Ultrasonix Medical Corporation, out of Richmond, British Columbia, just won EU approval for the company's SonixTOUCH general purpose ultrasound system. The unit features a touch screen interface that can be custom configured by individual clinicians. The system seems to be designed for a broad range of applications, anything from ObGyn and emergency medicine, to adult and pediatric cardiac applications via phased array tansducers.
ultratouch.jpgFeatures from the product page:
# Advanced imaging modes (Spatial Compounding, Pulse Inversion Harmonics)
# Adaptive user interface
# Market and user configurable
# 90 minute battery operation
# Market-specific calculation and report packages
# Wireless connectivity
# Portable and easy to maneuver
# Accessory tray
SonixTOUCH is the most advanced ultrasound system in a small, light-weight, portable configuration. The system includes premium-level imaging, advanced imaging modes such as Spatial Compounding, Pulse Inversion Harmonics, Extended Pulse Imaging, Elastography, Panoramic Imaging, Advanced 3D and 4D and others. The SonixTOUCH is truly in a class of its own with the industry's first touch screen driven user-interface, application adaptive console and advanced connectivity and data management capabilities.
Press release: Ultrasonix Medical Corporation Announces CE Mark for SonixTOUCH.
Product page: SonixTOUCH
