velocity)
Available on all probes, except: • VTI (Velocity Time Integral)
• P2D • S4-10-D • Heart Rate
• P6D • 3Sp-D Single Measurements:
• Velocity • PS/ED • Acceleration
Speckle Reduction Imaging (SRI II) • Time • RI • HR
Available on the following probes: • PI
• RIC5-9-D • IC5-9-D • C1-5-D
• RNA5-9-D • S4-10-D • RAB4-8-D Calculations
• 11L-D • C4-8-D Abdomen calculations
• 9L-D • RAB6-D Liver Gallbladder
• 4C-D • RSP6-16D Pancreas Spleen
• 3Sp-D • RAB2-5-D Kidney (right/left) Renal Artery (right/left)
Aorta (Proximal, Mid, Distal) Portal Vein
Virtual Convex Vessel Bladder Volume
Available on the following probes: Summary Reports
• S4-10-D • RSP6-16-D • 3Sp-D
• 11L-D • 9L-D Small part default calculations
Thyroid (right/left)
Wide Sector Testicle (right/left)
Available on the following probes: Vessel
• 4C-D • RIC5-9-D • RAB2-5-D Summary Reports
• RNA5-9-D • IC5-9-D • RAB6-D
• C1-5-D • C4-8-D • RAB4-8-D Small part breast calculations
Lesion 1-5 (right/left)
Measurements tool Summary Reports
Generic measurements
Distance: Obstetrics Calculations
• Distance (Point to Point) • 2D Trace (Point Length) Fetal Biometry
• Distance (Line to Line) • Stenosis (% Dist.) Early Gestation
• 2D Trace (Trace Length) • Ratio D1/D2 Fetal Long Bones
Area/Circumference: Fetal Cranium
• Ellipse • Stenosis (%Area) NT Method: SonoNT/Manual
• Trace (Line) • Area (2 Dist.) AFI
• Trace (Point) • Ratio A1/A2 Uterus
Volume: following Methods: Ovary right/left
• 1 Distance • 3 Distance Placenta Volume
• 1 Ellipse • Multiplane-Planimetric Ductus venosus: S, D, a, PI, PLI, PVIV
• 1 Dist. + Ellipse Volume (3D only) Doppler measurements (Ductus Art., Ductus Ven., Ao,
Angle: Carotid, MCA, Celiac Artery, Superior Mesenteric Artery,
Umbilical Art., Umbilical Vein, FHR, Uterine Art.)
• Angle (3 Point) • Angle (2 Line)
Gestational Age Calculation
M-Mode:
Gestational Growth Calculation
• Distance (Point to Point) • HR
Fractional limb Volume
• Time • Stenosis (% Dist.)
• Slope • IMT
• Vessel Diam. • Stenosis Diam.

PW Doppler Mode:
• Auto & Manual Trace:
- PS (Peak Systole)
- ED (End Diastole)
- MD (Mid. Diastole)
- PS/ED (Ratio)
- PI (Pulsatility Index)
- RI (Resistance Index)
• Vol. Flow
• PG

