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Medison Accuvix XQ Multi-Function Ultrasound Scanner
 
 

 

Medison Ultrasound System T.H.E. Technical Specification

Preliminary Version

1. System Features

n The system provides multipurpose applications including abdominal, vascular,

small parts, obstetrics, gynecology, cardiology, urology, neonatal & pediatrics, etc.

n The system provides high quality of image resolution and sensitivity in all

scanning modes including B/C/D/M mode.

n The system supports probes of convex, linear, phased array, endo-vaginal, and 3D

volume probes for abdominal, linear and vaginal.

n The system supports DICOM 3.0 and can be easily connected to PACS networking.

2. System overview

The configuration of the system is as follows:

Module Description

Ultrasound module Ultrasound Engine Modules: Frontplane, CW, Beamformer, DSP, DSC,

VideoManager, Backplane

CPU module Main host CPU: CPU card including Pentium IV 2GHz processor, max.

2GMB main memory, VGA/LAN/Sound functions, and Interfacing

function to Ultrasound module

Key module Key Input part: 6.4” color LCD module, Touch screen module,

KeyInterface, KeyMatrix, Trackball unit

Rear module System Output part: Rear Left/Right

Software module Main control, Measurements, DB engine, SonoView II, 3Dview, etc.

Mechanical Design /

Enclosure module

Rack, Housing, Chassis, etc.

Power supply module Power supply

Monitor module 15” Monitor

3. Feature Outlines

· Real time 1024 channel 2D gray-scaled imaging with multi-beam receiving

· Multibeam Beamformers with:

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o Dynamic Focus

o Dynamic Aperture

o Dynamic Apodization

o The shape of the acoustic spectrum

· Motion mode (M-mode)

· Color Doppler Imaging with Quad-beam receiving

· Color Power Angio Imaging with Quad-beam receiving

· Pulsed wave (PW) spectral Doppler

· Continuous wave (CW) spectral Doppler: steered and static

· Harmonic Imaging

· Frequency compound imaging

· Tissue Doppler Imaging

· Pulse Inversion Harmonic Imaging

· Trapezoidal Imaging

· ECG display

· Combined modes

o 2D/M, 2D/PWD, 2D/C, 2D/CPA, 2D/Steered CW,

o 2D/CPA/PWD, 2D/C/PW(TDI) , 2D/C/Steered CW, 2D/C/PWD

· Cine for 256 frames and Loop Review for 4096 lines

· Color VGA monitor with non-interlaced display

· Integrated 3D Imaging Package

· Live 3D

· Volume measurement (VOCALa)

· Electronic image editing software (MagiCut)

· Auto image optimization (OSIOa)

· Auto measurement (to be updated)

· DICOM 3.0 compatible image filing: SonoView II

· SonoView II image management

· External hard disc drive

· User accessible Magnetic Optical (MO) and CD R/W drive

· Measurement packages

· Applications

o General, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Extremity, Urology, Breast

o Renal, Vascular, Pediatric, Abdomen, Cardiac, Neonatal

· Peripheral output device support

· Language support: English, German, Spanish, Italian, and French

· Education program: SonoAtlas

· HPRF (to be updated)

· Help function (to be updated)

4. Probes

· Curved array: C3-7IM, EC4-9IS, C2-6IC*, C2-5EL*

· Linear array: L5-12IM

· Single element pencil-type: 2.0 CW

· Volume 3D : VAW3-5, VDW5-8B, VAW4-7, VNA 6-12

(* : to be updated)

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5. System Platform Extensions

· Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI)

· Pulse Inversion Harmonic imaging extended to 2D convex and 3D abdominal probe

· High frequency linear array probe

· Additional probe types to be updated

6. Technical Specifications

6.1 Applications

· Abdomen

· Obstetrics

· Gynecology

· Infertility

· Neonatal and Adult Cephalic(to be updated)

· Peripheral vascular

· Small parts imaging (breast, thyroid, parathyroid, penis, testes)

