Full scanners comparison

System architecture

analog

analog

hybrid

hybrid

hybrid

digital

B, B+B, 4B, B+M, M

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Color Doppler (CFM)

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

Power Doppler (PDI)

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

Directional Power Doppler (DPDI)

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

Pulsed Wave Doppler (PWD)

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

Continuous Wave (CW)

no

no

no

no

no

yes

B+PWD (Duplex)

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

B+CFM/PDI/DPDI+PWD (Triplex)

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

High Pulse Repetition Frequency (HPRF)

no

no

no

yes

yes

yes

Spatial Compound

no

no

no

2 frames, 10°

2 frames, 10°

2/3 frames,

up to 25°

B-steer for linear probes

no

no

no

yes, -10°/+10°

yes, -10/+10

yes,

up to -25°/+25°

Trapezoid Imaging for linear probes

no

no

no

no

no

yes, up to 25°

Tissue Harmonic Imaging (THI)

no

no

no

yes

yes

yes

Advanced Speckle Reduction Imaging NeatView

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

electronic linear, convex, microconvex

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

phased array

no

no

no

no

no

yes

scanning depth, cm

3-24

3-24

2-30

2-30

2-30

2-31

automatic transducer recognition

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

ultra wide band multifrequency support

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

supported frequency range, MHz

2.0-8.0

2.0-10.0

2.0-10.0

2.0-12.0

2.0-14.0

2.0-16.0

supported transducers

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see here

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see here

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transmit focusing

variable

variable, 8 zones

variable, 8 zones

variable, 8 zones

variable, 8 zones

variable, 8 zones

receive focusing

variable

dynamic, 8 zones

dynamic, 8 zones

dynamic, 8 zones

dynamic, 8 zones

point to point, dynamic

programmable focus area presets

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

B-image: gain, dynamic range, TGC sliders

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

Color Doppler: CFM/PDI/DPDI gain

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

Pulsed Waved Doppler: baseline, invert, PRF

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

ultrasound image size: automatically adjustable to screen resolution

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

gray scale: 256

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

color scale: 256

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

full motion and full size real-time ultrasound imaging, up to 120 fps*

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

zoom mode: from 60% to 600% in scanning and freeze modes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

viewing area variable for frame rate maximizing: 6 steps

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

thumbnail mode: up to 32 images

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

unlimited programmable presets for clinically specific imaging

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

cineloop size: thousands of frames (depends on installed memory size)

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Line Density selection for better resolution

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

TGC Control, 5-10 sliders (customizable) 40 dB

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

dynamic range

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

overall gain control

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

M - mode sweep speed control

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

acoustic power control

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

variable frame averaging

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

brightness, contrast, gamma

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

advanced gamma control: 8 fixed curves, 8 user defined (customizable)

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

scan direction, rotation, up-down controls

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

negative / positive control

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

bi-linear interpolation

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

echo enhancement control

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

noise rejection function

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

PRF variable, kHz

no

no

0.5-10

0.5-10

0.5-10

0.5-15

wall filter settings: 3 steps (5%, %10%, 15% PRF)

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

gain control: 50 dB

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

angle steering for linear transducers

no

no

±10°

±10°

±10°

±30°

real-time spatial filter: 4 values

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

CFM palette: 10 maps

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

PDI palette: 11 maps

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

B/Color priority control

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

color threshold control

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

CFM baseline control

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

Doppler frequency selection: 2 frequencies / each transducer

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

color frame averaging: 8 values

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

Transparent Color Mapping (TCM): 10 values

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

PRF variable, kHz

no

no

1-10

1-15

1-15

1-20

wall filter settings: 16 steps (2.5%-20% PRF)

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

gain control: 50 dB

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

angle steering for linear transducers

no

no

±10°

±10°

±10°

±30°

real-time trace line with automatic calculation of spectrum parameters

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

stereo sound: volume control

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

PWD palette: 12 maps

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

Doppler frequency selection: 2 frequencies / each transducer

yes

yes

yes

yes

AVI, JPG, BMP, PNG, TIF

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

DICOM formats: DCM (DICOM uncompressed), DCM (DICOM-JPEG RGB/YBR), DCM (DICOM-JPEG RGB/YBR Video)

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

RAW data formats: TPD (Telemed Picture Data), TVD (Telemed Video Data)

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

report editor

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

DICOM: Verification SCU, Modality Worklist (MWL) SCU, Modality Performed Procedure Step (MPPS) SCU, Store SCU (images, cines), Print SCU (grayscale, color)

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Image Management and Post-processing:

RAW Data images/video review, processing, re-measure, save in any format. Import/export of images in any formats.

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

direct e-mail sending with image or video attachment via Internet

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Remote control and Telemedicine

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Printing on system printer

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

the set of predefined skin schemes for software interface

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

the set of predefined buttons images

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Multilanguage support, languages: Chinese, English, Italian, Korean, Lithuanian, Magyar, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Spanish

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

layout position, size

B+M

B+M

B+M, B+PW

B+M, B+PW

B+M, B+PW

B+M, B+PW

ultrasound area size

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

font size

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

B and Color Doppler mode general measurements and calculations: Distance, Length, Area and Circumference, Volume, Angle, Stenosis %, A/B Ratio

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

M mode general measurements and calculations: Distance, Time, Velocity. Heart Rate, Stenosis %, A/B Ratio

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

PW mode general measurements and calculations: Velocity, Pressure Gradient, Velocities difference, Pressure Gradients difference, Time interval, Acceleration, Resistivity Index, Heart Rate, Velocity minimum and maximum, Pressure Gradient minimum and maximum, Trace Time, Trace Velocity, Trace Pressure Gradient, Velocity Time Integral, Pulsatility Index, Velocities A/B Ratio, Pressure Gradients A/B Ratio, Velocity differences A/B Ratio, Pressure Gradient  differences A/B Ratio, Time differences A/B Ratio, Accelerations A/B Ratio, Resistivity Indexes A/B Ratio, Velocity means A/B Ratio, Pressure Gradient means A/B Ratio, Pulsatility Indexes A/B Ratio, Velocity Time Integrals A/B Ratio

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

Left Ventricle, Mitral Valve, Aortic Valve, Right Ventricle, Tricuspid Valve, Pulmonic Valve,  Pulmonary Vein, Shunts

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

General

yes

(excl. PW calc.)

yes

(excl. PW calc.)

yes

yes

yes

yes

Obstetrics/Gynecology:  Measurements, Estimated date of birth, Ratios, Estimated Fetal Weight and Average EFW, Gestational Age, Fetal Growth estimation, Growth Tables and Fetal Growth Curves, user-defined Growth Tables

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Gynecology, Abdominal, Urology, Endocrinology, Vascular, Cardiology

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

Canine OB, Feline OB, Ovine OB, Bovine OB, Equine OB, Llama OB, Goat OB, Animal Cardiology

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

• TELEMED Drivers Package (32/64-bit Windows®)

• Echo Wave II software (32/64-bit Windows®)

• 3DView plug-in (optional, 32-bit Windows® only)

• PanoView plug-in (optional, 32-bit Windows® only)

• SDK documentation / sample code (available by agreement)

• Echo Wave II start-up time: 30 sec (Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz, 2 Gb of RAM)

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

• Personal computer: Desktop/Notebook/Tablet PC

• screen resolution: 1024x768 or more

• CPU Intel Core i5/i7 1.6 GHz or faster

• 1 Gb of RAM or more

• Nvidia graphic card, 256 Mb, Cuda 2.2 support

• USB 2.0 interface

• Windows® XP SP3, Windows® Vista SP2, Windows® 7 SP1 (all versions 32/64-bit)

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes