New Ultrasound System Designed for Surgery Launched in Germany and the US
By MedImaging International staff writers Posted on 13 Oct 2015 |
A new ultrasound system that provides surgeons with real-time guidance in the operating room has been launched.
The system was designed for simplicity, speed and image quality, and is intended to assist surgeons during real-time procedures. The system can automatically optimize image quality by adapting gain to different environments, without the help of the user, and independent of depth.
The bk5000 system is the latest model in line of ultrasound systems, and was launched by Analogic (Peabody, MA, USA) at the 2015 American College of Surgeons (ACS; Chicago,IL, USA) meeting on October 4–8, and the 67th Congress of the German Society of Urology (DGU) on September 23–28. Analogic ultrasound devices are used for urology, surgery, and point-of-care applications. Analogic also provides imaging technologies for digital mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Computed Tomography (CT) systems.
The bk5000 features a 19-in monitor, and is suited for general surgery, neurosurgery, and colorectal surgery and other clinical applications, using eight specialized surgical transducers. Other features of the bk5000 include elastography to show tissue stiffness, contrast imaging that can reveal specific regions of interest, color and pulsed wave Doppler for flow analysis, and a boot-up time of less than 20 seconds.
Consultant neurosurgeon at Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Dr. Gavin Quigley, said, "We were very impressed with the new bk5000. The image quality is the best we've seen. The No-Touch Autogain feature automatically adjusts the system settings for a great image so you are ready to go immediately. This allows the surgeon to verify the anatomy and provides a higher degree of confidence during our neurosurgical procedures."
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Analogic
ACS
The system was designed for simplicity, speed and image quality, and is intended to assist surgeons during real-time procedures. The system can automatically optimize image quality by adapting gain to different environments, without the help of the user, and independent of depth.
The bk5000 system is the latest model in line of ultrasound systems, and was launched by Analogic (Peabody, MA, USA) at the 2015 American College of Surgeons (ACS; Chicago,IL, USA) meeting on October 4–8, and the 67th Congress of the German Society of Urology (DGU) on September 23–28. Analogic ultrasound devices are used for urology, surgery, and point-of-care applications. Analogic also provides imaging technologies for digital mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Computed Tomography (CT) systems.
The bk5000 features a 19-in monitor, and is suited for general surgery, neurosurgery, and colorectal surgery and other clinical applications, using eight specialized surgical transducers. Other features of the bk5000 include elastography to show tissue stiffness, contrast imaging that can reveal specific regions of interest, color and pulsed wave Doppler for flow analysis, and a boot-up time of less than 20 seconds.
Consultant neurosurgeon at Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Dr. Gavin Quigley, said, "We were very impressed with the new bk5000. The image quality is the best we've seen. The No-Touch Autogain feature automatically adjusts the system settings for a great image so you are ready to go immediately. This allows the surgeon to verify the anatomy and provides a higher degree of confidence during our neurosurgical procedures."
Related Links:
Analogic
ACS
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