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Philips iU22 ultrasound with xMATRIX
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Table of contents

1. Introduction 4 XRES adaptive image processing 12

1.1 Applications 4 Live volume imaging/Live 3D Echo 13
Tissue aberration correction (TAC) 13
2. System overview 5 Coded beamforming 13
2.1 System architecture 5 iSCAN intelligent optimization 13
2.2 Imaging formats 5 iCOMMAND intelligent voice control 14
2.3 Imaging modes 6 iFOCUS intelligent focusing technology 14
M-mode 7 iOPTIMIZE intelligent optimization 14
Spectral Doppler 7 3.2 Control panel and user interface 14
Pulsed wave (PW) Doppler 8
Auto Doppler 8 4. Workflow 15
Steerable continuous wave (CW) Doppler 8 4.1 Display annotation 15
Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) 8 SmartExam protocols 15
Live xPlane imaging 8 Volume imaging solutions for connected
Live volume imaging/Live 3D Echo 8 radiology departments 17
3D/4D and MPR imaging QuickSAVE feature 17
(all electronic array transducer) 8 4.2 Image presentation 17
3D/4D and MPR imaging (hybrid transducers) 8 4.3 Cineloop review 17
Adaptive broadband flow imaging 9 4.4 Exam management features 17
Contrast imaging 9 4.5 Connectivity 17
Interventional imaging 9
Tissue Harmonic Imaging (THI) 9 5. Transducers 19
Color Power Angio imaging (CPA) 10 5.1 Transducer selection 19
3D, 4D, and MPR imaging Explora transducers 19
(all electronic array X6-1 transducer) 10 PureWave crystal technology 19
3D, 4D, and MPR imaging (hybrid transducers) 10 xMATRIX technology 19
Freehand 3D volume and MPR imaging 10 Curved array 19
Spatio-Temporal Image Correlation C10-3v broadband curved array
(STIC) imaging 11 with PureWave crystal technology 19
iSTIC imaging 11 C9-5ec broadband curved array 19
Panoramic SonoCT imaging 11 C9-4 broadband curved array 19
Strain based elastography 11 C8-5 broadband curved array 19
C8-4v broadband curved array 20
3. System controls 12 C5-2 broadband curved array 20
3.1 Optimization controls 12 C5-1 broadband curved array
2D Grayscale imaging 12 with PureWave Crystal Technology 20
Next generation SonoCT real-time Volume array 21
compound imaging 12 VL13-5 broadband linear array 21
Elevation compound imaging 12 V6-2 broadband curved array 21
3D9-3v broadband curved array 21

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 Linear array 21 7. Measurements and analysis 29
L17-5 broadband linear array 21 Measurement tools and general description 29
L15-7io broadband compact linear array 21 7.1 Measurement tools and quantification 29
L12-5 50 mm broadband linear array 21 QLAB quantification software (version 9.0) 29
L9-3 broadband linear array 22 7.2 High Q automatic Doppler analysis 32
Sector array 22 7.3 Clinical option analysis packages 32
S5-1 broadband sector array
with PureWave crystal technology 22 8. Physical specifications 33
S4-1 broadband sector array 23 System cart 33
S7-2omni sector array 23 Physical dimensions 33
xMATRIX array 23 Monitor 33
X7-2 xMATRIX array with Control panel 33
PureWave crystal technology 23 Physio 33
X6-1 xMATRIX array with Exam documentation 33
PureWave crystal technology 23 Peripherals 33
X3-1 xMATRIX array 23 Input/output ports 33
Non-imaging 23 Electrical safety standards 34
D5cwc CW transducer (Pedoff) 23
D2cwc CW transducer (Pedoff) 23 9. Maintenance and services 35
D2tcd PW transducer (Pedoff) 23 Maintenance 35
5.2 Transducer application guide 24 Services 35

6. PercuNav image fusion and

instrument navigation 27
Overview 27
Instrument tip tracking 27
Automatic registration (RegPatch fiducial) 27
Out-of-plane navigation approach 27
Motion compensation (respiratory gating) 27
Connectivity 27
Image presentation 27
Measurements 27
Accessories and consumables 28

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1. Introduction

In today’s busy and demanding healthcare environment,

you can rely on the iU22 system for superb image quality
for all patient types, advanced volume imaging solutions,
innovative workflow tools and exceptional scanning ease.