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Obstetrics Calculations (cont.)
Fetal Weight (FW) Estimation M-Mode:
Fetal Trend Graph • LV(IVS, LVD, LVPW, RVD)
Multi-Gestational Calculation & Fetal Compare • AV/LA (Ao Root Diam, LA Diam, AV Cusp Sep., Ao Root
Calculation and Ratios Ampl)
Fetal Qualitative Description (Anatomical survey) • MV(D-E, E-F Slope, A-C Interval, EPSS)
Fetal Environmental Description (Biophysical profile) • HR (Heart Rate) Atrial HR
Summary Reports PW-Mode:
• MV (Mitral Valve)
Obstetrics Fetal Echo • AV (Aortic Valve), TV (Tricuspid Valve)
4 Chamber-view • PV (Pulmonary Valve)
Thorax • LVOT & RVOT Doppler (Left & Right Ventricle Outflow
Outflow Tract, Aortic arch Tract)
Venous • Pulmonic Veins
Tricuspid valve • PAP (Pulmonary Artery Pressure measurement)
Mitral Valve • HR (Heart Rate)
Aortic Valve Color-Mode:
Main Pulmonary Artery • PISA
Pulmonary Valve Others:
Aorta, Ductus Art. • Diast. Vol (Bi) • Mean Gradient
Umbilical Vein, Ductus Ven. • Syst. Vol. (Bi) • Mean Gradient
FHR • Stroke Volume Acceleration
Atrial FHR • Volume Flow • VTI
LVOT • Cardiac Output • TVA
RVOT • Ejection Fraction • PG
Pulmonary Veins • Fractional Shortening • PHT
Carotid • Myocardial Thickness • MVA
TEI Index • LA/Ao Ratio • AVA
Rt/Lt-UMA • E/A Peak • ERO
IVC • Peak Gradient • CVP (Cardio Vascular
Summary Reports Acceleration Profile) Score
Summary Reports
Obstetrics Z-scores
Calculation of Z-scores for: Urology
• Long Axis • Obl. Short axis Bladder
• Aortic Arch • 4 Chambers Prostate
• Short Axis • Summary Reports Left/Right Testicle
Left/Right Kidney
Cardiology Left/Right Renal Artery
2D Mode: Left/Right Dorsal Penile Artery
• LV Simpson (Single & Bi-Plane) Vessel
• Volume (Area Length) Summary Reports incl. PSAD, PPSA(1), PPSA(2) calculation
• LV-Mass (Epi & Endo Area, LV Length)
• LV (RVD, IVS, LVD, LVPW) Vascular
• LVOT Diameter Left/Right CCA (Common Carotid Artery)
• RVOT Diameter Left/Right ICA (Internal Carotid Artery)
• MV (Dist A, Dist B, Area) Left/Right ECA (External Carotid Artery)
• TV (Diameter) Left/Right Vertebral Artery
• AV/LA (Aortic Valve/Left Atrium) Left/Right Subclav.
• PV (Diameter) Left/Right Bulb
Vessels
Summary Reports

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Calculations (cont.) • CRL: ASUM, ASUM (old), DAYA, Hadlock, Hansmann,
Gynecology JSUM, Persson, Nelson, OSAKA, Rempen, Robinson,
Uterus Shinozuka, Tokyo, Verburg
Right/Left Ovary • EFW: Hadlock, JSUM 2001, Osaka, Shinozuka, Tokyo
Right/Left Follicle • FL: ASUM, ASUM_OLD, CFEF, Chitty, Hadlock_82,
Fibroid Hadlock_84, Hansmann, Hobbins, Hohler, Jeanty, JSUM,
Endometrial thickness (Dist, Double Dist.) Kurmanavicius, Persson, Merz, Nicolaides, O’Brien,
Cervix Length OSAKA, Shinozuka, Siriraj, Tokyo, WARDA, Johnsen
Left/Right Ovarian Artery • FTA: OSAKA
Left/Right Uterine Artery • FIB: Jeanty
Vessels • GS: Hansmann, Hellman, Holländer, Rempen, Tokyo
Pelvic Floor • HC: ASUM, CFEF, Chitty, Hadlock_82, Hadlock_84,
FHR Hansmann, Jeanty, Johnson, Kurmanavicius, Merz,
Summary Reports Nicolaides, Siriraj, Johnsen
• HL: ASUM, Hobbins, Jeanty, Merz, OSAKA
Pediatrics • LV: Tokyo
Left/Right Hip Joint • MAD: EIK-NES, Kurmanavicius
Pericallosal Artery • OFD: ASUM, Chitty, Hansmann, Jeanty, Kurmanavicius,
Summary Report Merz, Nicolaides
• RAD: Jeanty, Merz
Neurology • TIB: Jeanty Merz
Left/Right ACA (Anterior Cerebral Artery) • TAD: CFEF, Merz
Left/Right MCA (Middle Cerebral Artery) • TTD: Hansmann
Left/Right PCA (Posterior Cerebral Artery) • ULNA: Jeanty, Merz
Basilar Artery Growth Tables:
A-Com. A (Anterior Com. Artery) • AC: ASUM, CFEF, Chitty, Hadlock, Hansmann, Jacot-
P-Com. A (Posterior Com. Artery) Guillarmod, Jeanty, JSUM. Kurmanavicius, Lessoway,
Left/Right CCA (Common Carotid Artery) Merz, Nicolaides, Shinozuka, Siriraj, Tokyo, Verburg,
Left/Right ICA (Internal Carotid Artery) Johnsen, Medvedev
Left/Right Vertebral Artery • AD: Persson
Vessels • AFI: Moore
Summary Reports • Aorta: Vmax: Rizzo
• APAD: Merz
OB Tables • APTD: Hansmann
Age Tables: • APTDxTTD: Shinozuka, Tokyo
• AC: ASUM, CFEF, Hadlock_82, Hadlock_84, Hansmann, • BOD: Jeanty
Hobbins, Jeanty, JSUM, Kurmanavicius, Merz, Nicolaides, • BPD: ASUM, Campbell, CFEF, Chitty, Hadlock, Hansmann,
Shinozuka, Siriraj, Tokyo Jacot-Guillarmod, Jeanty, JSUM, Kurmanavicius,
• AD. Persson Lessoway, Persson, Merz, Nicolaides, OSAKA, Sabbagha,
• APAD: Merz Shinozuka, Siriraj, Tokyo, Verburg, Medvedev
• APTD: Hansmann • CLAV: YARKONI
• APTDxTTD: Shinozuka, Tokyo • CM: Nicolaides
• BOD: Jeanty • CRL: ASUM, Hadlock, Hansmann, JSUM, Persson, OSAKA,
• BPD: ASUM, ASUM (old), Campbell, CFEF, Chitty (outer- robinson, Shinozuka, Tokyo, Pexters, Medvevev
outer) (outer-inner), Chitty, Hadlock_82, Hadlock_84, • DV PI, DV PLI, DV PVIV, DV S/a: Baschat
Hansmann, Hobbins, Jeanty, Johnsen, JSUM, • FL: ASUM, CFEF, Chitty, Hadlock, Hansmann, Jacot-
Kurmanavicius, Kurtz, Persson, Merz, Nicolaides, OSAKA, Guillarmod, Jeanty, JSUM, Kurmanavicius, Lessoway,
Rempen, Sabbagha, Shinozuka, Siriraj, Tokyo, Verburg Persson, Merz, Nicolaides, O’Brien, OSAKA, Shinozuka,
(outer-outer) Siriaj, Tokyo, Verburg, WARDA, Johnsen, Medvedev
• CEREB: Chitty, Goldstein, HILL, Hobbins, Nicolaides, • FTA: OSAKA
Verburg • FIB: Chitty, Jeanty, Siriraj
• CLAV: YARKONI • FWg: Alexander
• Foot: Chitty
• GS: Hellman, Rempen, Tokyo
• HC: ASUM, CFEF, Chitty, Hadlock, Hansmann, Jacot-
Uillarmod, Jeanty, Kurmanavicius, Lessoway, Merz,
Nicolaides, Siriraj, Verburg, Johnsen, Medvedev
• HL: ASUM, Chitty, Jeanty, Merz, OSAKA, Siriraj, Medvedev
• LV: Tokyo

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 OB Tables (cont.) Probes
• MCA PI, RI: JSUM, Bahlman 4C-D
• MCA PV: Mari Wide Band Convex Probe
• MAD: EIK-NES, Kurmanavicius Applications Abdomen, OB, GYN
• MV E/A: HARADA Maximum Band Width 2-5 MHz
• NBL: BUNDUKI, SONEK, Medvedev (-20dB)
• OFD: ASUM, Chitty, Hansmann, Jeanty, Kurmanavicius, Number of Elements 128
Merz, Nicolaides, Medvedev Convex Radius 60.5 mm
• MainPA Vmax; Rizzo FOV 58°
• RAD: Chitty, Jeanty, Merz, Sirirja FOV (Wide Sector) 81°
• SAG. AP: Malinger Foot Print 18.3 x 68.7 mm
• SAG. CC: Malinger Depth Max. 36 cm
• TAD: CFEF, Jacot-Guillarmod, Merz Biopsy Guide Available 4C, Multi-Angle, disposable
• TC: Chitkara with reusable bracket
• TCD: Goldstein, HILL, Jacot-Guillarmod, Nicolaides,
Verburg C1-5-D
• TIB: Chitty, Jeanty, Merz, Siriraj Wide Band Convex Probe
• TTD: Hansmann Applications Abdomen, OB, GYN
• TV E/A: HARADA Maximum Band Width 2-5 MHz
• ULNA. Chitty, Jeanty, Merz, Siriraj (-20dB)
• UmbArt PI: JSUM, Merz Number of Elements 192
• UmbArt RI: JSUM, Merz, Kurmanavicius Convex Radius 56.1 mm
• UtArtPI: Merz FOV 69°
FOV (Wide Sector) 113°
• UtArtRI: Merz
Foot Print 69.3 x 17.2 mm
• Vermis A: Malinger
Depth Max. 30 cm
• Vermis C: Malinger
Biopsy Guide Available Multi-Angle, disposable
• Fractional Limb Avol/Tvol: Lee
with reusable bracket
Fetal weight Extimation (EFW)
• Campbell (AC)
C4-8-D
• Hadlock (AC, BPD)
Wide Band Convex Probe
• Hadlock 1 (AC, FL)
Applications Abdomen, OB, GYN,
• EFW Urology, Pediatrics
• Hadlock 2 (BPD, AC, FL) Maximum Band Width 2-8 MHz
• Hadlock 3 (HC, AC, FL) (-20dB)
• Hadlock 4 (BPD, HC, AC, FL) Number of Elements 192
• Hansmann (BPD, TTD) Convex Radius 39.1 mm
• Merz (AC, BPD) FOV 75°
• Osaka (BPD, FTA, FL) FOV (Wide Sector) 95°
• Persson (BPD, MAD, FL) Foot Print 55.2 x 17.6 mm
• Persson 2 Depth Max. 26 cm
• Schild (HC, AC, FL) Biopsy Guide Available Multi-Angle, disposable
• Shepard (AC, BPD) with reusable bracket
• Shinozuka 1 (BPD, ADTP, TTD, FL)
• Shinozuka 2 (BPD, FL, AC)
• Shinozuka 3 (BPD, APTD, TTD, LV
• Tokyo (BPD, APTD, TTD, FL)

