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The new ACUSON X500™ ultrasound machine is a multi-specialty platform with an outstanding ErgoDynamic™ imaging system design. The system has best-in-class customer clinical workflow (from patient registration to review) and advanced technologies and features to provide outstanding reliability across a comprehensive application range.
Physical Characteristics
• System height: 179.0 cm (70.5 inch)
• Width: 56.0 cm (22. inch)
• Depth: 103.8 cm (40.9 inch)
• Weight: 120 kg (264 pounds) without OEM’s
User Interface
• On-screen menus with “Point & Click”…
The new ACUSON X500™ ultrasound machine is a multi-specialty platform with an outstanding ErgoDynamic™ imaging system design. The system has best-in-class customer clinical workflow (from patient registration to review) and advanced technologies and features to provide outstanding reliability across a comprehensive application range.
Physical Characteristics
• System height: 179.0 cm (70.5 inch)
• Width: 56.0 cm (22. inch)
• Depth: 103.8 cm (40.9 inch)
• Weight: 120 kg (264 pounds) without OEM’s
User Interface
• On-screen menus with “Point & Click” control streamline workflow
• Windows® based operating principles and on-screen icons to activate most frequently used functions
• Thumbnail display provide a real-time reference of acquired images, clips and volumes. The number of thumbnails displayed can be customized up to a
total of 48
• Selectable patient entry forms, from comprehensive to limited “e-entry” for fast entry while remaining in the imaging screen
• ReadySet™ on-screen workflow shortcuts for instant access to most frequently used functions. From 35 frequently accessed tasks, up to 20 can be programmed to appear as on-screen icons
• User definable order of entry and fast “e-entry” for patient data
• Up to 32 user-definable QuickSet™ programs for individual transducer/application setting. QuickSets combine all preferred imaging
mode parameters, annotation text and measurements into one user preset
• Programmable two-pedal footswitch
• Online Help function provides immediate access to the operator manual
Monitor
• 17-inch LCD, high resolution, non-interlaced SXGA (1280 x 1024) 60 Hz recordable image area of 800 x 600 pixels (SVGA)
• Monitor tilt of 30 degrees up, 30 degrees down and swivel of 135 degrees rightward and 135 degrees leftward; Min Monitor height: 1375 mm, Max Monitor height: 1728 mm
• Digital on-screen display brightness and contrast controls with factory default presets
Hard Drive
• Internal 80 GB Hard Drive with 74 GB partioned for patient database management
• Allows storage of patient studies that include images, dynamic clips, reports and measurements
• Image storage capacity up to 108,407 images color or black/white, storage of approximately 10,000 dynamic clips, or storage of up to 18,067 volumes (optional)
DVD Dual Drive (DVD-R/RW & CD-R/RW)
• Removable 650 MB, 700 MB and 790 MB CD-R and 650 MB or 700 MB CD-RW
• Removable 4.7 GB single layer DVD and 8.5 GB single side double layer DVD
• Allows storage and archiving of complete patient studies including images, dynamic clips, reports and measurements
Transducer Ports
• Two universal array transducer ports that support curved array, linear array and phased array
• Optional additional array transducer port
• Optional single dedicated port for CW pencil-type transducers
• Electronic transducer selection
• Industrial design provides easy access to all transducer ports
Transducer Storage
• Six configurable transducer holders support all transducer designs and provide gel bottle storage
• Ergonomic cable support during exam and secure cable management during transport
• Ergo telescope cable holder (optional) provides stress relief by holding the transducer cable weight
• Unique transducer tray for endocavity transducers for easy access and unobtrusive storage
Operating/Display Modes
• 2D imaging in fundamental and harmonic modes
• 2D DTI™ Doppler tissue imaging capability (option)
• M-mode DTI capability (option)
• Spectral DTI capability (option)
• Tissue and color M-mode
• B/W SieScape™ imaging (option)
• fourSight 4D imaging (option)
• Color Doppler velocity mode
• Power Doppler mode
• Directional power Doppler mode
• PW Pulsed Wave spectral Doppler mode
• CW Continuous Wave spectral Doppler mode (steerable)
• Duplex mode
• Triplex mode
• ECG trace in all modes
• Flexible combination of imaging modes in side-by-side dual and dual select in real-time, and digital cine replay
• Selectable split screen display formats in 2D/color with M-mode and/or spectral Doppler mode: top-bottom or side-by-side in real-time and digital cine replay
• 4B display
• Virtual Format
2D Calipers – Generic Measurements and Calculations
• Multiple cursor sets on frozen and cine playback images
• Up to 8 distance measurements per screen
• Distance, Depth measurement from skin line
• Trace length measurement
• Angle measurement
• Area and circumference: ellipse, trace, cross, spline
• Compound measurements:
- Volume: user-selectable calculated by 2-plane 3 distances, 2-plane ellipse,
2-plane trace, 1-plane 2 distances, 1-plane ellipse or 1-plane disk measurements
Cine Review
Cine feature offers post-acquisition optimization of all real-time post-processing functions.
• Frame-by-frame cine loop review and continuous cine motion review, including control of playback rate
• Independent cine review in mixed modes (2D/M, 2D/Doppler, 2D/C/Doppler)
• Independent cine review in 2D dual select mode with image align playback feature
• Standard cine memory: providing up to 511 2D mode images or up to 511 2D/C images
• Up to 60 seconds Doppler cine or M-mode cine
• Up to 120 sec clipstore
• Up to 32 3D volumes (requires optional fourSight 4D ultrasound imaging)
• Cine store: multiple single frame storage with clipboard review allowing post processing, measurement and annotation functions
Post Processing Features in Freeze Frame or Cine
• 2D-mode
- Zoom/pan
- Gray map
- 2D-mode colorization map
- Measurements/reports/annotations/pictograms
• Color
- Zoom/pan
- Color map
- Color invert
- Measurements/reports/annotations/pictograms
• Doppler
- Gray map
- Doppler colorization map
- Angle correct
- Measurements/reports/annotations/pictograms
• M-Mode
- Gray map
- M-mode colorization map
- Measurements/reports/annotations/pictograms
Transducer Technology
Ultra-sensitive, wideband transducers, matched with user-selectable MultiHertz multiple frequency imaging, improve resolution and penetration. Depending on the transducer, the user can select up to five 2D and THI frequencies and up to two color and spectral Doppler frequencies, expanding the clinical versatility of a single transducer, and thereby maximizing transducer investment. • Wideband MultiHertz imaging allows user selection of independent 2D and color
frequencies for optimal resolution and penetration
• microCase™ transducer miniaturization technology combined with SuppleFlex™ transducer cables provide small, lightweight, comfortable transducers, designed to help reduce operator fatigue during prolonged
scanning sessions
• Universal, stainless steel and disposable biopsy guides for specified linear and curved array transducers
• Innovative ultra low-loss lens materials and microelectronic technologies for efficient performance and increased signal bandwidth
• Frequency range: 2.0 – 13.0 MHz
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