Echo Blaster 64 - Ultrasound
Echo Blaster 64 is new line in the family of beamformers which can be connected to any modern personal computer via USB 2.0 interface. Unlike previous Echo Blaster, new devices has advanced software scan-converter, capable to process up to 120 frames per second. User interface built on Echo Wave II software provide new capabilities which earlier was not achievable for entry–level systems:
Extended measurement package includes cardiology, urology, Ob/Gyn and special veterinary calculation
Movie clips as long as 2 minutes can be recorded and stored
New wide-bandwidth transducers for any application
Speckle reduction structure improvement PureView
Ready-to-Telemedicine concept allow remote diagnostic
Multiline technology for scanning without “black dots” artifacts provides noticeable improvement of image quality
Echo Blaster 64 is new line in the family of beamformers which can be connected to any modern personal computer via USB 2.0 interface. Unlike previous Echo Blaster, new devices has advanced software scan-converter, capable to process up to 120 frames per second. User interface built on Echo Wave II software provide new capabilities which earlier was not achievable for entry–level systems:
Extended measurement package includes cardiology, urology, Ob/Gyn and special veterinary calculation
Movie clips as long as 2 minutes can be recorded and stored
New wide-bandwidth transducers for any application
Speckle reduction structure improvement PureView
Ready-to-Telemedicine concept allow remote diagnostic
Multiline technology for scanning without “black dots” artifacts provides noticeable improvement of image quality
Imaging Modes
B
B+B
4B
B+M
M
Ultrasound Imaging
Ultrasound image size: Automatically adjustable to screen resolution
Gray scale: 256
Full motion and full size real-time ultrasound imaging, up to 120 fps (depends on selected scan depth, scan angle, focus mode, High Line Density setting, pc speed)
Cineloop recording/play: several thousands frames (depends on computer memory size and scan mode)
Zoom mode: from 60% to 600% in all modes (Scan, Freeze, B, B+B, 4B, M-zoom, cineloop and etc)
Vewing area variable for frame rate maximizing: 6 steps
Thumbnail mode: up to 32 images
"FREEZE" mode
Scanning Method
Electronic linear
Electronic convex
Electronic microconvex
Scanning depth: 3-24 cm
Focusing
Digital transmit focusing
Multi focus mode:
Transmit/receive focusing
Programmable focus area presets
Transducers
From 2,0 MHz to 8,0 MHz
Multifrequency
Automatic Transducer Recognition
Functions
Mouse / trackball / keyboard operation
Image and video save / load
AVI
JPG
BMP
PNG
TIF
DCM (DICOM)
DCM (DICOM-JPEG)
DCM (DICOM-JPEG Video)
TPD (Telemed Picture Data)
TVD (Telemed Video Data)
Unlimited programmable presets for clinically specific imaging
Anatomical icons with transducer position indicator
Direct e-mail sending with image or video attachment via Internet
DICOM file push to server
Pinting on system printer
TV output via computer display adapter
Recommended Computer Requirements
IBM PC compatible Desktop/Notebook/Tablet PC
screen resolution 1024x768 or more
CPU Core Duo / Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz or faster
1 Gb of RAM or more
USB 2.0 interface
Windows® XP SP3, Windows® Vista SP2, Windows® 7 (all versions 32/64-bit)
Ultrasound software
TELEMED Drivers Package (32/64-bit Windows®)
Echo Wave II software (32/64-bit Windows®)
3DView plug-in (optional, 32-bit Windows® only)
PanoView plug-in (optional, 32-bit Windows® only)
SDK documentation / sample code (available by agreement)
Echo Wave II start-up time: 15 sec (Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz, 2 Gb of RAM
B
B+B
4B
B+M
M
Ultrasound Imaging
Ultrasound image size: Automatically adjustable to screen resolution
Gray scale: 256
