Ultrasound System Provides Cutting-Edge Tissue Strain Analytics

A new ultrasound system's paradigm-shifting strain imaging and quantification capabilities, Virtual Touch tissue imaging, and Virtual Touch tissue quantification, use acoustic energy to displace tissue for a qualitative and quantitative assessment of deep tissue stiffness, the world's first implementation of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging.

Siemens Healthcare (Erlangen, Germany) recently presented the Acuson S2000 ultrasound system at the annual conference of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), March 12-15, 2008, in San Diego, CA, USA. The Acuson S2000 is the first system of Siemens' new generation of ultrasound products and is the company's new premier general imaging platform. Current research suggests that this type of evaluation may be useful for differentiation of abnormalities, such as liver tumors or the quantification of fibrosis progression.

"We see Virtual Touch tissue imaging and quantification as the most significant change in the industry since the development of Doppler imaging,” said Klaus Hambuchen, chief executive officer, Ultrasound, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. "The Acuson S2000 system represents the pinnacle of innovative technology, workflow-enhancing clinical applications across general imaging, including obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), as well as vascular and cardiac imaging.”

The Acuson S2000 system will also feature new knowledge-based workflow applications that dramatically improve the efficiency of ultrasound exams. For instance, with syngo Auto OB, users can generate semi-automatic biometric fetal measurements that save up to 75% of the keystrokes in routine fetal exams. Enhanced functionality for volumetric acquisition, data rendering, and post-processing is provided by Advanced fourSight technology, which includes amnioscopic rendering, a unique surface-rendering technique for stunningly realistic and detailed views of the fetus. Additionally, with syngo eSieCalcs native tracing software, Siemens introduces advanced segmentation technology to provide automated delineation and measurement of lesions and structures in two-dimensional (2D) images or volumes.


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