Medical diagnostic imaging and healthcare technology company Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc., is releasing a next-generation ultrasound system.
Konica Minolta Healthcare Introduces Compact Ultrasound System
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The SONIMAGE HS2 is a compact system that provides precision diagnosis and interventions for a variety of applications in musculoskeletal, vascular, pain management, interventional and orthobiologics.
“Ultrasound is an invaluable bedside tool that delivers a dynamic evaluation of the anatomy, benefitting the patient and the provider,” Joan Toth, senior product marketing manager, Konica Minolta Healthcare.
“With the SONIMAGE HS2, clinicians have real-time information to make better decisions sooner, streamline care and enhance patient satisfaction. Clinicians can keep more procedures in-house and expand their services to include more complex interventions safely and efficiently. The SONIMAGE HS2 was designed for ease of use, enabling providers to do more at the point of care quickly and confidently.”
Features of the new SONIMAGE HS2 include enhanced needle guidance with Simple Needle Visualization software, superior image quality, high-resolution blood flow imaging and an intuitive, wide view touchscreen monitor.
The system uses Konica Minolta’s dual sonic technology to transmit two waveforms depending on the focal length to provide the clarity and high signal needed for deep tissue imaging.
In addition, its improved tissue harmonics technology cuts down on acoustic noise and increases both frequency and sensitivity for deep tissue and superficial imaging. Combined with the company’s wide bandwidth L18-4 probe, the system’s enhanced technology provides exceptional image quality and improved fine details.
SONIMAGE HS2 also allows for improved visualization of small vessels and slow blood flow with higher resolution and faster frame rates.
And with its touchscreen display, the user can annotate and draw lines, notes or figures with a finger and then save them for documentation and reporting.
Konica Minolta Healthcare, which is based in Wayne, New Jersey, is introducing the SONIMAGE HS2 at the virtual annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America held November 29 through December 5.
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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