Full motion and full size real-time ultrasound imaging, up to 120 fps (depends on selected scan depth, scan angle, focus mode, High Line Density setting, pc speed)
Cineloop recording/play: several thousands frames (depends on computer memory size and scan mode)
Zoom mode: from 60% to 600% in all modes (Scan, Freeze, B, B+B, 4B, M-zoom, cineloop and etc)
Vewing area variable for frame rate maximizing: 6 steps
Thumbnail mode: up to 32 images
"FREEZE" mode
Scanning Method
Electronic linear
Electronic convex
Electronic microconvex
Scanning depth: 3-24 cm
Focusing
Digital transmit focusing
Multi focus mode:
Transmit/receive focusing
Programmable focus area presets
Transducers
From 2,0 MHz to 8,0 MHz
Multifrequency
Automatic Transducer Recognition
Functions
Mouse / trackball / keyboard operation
Image and video save / load
AVI
JPG
BMP
PNG
TIF
DCM (DICOM)
DCM (DICOM-JPEG)
DCM (DICOM-JPEG Video)
TPD (Telemed Picture Data)
TVD (Telemed Video Data)
Unlimited programmable presets for clinically specific imaging
Anatomical icons with transducer position indicator
Direct e-mail sending with image or video attachment via Internet
DICOM file push to server
Pinting on system printer
TV output via computer display adapter
Recommended Computer Requirements
IBM PC compatible Desktop/Notebook/Tablet PC
screen resolution 1024x768 or more
CPU Core Duo / Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz or faster
1 Gb of RAM or more
USB 2.0 interface
Windows® XP SP3, Windows® Vista SP2, Windows® 7 (all versions 32/64-bit)
Ultrasound software
TELEMED Drivers Package (32/64-bit Windows®)
Echo Wave II software (32/64-bit Windows®)
3DView plug-in (optional, 32-bit Windows® only)
PanoView plug-in (optional, 32-bit Windows® only)
SDK documentation / sample code (available by agreement)
Echo Wave II start-up time: 15 sec (Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz, 2 Gb of RAM
General Measurements and Calculations
Human Measurements and Calculations Packages
B mode general measurements and calculations
Distance
Length (method: 1 trace)
Area, Circumference (methods: 1 ellipse, 1 trace, 1 distance)
Volume (methods: 1 distance, 2 distances, 3 distances, 1 ellipse)
Angle (methods: 2 distances, 3 distances)
Stenosis % (methods: 2 distances, 2 ellipse or trace areas)
A/B Ratio (methods: 2 distances, 2 ellipse or trace areas, 2 ellipse or trace circumferences)
M mode general measurements and calculations
Distance, Time, Velocity
Heart Rate (methods: 1 beat, 2 beats)
Stenosis % (method: 2 distances)
A/B Ratio (methods: 2 distances, 2 times, 2 velocities
Veterinary Calculations Packages
Canine OB
Measurements: GS, CRL, HD, BD
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(BD), GA(CRL), GA(GS), GA(HD)
Feline OB
Measurements: HD, BD
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(BD), GA(HD)
Ovine OB
Measurements: CRL
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(CRL)
Bovine OB
Measurements: BD, CRL, HD, UD
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(BD), GA(CRL), GA(HD), GA(UD)
Equine OB
Measurements: AOD, BPD, CRL, EOD, GS
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(AOD), GA(BPD), GA(CRL), GA(EOD), GA(GS)
Llama OB
Measurements: BPD
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(BPD)
Goat OB
Measurements: BPD
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(BPD) for different species
Animal Cardiology
Left Ventricle, Aortic Valve, Left Atrial measurements: IVSd, LVIDd, LVPWd, AOd, IVSs, LVIDs, LVPWs, LADs
Calculations: HR, LV volume (Cubed, Teichholz, Gibson), SV, EF, CO,
STIVS, FS, STPW, LA/AO
Human/Veterinary OB Gyn packages: software supports unlimited number of user-defined GA tables, selected GA values are used for calculation of Average GA (Average Ultrasound Age - AUA). Human/Veterinary Cardiology measurements package automatically displays hint images that show where and how appropriate measurements must be performed.
