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Ultrasound Systems Designed with Innovative Image Quality Enhancements

By HospiMedica International staff writers
Posted on 21 Feb 2012
Significant features of technology have been incorporated in a design to improve healthcare by providing clinicians a faster and simpler way to maximize ultrasound performance in urology, surgery, anesthesiology, and general imaging.

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(Peabody, MA, USA, developer of medical imaging and aviation security systems, announced the worldwide launch of three BK Medical ultrasound systems, the Pro Focus UltraView 800, the Flex Focus 800, and the Flex Focus 500, each integrating the innovative Quantum technology.

“The three new ultrasound systems with Quantum technology are our most significant and innovative product announcements to date, underscoring our pioneering innovation in ultrasound for over thirty years,” said Lars Shaw, vice president of global marketing at Analogic. “The superb imaging performance and dramatic increase in 2D [two-dimensional] and color Doppler capabilities, coupled with the productivity enhancements built into the new Quantum technology, are examples of Analogic’s continuing promise to provide leading-edge ultrasound systems.”

Quantum technology offers image quality enhancements including improved contrast resolution, as well as new gray scale maps and new image presets, making it easier and faster to obtain the highest quality images. Moreover, the new technology includes a unique vector flow imaging (VFI) mode, enabling angle independent visualization of blood flow, and an advanced color Doppler mode, enabling excellent spatial resolution. Major benefits also include sophisticated harmonic imaging when imaging all patient types, even the extremely difficult-to-image patient.

Analogic’s three new ultrasound systems complement BK Medical’s extensive product range. The UltraView 800 and Flex Focus 800 are highly efficient new systems that incorporate Quantum technology. Compatible with all of BK Medical’s transducers, the fully featured systems are suited for surgery, including robotic-assisted surgery, general imaging, and high-end urology imaging.

The UltraView 800 system in addition has contrast imaging capabilities (contrast imaging capabilities are US Food and Drug Administration [FDA] cleared for cardiac applications only) and both the UltraView 800 and Flex Focus 800 systems have a HistoScanning ready option (HistoScanning is not an FDA market-cleared application or licensed by Health Canada).

The Flex Focus 500 is the mid-range ultrasound system in the BK Medical family incorporating Quantum technology. This portable system is powerful and well suited for a busy practice utilizing ultrasound for urology and general imaging needs. All of the new systems also have VFI as an option (VFI is not licensed by Health Canada and is FDA-cleared for the Ultraview 800). The full BK Medical product range includes the Flex Focus 200, 200 Surgery, 400 Anesthesia, 700, and the Pro Focus UltraView.

Analogic’s worldwide launch began in Copenhagen, Denmark, continued to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and concluded in Las Vegas (NV, USA).

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