Imaging Ultrasound Sonoline AntaresSonoline Antares
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The SONOLINE Antares™ ultrasound system provides all the elements of a complete premium-performance solution from acquisition to archive:
• Greater diagnostic con?dence
• Measurable work?ow ef?ciencies
• Advanced ultrasound workstation
• User-speci?c ergonomics
These tangible, proven advantages make a critical difference in your everyday practice—advantages that stem from a unique, visionary approach to technology design, migration and implementation. As a result, the Antares system offers you the broadest range of best-in-class, fully integrated premium capabilities…
The SONOLINE Antares™ ultrasound system provides all the elements of a complete premium-performance solution from acquisition to archive:
• Greater diagnostic con?dence
• Measurable work?ow ef?ciencies
• Advanced ultrasound workstation
• User-speci?c ergonomics
These tangible, proven advantages make a critical difference in your everyday practice—advantages that stem from a unique, visionary approach to technology design, migration and implementation. As a result, the Antares system offers you the broadest range of best-in-class, fully integrated premium capabilities including superb 2D, 3D, 4D and Doppler imaging. Providing another dimension of clinical opportunity and diagnostic con?dence for your busy, diverse practice.
With the Antares system, ef?cient work?ow is an integral element of the complete picture. The Antares system complements its superb multidimensional imaging capabilities with an ef?cient, natural user interface, immediate 4D imaging access, seamless transition between functions, and excellent patient management. So you can count on expanded diagnostic potential and a dedicated focus on meeting the minute-by-minute demands of your practice.
• DIMAQ-IP integrated workstation with built-in CD-R/W drive enables ef?cient and costeffective output and archiving of exam data
• Digital acquisition, storage, multi-format review, and transfer of complete ultrasound studies—including digital dynamic clips—can be performed with no interruption to exam work?ow
• Instant recall of the complete exam is accomplished with a simple menu selection
• Excellent portability, with the lightest weight and smallest footprint of any premiumperformance system in its class
• Crescendo™ multi-dimensional image processor quickly and ef?ciently manages data for real-time analysis, quanti? cation and reconstruction techniques
• syngo™ system user interface provides a uniform and highly ef?cient working environment by seamlessly integrating ultrasound imaging into clinical work?ow
Physical Characteristics
• System Height: 130.8 cm (51.5 inches)
•Width: 61 cm (24 inches)
• Depth: 91.5 cm (36 inches)
•Weight: 159 kg (350 pounds); 184 kg (406 pounds) fully configured
User Interface
• User-centric HomeBase design
• System control panel and monitor height adjustment for standing and sitting positions
• Re-positional wrist support to help reduce operator repetitive stress disorders
• Retractable keyboard for standard, customizable auto-text, auto-complete text and annotations, body markers and special functions
• System control panel illumination via task lighting and backlit controls
• Portability: four-caster design with central braking system
• Three-pedal footswitch option for Freeze, Print/Store and Save Volume
• On-board storage area
Monitor
• 15-inch, high resolution, progressive scan, 75 Hz display (PAL), 60 Hz display (NTSC)
• The image display area is 640 x 480 pixels with a recordable area of 800 x 600 pixels
Hard Drive
• 40 GB Hard Drive
• Image storage capacity up to 12,000 images; color or black/white
• Automatic disk management (first in – first out) with capability to auto delete based on Archived, Archived & Committed, Archived & Verified, Sent, Sent & Committed, Printed
CD-RW Drive
• Removable 650 MB read/write CD-R
Audio Speakers
Transducer Ports
• Three universal transducer ports that support standard, Multi-D™ array transducers and Hanafy Lens technology transducers
- Also supports advanced transducer technologies including fourSight™ 4D transducer technology*
• Single dedicated CW transducer port*
• 360-pin connection
• Electronic transducer selection
• Unique industrial design provides easy access to all
Transducer Storage
• Six configurable transducer holders support all transducer designs and provide gel bottle storage
• Cable-up connectivity of transducers supports ergonomic and secure cable management during exams and transport
• Unique transducer holder for endocavity transducer for easy access and storage
Operating/Display Modes
2D
- MultiHertz™ multiple frequency imaging
- Tissue Harmonic Imaging
• Color Doppler
• Power Doppler
• PW Doppler
- Duplex Doppler
- Triplex Doppler
• M-Mode
• SieScape™ panoramic imaging
• Color SieScape™ panoramic imaging
• TEQ™ ultrasound technology
• SieClear™ multi-view spatial compounding
• 3-Scape™ real-time 3D imaging
• Cadence™ contrast agent imaging technology*
2D Calipers – Generic Measurements and Calculations
• Multiple cursor sets on frozen, live, dual screen and cine images
• Distance, depth from skin line
• Area and circumference: ellipse and trace
• Compound Measurements:
- Volume: user-selectable preset by 3 distances; 1 distance and 1ellipse, or 1 distance
- Flow volume: 1 velocity and 1 distance, or 1 velocity and 1 ellipse
- Stenosis: user-selectable preset calculated by 2 ellipse, or 2 distance measurements
Cine Review
• Frame-by-frame cine loop review and continuous playback cine, including control of playback rate
• In mixed mode (2D/M, 2D/D, 2D/C/D), individual modes can be played back independently
• Standard cine Memory*: 30 seconds, 201 megabytes, estimated storage of at least 400 images (2D & 2D/C)
• Up to 30 seconds Doppler cine, or up to 25 seconds M-mode cine
• Available in full screen & dual screen display
Post Processing Features in Freeze Frame or Cine
• 2D-mode
- Zoom/pan
- Dynamic range
- Gray map
- 2D-mode tint map
- Measurements/annotations/pictograms
• Color Doppler
- Zoom/pan
- Color map
- Color invert
- Color baseline shift
- Color display on/off
- Color priority
- Measurements/annotations/pictograms
• Spectral Doppler
- Baseline shift
- Spectral dynamic range
- Gray map
- Doppler tint map
- Angle correct
- Spectral invert
- Measurements/annotations/pictograms
- Sweep speed
• M-mode
- Dynamic range
- Gray map
- M mode tint map
- Measurements/annotations/pictograms
- Sweep speed
•Report Printing
- Measurement reports and OB graphs to laser printer
•Basic Physio Option
- ECG option for on-screen ECG trace in B, M and Doppler imaging modes
- The basic ECG option delivers ECG trace only on-screen display and is synchronous with the 2D image
Transducer Technology
• Wideband MultiHertz imaging allows user selection of 2D and color frequency for optimal resolution and penetration
• Next generation Multi-D Array transducer technology for precise beam elevation control and exceptional spatial resolution throughout the field of view
• Hanafy lens transducer technology provides excellent elevation focusing and uniform beam intensity throughout the field of view.
• MicroCase™ transducer miniaturization technology combined with SuppleFlex™ transducer cables provide lightweight,comfortable transducer designs that can reduce operator fatigue during prolonged scanning sessions
• Advanced hybrid and disposable biopsy guides for specified linear and curved array transducers
• Innovative composite materials and microelectronic technologies for efficient performance and increased signal bandwidth
• Frequency range: 2.0 - 13.0 MHz