Processing
TGC Control, 5 sliders
dynamic range control
overall gain control
M - mode sweep speed control
acoustic power control
variable frame averaging
brightness, contrast
advanced gamma control: 8 fixed curves, 8 user defined (custom)
scan direction, rotation, up-down controls
negative / positive control
bi-linear interpolation
echo enhancement control
noise rejection function
speckle reduction structure improvement PureView: 8 algorithms
Interface Customization
The set of predefined skin schemes for software interface
the set of predefined buttons images
Multilanguage support, languages:
Chinese
English
Italian
Korean
Lithuanian
Magyar
Polish
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
B+M layout position, size
ultrasound area size
font size
Human General calculations package
Measurements: the same as general measurements of different modes (B, M)
Calculations: BSA via Height and Weight, BSA via Weight
Human Obstetrics / Gynecology (OB / GYN) calculations package
Measurements: LMP (entered or from calendar), AC, BPD, FL, HC, FTA, AAPD, ATD, TAPD, TTD, CRL, GS, HL, TL, UL, OFD, BOD, Cereb, Clav, Rad, AFI
Estimated date of birth (EDD) calculations: EDD(LMP), EDD(GA), EDD(AUA)
Ratios: FL / AC, FL / HC, FL / BPD, HC / AC, CI
Estimated Fetal Weight (EFW) calculations: EFW(AC), EFW(AC,BPD), EFW(AC,FL), EFW(AC,HC), EFW(AC,FL,HC), EFW(AC,BPD,FL), EFW(AC,BPD,FL,HC), EFW(BPD,FL,FTA), EFW(BPD,ATD), EFW(BPD,TTD), EFW(BPD,TAPD,TTD), EFW(BPD,FL,TAPD,TTD)
Selected EFW values are used for calculation of Average EFW
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(AC), GA(BPD), GA(CRL), GA(FL), GA(GS), GA(HC), GA(HL), GA(OFD), GA(TL), GA(UL), GA(HC/AC), GA(FTA),GA(ATD), GA(TAPD), GA(TTD), GA(BOD), GA(Cereb), GA(Clav)
Fetal Growth estimation (trending): AC(GA), BPD(GA), CRL(GA), FL(GA), GS(GA), HC(GA), HL(GA), OFD(GA), TL(GA), UL(GA), [FL/AC](GA), [FL/HC](GA), [HC/AC](GA), EFW(GA), AAPD(GA), ATD(GA), TAPD(GA), TTD(GA), BOD(GA), Cereb(GA), Rad(GA), Clav(GA), AFI(GA)
Selected Growth Tables are visualized as Fetal Growth Curves
Software supports unlimited number of user-defined Growth Tables
Human Gynecology (GYN)
Measurements: length, height, width of uterus, cervix, ovaries, renals, follicles
Calculations: volumes of uterus, cervix, ovaries, renals, follicles
Human Abdominal exam measurements and calculations
Liver: Volume (CC, AP, LL diameters)
Gallbladder: Volume, Wall Thickness, Extrahepatic Bile Duct (EBD), Common Bile Duct (CBD), Common Hepatic Duct (CHD)
Pancreas: Head Diameter, Body Diameter, Tail Diameter, Pancreatic Duct Head, Pancreatic Duct Body
Spleen: Volume (length, width, thickness)
Gastrointestinal Tract: Appendix Wall Thickness, Appendix Diameter, Bowel Wall Thickness (at Stomach, Small Bowel, Large Bowel)
Urinary Bladder: Volume (length, height, width)
Right / Left Kidney: Volume (length, height, width), Pelvis Diameter
Human Urology
Measurements: length, height, width of kidneys, bladder, prostate, testes
Calculations: volumes of kidneys, bladder, prostate, testes; RUV (Residual Urine Volume)
Human Endocrinology
Measurements: length, width, thickness of thyroid lobes
Calculations: volumes thyroid lobes; volume of thyroid
Human Vascular exam measurements and calculations
Distance and area -based stenosis calculations at left (right) Subclavian, CCA (Common Carotid Artery), Bulb, ICA (Internal Carotid Artery), ECA (External Carotid Artery), Vertebral vessels at proximal, middle, distal locations
Human Cardiology
Software supports the following measurements of Left Ventricle, Aortic Valve, Left Atrial: IVSd (Interventricular Septal Thickness, diastole), LVIDd (Left Ventricle Internal Diameter, diastole), LVPWd (Left Ventricle Posterior Wall Thickness, diastole), AOd (Aortic Root Dimension, diastole), IVSs (Interventricular Septal Thickness, systole), LVIDs (Left Ventricle Internal Diameter, systole), LVPWs (Left Ventricle Posterior Wall Thickness, systole), LADs (Left Atrial Dimension, systole).
