Acuson Sequoia Echo
Ultrasound System

Medical Imaging Market Leader

Acuson ultrasound systems have been the "Gold Standard" for ultrasound equipment in the medical imaging market for many years. The current Acuson Sequoia system is no different. Here is what Acuson has to say...

Performance

Four technology cornerstones are the foundation of the Acuson Sequoia platform's unrivaled clinical performance. They work together to deliver a new level of diagnostic confidence in echocardiography. They streamline workflow and improve productivity. Any they enable new clinical capabilities that expand the scope of echocardiography To understand them is to appreciate just how far the practice of echocardiography has advanced through the Acuson Sequoia platform.

Vision

Acuson’s patented Coherent Imaging Technologies–Coherent Pulse Formation and Coherent Image Formation–represent a revolutionary breakthrough in the way ultrasound signals are transmitted, received and processed. Characterized by a dramatic improvement in dynamic range, spatial resolution and frame rates, coherent images provide an unprecedented amount of new information in every image—for every patient and every application. Coherent Pulse Formation exploits the Acuson Sequoia® platform’s sophisticated transmitter to precisely control both the phase and amplitude of the transmitted waveform. Through Precision Pulse Shaping, complex waveforms can be generated to optimize imaging performance in many clinical applications. Coherent Image Formation uses the Acuson Sequoia platform’s highly sensitive receiver and sophisticated imageformer to process both the phase and amplitude information in the received echo. Every image contains far more echo information than one derived from a traditional beamformer.

Delivering a new level of productivity and workflow efficiency

Workflow

The DIMAQ workstation is a special purpose workstation that is completely embedded into the Acuson Sequoia® platform’s inherent architecture. At its core are a highly programmable acquisition protocol and a powerful Integrated Compression Engine that digitally capture the complete patient study—including demographics, static images, dynamic clips, measurements and calculations. Each study is stored in the DICOM file format as it is acquired, so all patient data can be instantly accessed, reviewed and analyzed directly on the system— even during the patient exam. The DIMAQ workstation has direct access to all exam data and offers real-time image processing. It also provides:

Staged protocols for complicated exams, such as contrast agent imaging and stress echo A full suite of DICOM capabilities Advanced calculations On-board digital image and data management Imagegate Release Features for the Sequoia Echocardiography System

Simplified User Interface Image Optimization Scheme With Image Control Contrast-Agent Imaging Capabilities Improved Fundamental Imaging Performance

Improved 2D Imaging Performance for 3V2c, 5V2c and 7V3c Transducers

Improved Spectral Doppler Audio Performance for 3V2c, 5V2c and Aux CW

Improved Vascular Imaging Performance for 6L3c and 8L5c Transducers

Transcranial Imaging Capabilities on 3V2c Transducer

Several DIMAQ Integrated Ultrasound Workstation Improvements - Teaching File; Exam Restart; Stopwatch; ECG R-Wave Detection Fail Safe for DIMAQ Clips; Outpout Power Display Options; Improved Doppler Calipers; Extended Triggers; Improved Digital Storage Capacity; Improved Disk Utilities; Mobile Networking Support

Cadence Contrast-Agent Imaging Option

DICOM Patient Modality Worklist Option

Here are some of the features of the Acuson Sequoia Ultrasound System:

Phased, linear & curved linear array capable

Coherent 512 channel beamformer

Native Tissue Harmonic Imaging (NTHI)

Space time resolution control

Color Doppler, Color Angio & B-color

Spectral steered PW Doppler

M-mode

Three active & switchable MP probe parts

Cine

DIMAQ digital case manager w/optical drive & ethernet connector

Features include;Signature Series, Advanced Imaging, Freestyle, Surface Rendering, GI Auto Doppler, TEQ, Native Tissue Harmonic Imaging (NTHI), Color Doppler Energy (CDE), DICOM compatible, Pulsed Wave and Color Doppler. Calculations packages includes VASCULAR and OBSTETRICAL

Standard probe and peripheral package:

6C2, 5.0-2.0 Mhz, Convex Probe

4V1, 4.0-2.0 Mhz, Vector Probe

15L8w, 15.0-8.0 Mhz, Linear Probe

EV8C4, 8.0-4.0 Mhz, Endo-Vaginal Probe

SVO-9500MD, Sony SVHS-Video Cassette Recorder

UP-5600MD, Sony Thermal Large Format Print

Additional probes are available.

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