· Intraoperative vascular

· Abdominal surgery

· Conventional musculoskeletal imaging

· Transcranial Doppler imaging

· Pediatric general imaging

· Adult cardiology

· Pediatric cardiology

· Urology

6.2 System design

· Compact size and high maneuverability for portable examinations

· Tilt and swivel monitor

· 4 active transducer ports for simultaneous transducer connection

· 2 transducer parking position

· Lighting of the keyboard controls

· High quality stereo audio speaker system

· Input and output connections on the rear panel

· Front compartment for storage of accessories

· Front and rear handles

· 3D mouse

· Attatchable key panel

· System dimensions

o Weight: 135 kg (approx.)

o Height: 1499.3 mm

o Width: 686.6 mm

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6.3 Control panel

· Dedicated keyboard controls

· 6.4 -inch LDC touch-panel

· Central home position controls

· Shortcuts for major functions

· Functional grouping of keys

· Positive feedback on control actuation

· Indicator lights identify activated keys

· Lighting of control panel labels

· Peripherals controlled through the system keyboard

· 2-button footswitch

· Audio volume control

· Side access to system power On/Off button

6.4 Monitor

· 15-inch high resolution non-interlaced color monitor

· Resolution: 800x600x24bit

· Brightness control with quick return to a pre-set calibrated level

· Contrast control with quick return to a pre-set calibrated level

· Degauss control

· High brightness & contrast

6.5 Displayed levels of gray and color

· 256 shades of gray, 8 bits

· 16,777,216 colors, 8 bits for each RGB component

6.6 Scan formats

· Linear array

· Curved array

· Phased array (to be released next version)

· High resolution zoom

6.7 Acoustic output management

· User selectable, transducer and scanning mode dependent

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Dedicated output display on the system monitor display of output acoustic power level, as well as thermal and mechanical indices:

PWR – Output power level. Range from 10 % of maximum output, output level is increased by 5% in each step.

MI – Mechanical Index

o TIC – Thermal Index, Bone at Surface

o TIB – Thermal Index, Bone at Focus

o TIS – Thermal Index, Soft Tissue

6.8 Data field display

· Date, time, probe in use

· Frequency range in operation (2 -D)

· Image depth

· Setting name

· Frame rate (Hz)

· Imaging cine frame number

· Dynamic range (dB) in 2-D

· Enhance setting in 2-D

· Persistence in 2-D

· Postprocessing in 2-D

· Gain settings: 2-D

· Time gain compensation curve (TGC)

6.9 Patient report page

§ Customizable patient and physician information for each study

6.10 Body markers

§ Body markers organized in many anatomical groups

§ Adjustable position, rotation and size of the body marker and transducer indicator on

the screen

6.11 Image annotations

§ Factory pre-set standard annotation terms

§ Adjustable annotation arrow

§ Screen annotation capability through alphanumeric keyboard

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6.12 Application and setting functions

§ Dedicated application key

§ Dedicated settings key

§ 10 categories

§ Up to 10 settings

§ Settings-specific programs

§ Direct access to settings and applications during the examination

§ Default program set-up for each category

§ Backup storage and retrieval of the programs and applications through an MO disc

§ Factory pre-set programs and applications protected from alteration and deletion

6.13 Transmit focal zone enhancement

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§ User-selectable position and number of transmit focal zone settings through a toggle

switch

6.14 Display dynamic range

§ User selectable in 1 dB increments

6.15 Frame rate

§ Maximum 200 fps.