Fetal ratios
CI (BPD/OFD) (Hadlock)
FL/AC (Hadlock)
FL/BPD (Hohler)
FL/HC (Hadlock)
HC/AC (Campbell)
Va/Hem (Nicolaides)
Va/Hem (Hansmann)
Vp/Hem (Nicolaides)

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Probes (cont.) RAB6-D
IC5-9-D Wide Band Convex Volume Probe
Wide Band Convex Probe Applications Abdomen, OB, GYN,
Applications OB, GYN, Urology Pediatrics, Urology
Maximum Band Width 4-9 MHz Maximum Band Width 2-8 MHz
(-20dB) (-20dB)
Number of Elements 192 Number of Elements 192
Convex Radius 10.8 mm Convex Radius 46.8 mm
FOV 146° Volume Sweep Radius 24.11 mm
FOV (Wide Sector) 179° FOV 63° (B), 63° x 85° (Volume
Foot Print 21.2 x 17.2 mm scan)
Depth Max. 16 cm FOV (Wide Sector) 90° (B), 90° x 85° (Volume
Biopsy Guide Available Single-Angle, Reusable scan)
Foot Print 62.2 x 34.0 mm
11L-D Depth Max. 26 cm
Wide Band Linear Probe Biopsy Guide Available Disposable, Multi-Angle
Applications Small Parts, Pediatrics,
MSK, Peripheral Vascular, RSP6-16-D
Breast Wide Band Linear Volume Probe
Maximum Band Width 4-10 MHz Applications Small Parts, Pediatrics,
(-20dB) MSK, Peripheral Vascular,
Number of Elements 192 Breast
FOV 37.4 mm Maximum Band Width 6-18 MHz
Foot Print 46.9 x 14.4 mm (-20dB)
Depth Max. 11 cm Number of Elements 192
Biopsy Guide Available Multi-Angle, disposable Volume Sweep Radius 80.7 mm
with reusable bracket FOV 37.4 mm (B), 37.4 mm x 29°
(Volume scan)
9L-D Foot Print 48.6 x 55.9 mm
Wide Band Linear Probe Depth Max. 8 cm
Applications Small Parts, Pediatrics, Biopsy Guide Available PEC75, Single-Angle,
MSK, Peripheral Vascular, Reusable and Disposable
OB
Maximum Band Width 3-8 MHz RIC5-9-D
(-20dB) Wide Band Convex Volume Probe
Number of Elements 192 Applications OB, GYN, Urology
FOV 43 mm (width) Band Width 4-9 MHz
Foot Print 53 x 14.1 mm (-20dB)
Depth Max. 14 cm Number of Elements 192
Biopsy Guide Available 9L, Multi-Angle, disposable Convex Radius 11.6 mm
with reusable bracket Volume Sweep Radius 11.6 mm
FOV 146° (B), 146° x 120°
RAB2-5-D (Volume scan)
Wide Band Convex Volume Probe FOV (Wide Sector) 179°(B), 179° x 120°
Applications Abdomen, OB, GYN (Volume scan)
Maximum Band Width 1-5 MHz Foot Print 22.4 x 22.6 mm
(-20dB) Depth Max. 16 cm
Number of Elements 192 Biopsy Guide Available PEC63, Single-Angle,
Convex Radius 46 mm Reusable, Disposable,
Volume Sweep Radius 22.6 mm disposable with latex cover
FOV 80° (B), 80° x 85° (Volume
scan) RNA5-9-D
FOV (Wide Sector) 98° (B), 98° x 85° (Volume Wide Band Convex Volume Probe
scan) Applications Abdominal, Small Parts, OB,
Foot Print 63.6 x 38.9 mm Cardiology, Pediatrics
Depth Max. 30 cm Maximum Band Width 3-9 MHz
Biopsy Guide Available PEC74, Single-Angle, (-20dB)
Reusable and disposable Number of Elements 192
Convex Radius 15.4 mm
Volume Sweep Radius 15.4 mm

