The technology aims to help ultrasound clinicians meet their clinical and budgetary requirements by offering advanced features and multiple scanning configurations to support the needs of an end-referring institution. It is hoped that the new system will improve diagnostic confidence for both physician and patient, and potentially reduce medical costs by eliminating the need for more expensive or invasive tests.
The HD11 system includes real-time SonoCT compound imaging with XRES technology; broadband beamforming; 3D, 4D and STIC imaging; Stress Echo; panoramic and contrast imaging; and full networking capabilities. It also features advanced automation in an attempt to improve workflow and reduce variability between exams.
The high-definition imaging is expected to provide enhanced edges and margins for more sharply defined structures, reduced noise and speckle, and better visibility and contrast resolution.
The HD11 system also utilizes Philips iSCAN Intelligent Optimization technology to automatically sample digital data and adjust multiple parameters to improve the image quality and help provide image consistency between exams.
