GE Healthcare said it is introducing new cardiac ultrasound software that sees the heart's chambers, valves, vessels, and other structures in 4D.
Called cSound, the software is commercially available on three new ultrasound systems -- Vivid S70, Vivid E90, and Vivid E95 -- in the U.S. and some countries in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Hardware-based technology often can only support a limited set of information without needing a redesign, GE said. cSound relies on software and algorithms developed for different patient types and procedures, which may result in more-conclusive exams and improved detail.
cSound collects a potentially infinite amount of data from the patient and selects information pixel by pixel to use in generating the image. This is provided inside a machine that is portable and low cost, according to GE.
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee is the first hospital to use the new software, GE said.