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 FOV 116° (B), 116° x 90° (Volume
scan) 3Sp-D
FOV (Wide Sector) 144° (B), 144° x 90° (Volume Wide Band Phased Array Probe
scan) Applications Abdominal, Cardiology, OB,
Foot Print 26.7 x 22.9 mm Pediatrics, Neurology
Depth Max. 18 cm Maximum Band Width 1-5 MHz
Biopsy Guide Available PEC 76, Single-Angle, (-20dB)
Reusable and Disposable Number of Elements 64
FOV 90°
Foot Print 23.4 x 20.2 mm
Depth Max. 24 cm
Biopsy Guide Available Multi-Angle, disposable
with reusable bracket

S4-10-D
Wide Band Phased Array Probe
Applications Small Parts, Cardiology,
Pediatrics
Maximum Band Width 4-9 MHz
(-20dB)
Number of Elements 128
FOV 90°
Foot Print 20.0 x 15.0 mm
Depth Max. 14 cm
Biopsy Guide Available Not available

P2-D
CW Doppler Pencil Probe
Applications Cardiology, Peripheral
Vascular, Neurology
Center Frequency 2 MHz
Number of Elements 2
Foot Print Diam.: 17 mm
Biopsy Guide Available Not available

P6-D
CW Doppler Pencil Probe
Applications Cardiology, Peripheral
Vascular
Center Frequency 6 MHz
Number of Elements 2
Foot Print Diam.: 9 mm
Biopsy Guide Available Not available

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 Safety Conformance
External Inputs and Outputs The Voluson E8 is:
Connectivity on rear panel (direct access) NRTL certified according UL 60601-1 (TÜVPS)
• VGA out Certified to CSA 22.2, 60601.1 by an SCC accredited Test
• Network (RJ45) Lab
• Wireless Network interface (USB) (Option) CB-Test Report by National Certification Body
• USB (6x) CE Marked to Council Directive 93/4/EEC on Medical
• S-Video Out 1 Devices
Connectivity behind rear panel (access after opening): Conforms to the following standards for safety:
• DVI-D out EN 60601-1 General safety requirements for medical
• S-Video out 2 (VTR) products
• S-Video In (VTR) EN 60601-1-1 Particular requirements for electrical
• S-Video out 1 medical systems
• Audio Out EN 60601-1-2 Electromagnetic compatibility
- Left/right EN60601-1-4 Programmable medical systems
• Audio In EN 60601-1-6 Usability requirements for medical
- Left/right Products
• USB (5x internal) EN 60601-2-37 Particular requirements for the safety of
• RS 232: Optional, USB to RS 232 converter ultrasound medical diagnostic and monitoring
• Parallel port equipment
• Ext. Device/Remote Connections: IEC 601157 Declaration of acoustic output
- Remote BW Printer via USB ISO 10993 Biological evaluation of medical devices
- Remote Color Printer/DVR via USB NEMA UD3 Acoustic output display (MI, TIS, TIB, TIC)
- Remote VCR (RS232)/DVR via USB WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
- Remote Printer via Bluetooth connection Kit
(Option)
- Footswitch via USB
• ECG

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