Flat panel monitor

Integrated DVD+/RW drive

Four-way articulating arm

Four USB ports on

back of system
Interactive graphical
1.1 Applications touch screen
Abdominal
Obstetrical
Fetal echo Peripheral bay Fully adjustable
Cerebrovascular control panel
Peripheral vascular
Abdominal vascular
TCD: temporal and orbital
Eight-speaker
Gynecological and fertility
stereo audio
Small parts and superficial
Musculoskeletal
Pediatric general imaging
Prostate
Adult echocardiography
Integrated footrest
Stress echocardiography
Adult transesophageal
echocardiography
Surgical imaging
Interventional imaging
Four-way swivel wheels
Contrast imaging
Bowel imaging
Brake/swivel lock footrest
Elastography

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2. System overview

2.1 System architecture – Elevation compound imaging on X6-1

• Powerful Philips xSTREAM imageformer transducer which compounds two or more
architecture capable of processing multiple lines of sight in the elevation dimension
data streams simultaneously for structural, • Philips next generation XRES adaptive image
functional, and volume imaging processing for noise and artifact reduction that
– Offers up to 442,176 total digital channels improves tissue conspicuity and margin definition
(xMATRIX configuration) – Performs 350 million calculations per frame of
– Offers up to 57,000 total digital channels image data up to 500 frames per second
(non xMATRIX configuration) – Operates in 2D and 2D/CFI/Doppler mixed
– Built for 2D, dual 2D, Live xPlane, Live modes up to 500 frames per second
volume imaging/Live 3D Echo, 3D/4D (hybrid – Provides XRES capability when in
and all electronic array), MPR (multiplanar contrast imaging modes
reconstruction), and Panoramic imaging capability • Philips new adaptive broadband flow imaging
– Provides true real-time volume image forming – Automatically adjusts Doppler bandwidth to
capability with multiple rendering engines enhance flow sensitivity and resolution
– Processes 64 megavoxels per second and renders – Reduces flash artifacts with advanced
300 mega-ray cast samples per second dynamic motion suppression algorithms
• Next generation digital broadband acoustic • Auto Doppler flow optimization
beamforming with custom ASICs – Automatically adjusts color box position and angle
– Incorporates advanced pulse shaping, pulse coding – Automatically adjusts PW sample volume
and multivariant harmonics technologies placement and angle
– Supports transducer frequencies up to 17 MHz – Includes Auto Flow Tracking for automatic angle
• Designed to support virtually any array configuration: correction with sample volume movements
linear, curved, tightly curved, sector, hybrid volume • Multi-application SmartExam workflow protocols
array, and xMATRIX electronic volume array – General imaging and stress echo applications
• New high-bit, low-noise, digital circuitry – Step by step on-screen guidance
– Exclusive adaptive signal-to-noise ratio achieves – Full user customization
system dynamic range up to 180 dB for improved – Automatic mode switching
2D performance and increased Doppler sensitivity – Record function for creation of custom protocols
• Powerful distributed multiprocessor environment • Fully independent triplex multiple mode operation for
achieves 250 billion operations per second for extraordinary ease of use during Doppler procedures
nearly instantaneous mode changes and support for • Fast system boot up, approximately 110 seconds
advanced system functionality and quantification
• Philips next generation SonoCT real- 2.2 Imaging formats
time compound imaging • 2D linear: WideSCAN with SonoCT
– High precision beam-steered image compounding • 2D curved and tightly-curved: WideSCAN with SonoCT
for acquisition of more tissue information and • 2D sector
reduction of angle-generated artifacts • Dual 2D
– Up to nine beam-steered lines of sight • Panoramic
available on linear, curved and tightly- • 2D with 3D volume
curved arrays, and hybrid volume arrays • 2D with 4D volume
– WideSCAN capability to expand field • 3D volume
of view during SonoCT imaging • Live 3D volume
– SonoCT capability available during • 4D volume
contrast imaging modes • 2D, MPR, and volume