6.16 Invert options

§ Up/down

§ Right/left

6.17 Depth selection

§ Range from 2 to 30 cm

6.18 Time gain compensation

§ Eight slide-pot controls

§ Reassigned on HRZ, depth and U/D invert adjustments

6.19 Image processing parameters

§ 2 D Gain

§ Edge enhancement

§ Persistence

§ 2D Filter

§ Dynamic range

§ High dynamic --> "soft gray" image

§ Low dynamic --> "hard gray" image

§ Reject

§ Maximum reject range: 255

§ Minimum reject range: 0

§ Steps: 1

§ Gray map

§ Chroma map

6.20 High resolution zoom

6.21 Calipers and general measurements

§ 4 pairs of 2-D calipers available. Screen display:

o Distance between calipers for each pair

§ Ellipse function: Up to 4 pairs of calipers

o Distance between calipers

o Ellipse circumference

o Ellipse area

o Trace function. Displays:

§ Trace circumference

§ Traced area

§ Minimum distance between calipers:

o Transducer type, depth and HRZ box setting dependent

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6.22 Image cine memory

· Available in all modes

· Imaging cine, for real-time acquisition and review of 2-D

· After freezing immediate scrolling through cine memory with the track ball

· Number of frames or seconds of information in cine memory depends on:

o Mode in use

o Image adjustment

o Amount of information displayed (2-D image size, etc)

o Memory allocated for cine

· Measurement and calculation capability

6.23 Volume mode

· Automatic volume acquisition by volume 3D probes

· Static image of volume rendering

· Real-time image of volume rendering: Live 3D

7. Ultrasound Workstation

· Pentium IV 2GHz

· Hard drive: 40 GB

· RAM size: max.2GB

· Windows 2000

· DVD (to be released next version)

· 1.3 GB magneto-optical disc drive

8. Obstetrical Calculation Package

· Single key access to OB calculation package

· Customization capabilities to support needed measurement and calculation

· Worksheet for measurements and calculations with editing capabilities.

· Gestational parameter entry on the patient demographic page

· LMP or EDD entry with automatic calculation of menstrual age and/or EDD

· Type of measurements: Length, Circumference, Area

· Menstrual age calculations from BPD, HC, AC, FL, CRL ...

· Amniotic Fluid Index

· Commonly used biometrics tables pre-loaded. Choices of tables (different authors) for

each biometrics parameter

· Customization capabilities to support user defined biometrics equations

· Automatic calculation of FW, LMP, EDD

· Automatic report generation with patient information and summary of measurements

and calculations report access.

· Customizable report pages for: 2-D report data, pre-defined comments, free-form

comments and biophysical profile

9. Documentation Capabilities

· On-board VCR controls

· On-board printing device control

· Selective printing on two connected printers

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· SonoView II

· 3D View

· DICOM 3.0

10. Optional Devices

Device Description

Video Cassette Recorder (VCR) Panasonic AG-MD
835 SVHS (NTSC & PAL)

Video Page Printer Mitsubishi M90E B/W page printer

(120V/240V, NTSC/PAL, 3" x 4" format)

Color Video Page Printer Mitsubishi CP700U color page printer (120V NTSC)

Mitsubishi CP700E color page printer (240V PAL)

Foot Switch The functions of Left &Right Foot Pedals can be

selected in Setup Mode.

Freeze, Update, Record, Print, Store, 3D, ECG Trigger

On/Off

11. Peripheral Signals

Signal In/Out Description

RGBSync

O

NTSC/PAL

Red: 700mV
pp / 75 ohms

Green: 700mVpp / 75 ohmsBlue: 700mV

pp / 75 ohms

Composite Sync: TTL

S –VHS

I/O

NTSC/PAL

Chrominance: 0.286V
pp/75 ohms/unbalancedLuminance: 1.0Vpp/75 ohms/unbalanced

VHS I/O NTSC/PAL

1.22V
pp/75ohms/unbalanced

Video Patient Monitor

O

Video Signal

NTSC/PAL

1.22V
pp/75ohms/unbalanced

Audio R/L I/O 2 ports

VGA O 2 ports

RS-232C I/O 1 port (COM1)

Parallel port I/O 1 port

DICOM I/O 2 ports 10-Base Type

USB port I/O 2 ports (Ver. 1.0)

Microphone I 1 port

Patient Monitor Power 9 O 9V / 6W

Printer B/W O 1.0V
pp/75 ohms/unbalanced

Print Remote O Echo printer trigger

DV O IEEE 1394

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12. Power and Physical Specifications

· 100-120V/60Hz

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