At last week's American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) meeting in Seattle, ultrasound vendor Acuson introduced enhancements to its Cypress portable echocardiography system, as well as a new, shielded V5M transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) transducer.
The new software enhancements to Cypress allow the user to transfer studies in a multimedia format, which can then be viewed on a standard PC. In addition, sonographers or physicians can now add voice annotation to digital study files.
The new enhancements also allow users to transfer studies in a multimedia format, and view images on a standard PC. The Cypress patient report can now be printed directly from the system to an inkjet printer, or sent to a PC in a word processing-compatible format to simplify the creation of the final exam report, according to Mountain View, CA-based Acuson.
The V5M TEE transducer offers improved operating room performance by reducing noise artifacts, according to Acuson. The Siemens subsidiary said it has implemented new transducer design principles, reducing the commonly encountered radiofrequency interference found in the OR. V5M combines 7 MHz image quality with the appropriate penetration for a complete TEE exam, according to Acuson.
The transducer has a small tip size for patient comfort and use in a broad range of patient sizes. Advanced controls include 120º tip flexion for easier transgastric views, variable speed rotation control of the imaging plane, and one-hand positioning control of the tip.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersJuly 3, 2001
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