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 2.3 Imaging modes • Auto Doppler flow optimization for one
• 2D grayscale imaging with advanced pulse coding, pulse button angle correction and steering
shaping, and frequency compounding technologies • Simultaneous 2D M-mode
• Multivariate Tissue Harmonic Imaging including • Broadband flow imaging
pulse inversion technology and coded harmonics • M-mode
• Tissue aberration correction • M-mode Tissue Doppler Imaging
• Coded beamforming with chirp transmit • Live volume imaging/Live 3D Echo
• Next generation SonoCT beam-steered (instantaneous volume rendering)
real-time compound imaging • Live xPlane imaging (simultaneous display of two
• Harmonic SonoCT imaging live imaging planes)
• Next generation XRES adaptive image • Advanced volume modes including iSlice and thick
processing technology slice capabilities
• iSCAN intelligent scanning with one-button TGC, • Philips Color Power Angio imaging (CPA) and
gain and compression map optimization directional CPA
• iSCAN with AGC (adaptive gain compensation) • Duplex and simultaneous 2D pulsed
for real-time line-by-line TGC optimization wave (PW) Doppler

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• Duplex continuous wave (CW) Doppler M-mode
• Duplex color (Doppler) and CW Doppler
• Available on all imaging transducers
• High-PRF PW Doppler
• Selectable sweeping rates
• Duplex 2D, color, PW Doppler
• Time markers: 0.1 and 0.2 seconds
• Duplex 2D, CPA, PW Doppler
• Acquisition zoom capability
• Independent triplex for simultaneous 2D,
• Selectable display format prospective or retrospective
color, PW Doppler
(1/3-2/3, 1/2-1/2, 2/3-1/3, side by side, full screen)
• Independent triplex for simultaneous 2D,
• Chroma colorization with multiple color maps
CPA, PW Doppler
• Cineloop review for retrospective analysis of
• Dual imaging with:
M-mode data 256 (8 bits) discrete gray levels
– Choice of independent Philips cineloop
buffers or split screen imaging Spectral Doppler
– Mixed mode display with one image live while • Display annotations including Doppler mode,
other is frozen, for example 2D/2D, 2D/color, scale (cm/sec) Nyquist limit, wall filter setting,
color/color, color/CPA, contrast side-by-side gain, acoustic output status, sample volume size,
• Color compare mode normal/inverted, angle correction, grayscale curve
– Dual live display with grayscale reference • Ultra-high resolution millisecond spectral FFT rate
image and color Doppler image • Angle correction with automatic
• Live Compare imaging allows side-by-side display velocity scale adjustment
where the current live image can be compared • Adjustable velocity display ranges
with a stored image from the same study • Nine position shifts (including 0)
• Philips high definition zoom (Write Zoom) • Normal/invert display around horizontal zero line
• Reconstructed zoom with pan (Read Zoom) • Selectable sweep speeds
• Panoramic imaging • Selectable low-frequency signal filtering
• Panoramic imaging with SonoCT, with adjustable wall filter settings
XRES, and harmonic modes • Selectable grayscale curve for optimal display
• Freehand 3D and MPR imaging with SonoCT, • Selectable Chroma colorization maps
XRES, color, CPA, and harmonic modes • Selectable display format prospective or retrospective
• Automated 3D and 4D imaging with SonoCT, − 1/3-2/3, 1/2-1/2, 2/3-1/3, side by side, full screen
XRES, color, CPA, and harmonic modes • Doppler review for retrospective analysis of
• Philips Chroma imaging in 2D, 3D, 4D, MPR, Doppler data
panoramic, M-mode, and Doppler modes • Digitally-enhanced 8-speaker stereo output
• Dynamic colorization in Live 3D mode on • 256 (8 bits) discrete gray levels
X7-2, and X3-1, freehand 3D on C10-3v, • Post-processing in PW frozen mode includes
and 3D/4D on 3D9-3v and X6-1 map, baseline, invert, and Chroma
• Contrast imaging, including pulse inversion, power
modulation, PMPI, and coded harmonic sequences
• Live MVI
• Spatio-Temporal Image Correlation (STIC)
• iSTIC on X6-1 transducer
• Elastography