Calculations: HR (Heart Rate), BSA (Body surface Area), Left ventricle volume (methods: Cubed, Teichholz, Gibson), SV (Stroke Volume), SI (Stroke Volume Index), EF (Ejection Fraction), CO (Cardiac Output), CI (Cardiac Index), STIVS (Interventricular Shortening), FS (Fractional Shortening), STPW (Posterior Wall Shortening), LVM (Left Ventricle Cardiac Mass), CMI (Cardiac Mass Index), LA/AO Ratio
Human Measurements and Calculations Packages
B mode general measurements and calculations
Distance
Length (method: 1 trace)
Area, Circumference (methods: 1 ellipse, 1 trace, 1 distance)
Volume (methods: 1 distance, 2 distances, 3 distances, 1 ellipse)
Angle (methods: 2 distances, 3 distances)
Stenosis % (methods: 2 distances, 2 ellipse or trace areas)
A/B Ratio (methods: 2 distances, 2 ellipse or trace areas, 2 ellipse or trace circumferences)
M mode general measurements and calculations
Distance, Time, Velocity
Heart Rate (methods: 1 beat, 2 beats)
Stenosis % (method: 2 distances)
A/B Ratio (methods: 2 distances, 2 times, 2 velocities
Veterinary Calculations Packages
Canine OB
Measurements: GS, CRL, HD, BD
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(BD), GA(CRL), GA(GS), GA(HD)
Feline OB
Measurements: HD, BD
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(BD), GA(HD)
Ovine OB
Measurements: CRL
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(CRL)
Bovine OB
Measurements: BD, CRL, HD, UD
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(BD), GA(CRL), GA(HD), GA(UD)
Equine OB
Measurements: AOD, BPD, CRL, EOD, GS
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(AOD), GA(BPD), GA(CRL), GA(EOD), GA(GS)
Llama OB
Measurements: BPD
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(BPD)
Goat OB
Measurements: BPD
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(BPD) for different species
Animal Cardiology
Left Ventricle, Aortic Valve, Left Atrial measurements: IVSd, LVIDd, LVPWd, AOd, IVSs, LVIDs, LVPWs, LADs
Calculations: HR, LV volume (Cubed, Teichholz, Gibson), SV, EF, CO,
STIVS, FS, STPW, LA/AO
Human/Veterinary OB Gyn packages: software supports unlimited number of user-defined GA tables, selected GA values are used for calculation of Average GA (Average Ultrasound Age - AUA). Human/Veterinary Cardiology measurements package automatically displays hint images that show where and how appropriate measurements must be performed.
Processing
TGC Control, 5 sliders
dynamic range control
overall gain control
M - mode sweep speed control
acoustic power control
variable frame averaging
brightness, contrast
advanced gamma control: 8 fixed curves, 8 user defined (custom)
scan direction, rotation, up-down controls
negative / positive control
bi-linear interpolation
echo enhancement control
noise rejection function
speckle reduction structure improvement PureView: 8 algorithms
Interface Customization
The set of predefined skin schemes for software interface
the set of predefined buttons images
Multilanguage support, languages:
Chinese
English
Italian
Korean
Lithuanian
Magyar
Polish
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
B+M layout position, size
ultrasound area size
font size
Human General calculations package
Measurements: the same as general measurements of different modes (B, M)
Calculations: BSA via Height and Weight, BSA via Weight
Human Obstetrics / Gynecology (OB / GYN) calculations package
Measurements: LMP (entered or from calendar), AC, BPD, FL, HC, FTA, AAPD, ATD, TAPD, TTD, CRL, GS, HL, TL, UL, OFD, BOD, Cereb, Clav, Rad, AFI
Estimated date of birth (EDD) calculations: EDD(LMP), EDD(GA), EDD(AUA)
Ratios: FL / AC, FL / HC, FL / BPD, HC / AC, CI
Estimated Fetal Weight (EFW) calculations: EFW(AC), EFW(AC,BPD), EFW(AC,FL), EFW(AC,HC), EFW(AC,FL,HC), EFW(AC,BPD,FL), EFW(AC,BPD,FL,HC), EFW(BPD,FL,FTA), EFW(BPD,ATD), EFW(BPD,TTD), EFW(BPD,TAPD,TTD), EFW(BPD,FL,TAPD,TTD)
Selected EFW values are used for calculation of Average EFW
Gestational Age (GA) calculations: GA(AC), GA(BPD), GA(CRL), GA(FL), GA(GS), GA(HC), GA(HL), GA(OFD), GA(TL), GA(UL), GA(HC/AC), GA(FTA),GA(ATD), GA(TAPD), GA(TTD), GA(BOD), GA(Cereb), GA(Clav)
Fetal Growth estimation (trending): AC(GA), BPD(GA), CRL(GA), FL(GA), GS(GA), HC(GA), HL(GA), OFD(GA), TL(GA), UL(GA), [FL/AC](GA), [FL/HC](GA), [HC/AC](GA), EFW(GA), AAPD(GA), ATD(GA), TAPD(GA), TTD(GA), BOD(GA), Cereb(GA), Rad(GA), Clav(GA), AFI(GA)
Selected Growth Tables are visualized as Fetal Growth Curves
Software supports unlimited number of user-defined Growth Tables
Human Gynecology (GYN)
Measurements: length, height, width of uterus, cervix, ovaries, renals, follicles
Calculations: volumes of uterus, cervix, ovaries, renals, follicles
Human Abdominal exam measurements and calculations
Liver: Volume (CC, AP, LL diameters)
Gallbladder: Volume, Wall Thickness, Extrahepatic Bile Duct (EBD), Common Bile Duct (CBD), Common Hepatic Duct (CHD)
Pancreas: Head Diameter, Body Diameter, Tail Diameter, Pancreatic Duct Head, Pancreatic Duct Body
Spleen: Volume (length, width, thickness)
Gastrointestinal Tract: Appendix Wall Thickness, Appendix Diameter, Bowel Wall Thickness (at Stomach, Small Bowel, Large Bowel)
Urinary Bladder: Volume (length, height, width)
Right / Left Kidney: Volume (length, height, width), Pelvis Diameter
Human Urology
Measurements: length, height, width of kidneys, bladder, prostate, testes
Calculations: volumes of kidneys, bladder, prostate, testes; RUV (Residual Urine Volume)
Human Endocrinology
Measurements: length, width, thickness of thyroid lobes
Calculations: volumes thyroid lobes; volume of thyroid
Human Vascular exam measurements and calculations
Distance and area -based stenosis calculations at left (right) Subclavian, CCA (Common Carotid Artery), Bulb, ICA (Internal Carotid Artery), ECA (External Carotid Artery), Vertebral vessels at proximal, middle, distal locations
Human Cardiology
Software supports the following measurements of Left Ventricle, Aortic Valve, Left Atrial: IVSd (Interventricular Septal Thickness, diastole), LVIDd (Left Ventricle Internal Diameter, diastole), LVPWd (Left Ventricle Posterior Wall Thickness, diastole), AOd (Aortic Root Dimension, diastole), IVSs (Interventricular Septal Thickness, systole), LVIDs (Left Ventricle Internal Diameter, systole), LVPWs (Left Ventricle Posterior Wall Thickness, systole), LADs (Left Atrial Dimension, systole).
Calculations: HR (Heart Rate), BSA (Body surface Area), Left ventricle volume (methods: Cubed, Teichholz, Gibson), SV (Stroke Volume), SI (Stroke Volume Index), EF (Ejection Fraction), CO (Cardiac Output), CI (Cardiac Index), STIVS (Interventricular Shortening), FS (Fractional Shortening), STPW (Posterior Wall Shortening), LVM (Left Ventricle Cardiac Mass), CMI (Cardiac Mass Index), LA/AO Ratio
