VISIQ ultrasound system by Philips has received 510(k) clearance from US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to Philips, the ultrasound system ultra mobile and combines ‘greater mobility, performance and simplicity into a single miniaturised solution’. The mobile option is an effort to increase access to quality diagnostic scans for more OB patients. The VISIQ system features a transducer and was manufactured using advances in miniaturisation to integrate a sophisticated broadband microdigital beam former and powerful acquisition module. The system is targeted for OB and abdominal applications.
User can capture images, take measurements and share data. Many of the automatic image optimisation features found on Philips’ EPIQ system are also offered and it includes built in Wi-Fi for DICOM data transfer to hospital or cloud-based PACS.
VISIQ is commercially available in China, East Africa, France, Germany and India.
EH News Bureau