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 Pulsed wave (PW) Doppler Live volume imaging/Live 3D Echo
• Available on all imaging transducers • Available on X6-1, X3-1, and X7-2 xMATRIX transducers
• Adjustable sample volume size: 1.0-20 mm • Full volume sweep
(transducer dependent) • Adjustable live volume angle control
• Simultaneous or duplex mode of operation • Adjustable X, Y, Z rotation
• Simultaneous 2D, color Doppler, pulsed Doppler • Dynamic colorization
• High-PRF capability in all modes including • Adjustable vision preset control
duplex, simultaneous duplex and triplex • Adjustable center, back, front, volume imaging control
• iSCAN optimization that automatically adjusts • Contrast and interventional modes
scale and baseline • Support of volume rates up to 90 vps
Auto Doppler • 3D Zoom
• Auto color Region of Interest placement • 3D color flow
• Auto color Region of Interest and pulsed • ECG display on X3-1 and X7-2 transducers
wave sample volume steering 3D/4D and MPR imaging
• Auto Pulsed Doppler sample volume placement (all electronic array transducer)
• Auto Pulsed Doppler angle correction • Available on X6-1 xMATRIX transducer
• Available on L9-3, L12-5, L17-5, and L15-7io transducers • Volume display with surface rendering
Steerable continuous wave (CW) Doppler (transparency, brightness, and lighting controls)
• Available on cardiac sector array transducers only • Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) view display
• Steerable through 90° sector • Cropping tools on both volume and
• Maximum velocity range: 19 m/sec multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) views
(transducer dependent) • Slice control on MPR and volume displays
• Supported by elevation compound imaging and
Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI)
XRES modes to reduce noise artifacts
• Available on S5-1 and S7-2omni transducers • Full volume sweep
• High frame rate acquisition of tissue motion • Adjustable X, Y, Z rotation
(up to 400 fps) allowed • Dynamic colorization
• Color gain and TGC • Adjustable vision preset control
• 8 color maps • Contrast mode
• Velocity (cm/s) • Support of volume rates of at least 156 vps
Live xPlane imaging • Zoom
• 3D color flow
• Available on X6-1, X3-1, and X7-2 xMATRIX transducers
• Simultaneous display of two live imaging planes 3D/4D and MPR imaging (hybrid transducers)
• Color Live xPlane • Volume display with surface rendering
• Rotation, lateral, and elevation steering (rotational (transparency, brightness, and lighting controls)
tilt not available on X6-1 transducer) • Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) view display
• Contrast and interventional modes • Specialized algorithms and maps maximize
three-dimensional display
• Cropping tools on both volume and
multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) views
• Slice control on MPR and volume displays
• Supported by SonoCT and XRES modes to reduce
noise artifacts

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Adaptive broadband flow imaging • Touch screen display timer
• Automatically adapts transmit and receive bandwidth • Advanced non-linear pulsing schemes with SonoCT
processing based on the color box position and XRES for increased contrast sensitivity
providing optimal sensitivity and color resolution • Low MI color flow contrast
• Available on all imaging transducers • High frequency contrast capability
• Cineloop review with full playback control • Flash imaging
• Advanced motion suppression with intelligent • Dual imaging mode for simultaneous
algorithms that adapts to various application types to fundamental and contrast displays
selectively eliminate virtually all color motion artifact • ECG/timed triggering
• 256 color bins • Long loop capture mode during contrast
• Parallelogram steering on linear array transducers: procedures (3-10 minutes)
three angles on L12-5 and L17-5, 5 angles on L9-3 • QLAB ROI and MVI display
and L15-7io
Interventional imaging
• Trackball-controlled color region of interest:
• TSI available on selected transducers
size and position
for optimal performance during
• Maps, filters, color sensitivity, line density,
interventional and biopsy procedures
smoothing, echo write priority, color persistence,
• Enhanced needle visualization displays
gain, and baseline optimized automatically
• CPA and TDI based needle tracking visualization mode
by exam type or is user selectable
• Biopsy guide selection menus
• Velocity and variance displays
• Contrast and interventional modes
• Color invert in live and frozen imaging
• DRS control for spatial resolution Tissue Harmonic Imaging (THI)
and penetration enhancement • Second harmonic processing to reduce
• Color/2D line density control artifacts and improve image clarity
Contrast imaging • Multivariate pulsing including patented pulse
inversion phase cancellation technology for increased
• System optimized for detecting contrast agent
detail resolution during harmonic imaging
signatures as they are approved for use
• Available on all imaging transducers
• Contrast modes available on the S5-1 transducer
• High performance imaging capabilities
• iOPTIMIZE one-button patient optimization
to all patient body types
control and dynamic resolution system tuned
• Support of SonoCT (Harmonic
specifically during contrast studies
SonoCT) and XRES modes
• Live microvascular imaging (MVI)
• Coded harmonics available with C5-1 in selected modes
• Pulse inversion contrast imaging available
with SonoCT and XRES technologies
• Power modulation (PM), pulse inversion (PI),
PMPI, coded harmonic, agent detection imaging
(ADI), and flash contrast imaging modes
– Agent detection imaging (ADI) for quick verification
of presence or absence of contrast agents
– Low MI and high MI modes
– MID MI mode available on C5-1 and C5-2 transducers

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 Color Power Angio imaging (CPA) 3D, 4D, and MPR imaging (hybrid transducers)
• Highly sensitive mode for small vessel visualization • Quantitative 3D volume acquisition with SonoCT
• Available on all imaging transducers supported on V6-2, 3D9-3v, and VL13-5 transducers
• Cineloop review • Ability to acquire and display up to 30 volumes/sec in
• Multiple color maps 4D mode (transducer dependent)
• Individual controls for gain, filters, sensitivity, echo • High resolution scan and review mode
write priority, and color invert • Multiple display formats including full screen, 2-up and
• Dynamic motion differentiation 4-up for the rendered volume or multiplanar images
• Adjustable CPA region of interest: size and position • Volume display with surface rendering
• User-selectable persistence (transparency, brightness, and lighting controls)
• User-selectable blending • X, Y, Z rotation capability
• Directional Color Power Angio (DCPA) • Specialized algorithms and maps maximize 3D display
• Individual controls for manipulating the on-
3D, 4D, and MPR imaging (all electronic
screen 3D rendering and display options
array X6-1 transducer)
• Region of Interest (ROI) trim tools on both volume
• Quantitative 3D volume acquisition with elevation
and multiplanar reconstructed (MPR) views
compound imaging on the X6-1 transducer
• Support of SonoCT real-time compound imaging
• Ability to acquire and display at least 156
(3D/4D/MPR SonoCT imaging)
volumes/sec in 4D (application dependent)
• Support of XRES adaptive image
• High resolution scan and review mode
processing to reduce noise artifacts
• Multiple display formats including full screen, 2-up and
• Ability to perform distance, curved distance,
4-up for the rendered volume or multiplanar images
ellipse, trace, and volume measurements
• Volume display with surface rendering (transparency,
• On-screen orientation markers
brightness, dynamic colorization, and lighting controls)
• X, Y, Z rotation capability Freehand 3D volume and MPR imaging
• Specialized algorithms and maps increase 3D display • Qualitative grayscale volume acquisition supported
• Individual controls for manipulating the on all imaging transducers
on-screen 3D rendering and display options • Volume display with surface rendering
• Region of Interest (ROI) trim tools on both volume (transparency, brightness, and lighting controls)
and multiplanar reconstructed (MPR) views • Multiplanar view display
• Support of XRES adaptive image • Specialized algorithms and maps increase 3D display
processing to reduce noise artifacts • Trim tools on both volume and multiplanar
• Ability to perform distance, curved distance, reconstructed (MPR) views
ellipse, trace, and volume measurements • Supported by SonoCT and XRES modes to reduce
• On-screen orientation markers noise artifacts
• Resize control that adjusts for different sweep speeds
• On-screen orientation markers

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Spatio-Temporal Image Strain based elastography
Correlation (STIC) imaging • Strain based elastography for breast
• Available on V6-2 transducer and gynecological imaging
• Automated volume acquisition of fetal cardiac • Available for breast imaging on the L17-5 and in
cycle allowed the advanced breast TSI on the L12-5 transducer,
• Grayscale and 3D Color and on the C10-3v for gynecological imaging
• CPA and Directional CPA (DCPA) • One-touch entry into elastography mode
• Default 25 degree elevation angle • Elastogram applied as a region of interest box with user
• User-configurable acquisition time control of size and location through entire field of view
• Ability to stop acquisition and return to standby • Indicator for compression level
• Ability to accept or reject detected heart rate • Display options
• Compatible with QLAB quantification software – Single screen 2D with elastogram
– Side-by-side display of 2D image
iSTIC imaging
and 2D with elastogram
• Available on X6-1 transducer
• Shadow duplication (size compare) and
• Automated volume acquisition of fetal cardiac
measurement capability in side-by-side display
cycle allowed
– Distance and area tools
• Grayscale and color modes
– Duplication from either side of the display
• Automated detection of fetal heart rate
• Eight selectable elastogram display maps
• Acquisition of multiple subvolumes of the fetal heart
• Ability to hide or show the elastogram display
• Multiple full volumes in one fetal heart cardiac cycle
• Blend capability to increase 2D visibility
Panoramic SonoCT imaging through elastogram display
• Real-time extended field-of-view composite imaging, • Four smoothing selections
acquired in fundamental or SonoCT mode • Five persistence selections
• Ability to acquire composite image in XRES mode • Two dynamic resolution system (DRS)
• Ability to back up and realign the selections to alternate between elastogram
image during acquisition resolution and penetration
• Full zoom, pan, cineloop review, and • Four dynamic range selections for elastogram display
image rotation capabilities • Two elastogram optimization settings for different
• Auto fit of composite image tissue compositions
• Distance, curved-linear distance and area in • AI – anechoic imaging for enhancing areas
review mode can be measured with distance without ultrasound signals such as cystic
marker displayed via skin-line ruler and complex cystic structures
• Ability to display or remove skin-line ruler
• Cineloop review that allows measurement on
individual frames
• Scaling information included for connectivity prints
allowing for measurements on a workstation
• Available on linear and curved array transducers

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3. System controls

Philips common user experience provides readily accessible and logically

grouped primary controls along with an easy-to-learn graphical user interface.

3.1 Optimization controls Next generation SonoCT real-time compound imaging

2D Grayscale imaging • Available on all transducers except
• Smart TGC: pre-defined TGC curves sector and xMATRIX arrays
optimized for consistently excellent imaging • Virtually all clutter and artifact eliminated
with minimal TGC adjustment • Automatic selection of the number of steering angles
• Adjustable temporal resolution and based on the user-selected resolution/frame rate
spatial resolution with DRS control (Res/Speed) condition
• 12-level digital reconstructed zoom with pan capability • Up to nine lines of sight automatically
• High definition zoom that concentrates all image adjusted via DRS control
processing power into a user-defined area of • Operates in conjunction with Tissue Harmonic Imaging,
interest; possible to combine high definition zoom volume modes, panoramic imaging, and duplex Doppler
with pan zoom • Operates in conjunction with XRES
• Cineloop image review • Available in contrast modes
• Selectable 2D compression settings • Available with WideSCAN format during 2D
• Tissue aberration correction imaging for extended field-of-view operation
• Sector size and steering control for sector
and curved array image formats Elevation compound imaging
• Selectable 2D line density with DRS control • Available on X6-1 transducer
• Dual imaging with either independent • Reduces speckle and improves contrast resolution
cineloop buffers or split screen imaging • Operates with at least two lines of sight
• Dual imaging with color compare • Operates in 2D in conjunction with fundamental
• Dual imaging with fundamental imaging, Tissue Harmonic Imaging, and duplex Doppler
and contrast optimization • Operates in conjunction with XRES imaging
• Chroma imaging with multiple color maps • Has no adverse impact on frame rates
• 256 (8 bits) discrete gray levels
• 2D acquisition frame rate up to 500 frames/sec XRES adaptive image processing
(dependent on field of view, depth and angle) • Available on all imaging transducers
• Live MVI • Eliminates virtually all speckle noise
and enhances border definition
• Available in all imaging modes including
color flow and Doppler
• Available in contrast modes
• Operates in conjunction with SonoCT imaging
• Provides high resolution algorithms for advanced
speckle noise reduction, refined tissue pattern
displays, and fine border definition
• Provides high speed processing that allows
up to 500 frame-per-second displays

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 The C5-1’s tissue aberration correction compensates for
the speed of sound distortion through adipose layers.
Live volume imaging/Live 3D Echo
• Grayscale imaging controls
• 3D Vision control
• Dynamic volume colorization
• Chroma colorization
• Reset orientation
• Up/down invert
• XRES technology
• Zoom
• Show/hide color
• Reset controls
• Rotate X, Y, Z
• Auto crop
• Plane crop
• Brightness
• Smoothing
• Reference images
• Post processing
• Left/right Invert
• Res/speed control
• Capture
• Compress
• Gain
• ECG
• ECG trigger Coded beamforming
• Cineloop/Live volume imaging/Live 3D Echo • Automatically enabled when ABD, OB or GYN maximum
• Review/Full volume penetration TSI is selected on C5-1 transducer
• Save volume in native or native loop • Coded excitation using new chirp transmit technology
• 3D Grid that improves penetration and recovers more tissue
• 2D optimization settings information for detailed resolution at extended depths
• Tissue Harmonic Imaging • Coded harmonics mode that reduces image degrading
• Elevation, rotation, and lateral steer controls artifacts while maintaining penetration qualities
• 3D optimization settings
• Sector width iSCAN intelligent optimization
• Angle • One-touch image optimization
– In 2D mode, one-button automatic adjustment of:
Tissue aberration correction (TAC) - TGC and receiver gain to achieve optimal
• Automatically enabled when ABD maximum uniformity and brightness of tissues
penetration TSI is selected on C5-1 transducer - Compression curve based on the
– Corrects for speed of sound disturbances due range of detectable tissue signals
to excessive adipose layer on obese patients – In Doppler mode, one-button automatic adjustment of:
• User selections with the L17-5, L12-5 for advanced - Doppler PRF based on detected velocity
breast, superficial, thyroid and testicle TSIs. User - Doppler baseline based on detected flow direction
selection with VL13-5 for advanced breast TSI • Available on all imaging transducers
– Corrects for speed of sound disturbances in • Operates in conjunction with
fatty tissue SonoCT and XRES imaging

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 • Adaptive gain compensation (AGC) dynamically adjusts • Flow optimization – adjusts broadband flow
(every pixel on every scan line) low level 2D echoes to performance to instantly adapt to different flow states
reduce gain artifacts (shadows/through transmission) • Dynamic resolution system (DRS) – one control
and improve image uniformity with 2D and 3D imaging adjusts nearly 40 parameters simultaneously
for user preference of spatial resolution or
iCOMMAND intelligent voice control temporal resolution during clinical procedures
• Exclusive Philips voice recognition engine • One control optimizes functions such as:
– Uses intelligence to learn user speech patterns – Line density
and improve performance with use – Persistence
– Wireless microphone technology – Pulse inversion harmonics
• Controls many system functions with – Synthetic aperture
a simple voice command – Number of lines of sight (SonoCT)
– Offers mode changes and annotation – RF interpolation
• Eliminates many keystrokes and – Parallel beamforming
reduces repetitive motion
• