Upgraded Ultrasound System Features Tissue Contrast Enhancement

A new ultrasound system is designed for routine examinations in breast, cardiac, ob/gyn, and vascular imaging, as well as deep abdominal penetration for challenging cases. Powerful imaging enhancements include dynamic tissue contrast enhancement (TCE) technology, a new algorithm that provides advanced speckle reduction in combination with enhanced contrast resolution.

Siemens Healthcare (Erlangen, Germany) has extended the performance of its Acuson S2000 ultrasound system with a reworking of features and functionality. With user workflow under the spotlight, the new S2000 2.0 offers excellent imaging capabilities promoting improved patient throughput and diagnostic confidence.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS [National Health Service] Foundation Trust, is the first site to receive the new upgraded S2000. The system innovation is further bolstered with the strengthening of Siemens' U.K. sales and application teams. This will enable the roll out of a nationwide upgrade to existing installed customers and drive momentum of the powerful performance benefits to wider ultrasound communities.

"The S2000 is already acclaimed as the first commercially available implementation of acoustic radiation force impulse [ARFI] technology, but this new generation system is also ideal for routine diagnostic imaging,” stated Andrew Pattison, NW Europe head of ultrasound at Siemens Healthcare. "A new innovation in our solution range at the same time as team expansion means that we're in great shape to support our customers' clinical and training needs.”

When combined with advanced SieClear spatial compounding, the technology provides greater flexibility and diagnostic confidence. HD Zoom is another additional feature that increases the line density in the region of interest while magnifying the image resulting in greater detail resolution.

Furthermore, the new S2000 introduces Siemens' second-generation implementation of ARFI for even greater sensitivity and accuracy. With the addition of the 9L4 transducer, Virtual Touch HD technology can now be used for small parts, breast and thyroid as well as abdominal imaging. The eSie Touch elasticity imaging enhancements, a new strain ratio, calculates the average ratio of strain within two user-selected regions of interest giving comparative measures for a more informed diagnosis. The addition of new color maps further increases options for viewing elastograms. Both these developments support the depth of data delivered to clinicians performing penetrating examinations.

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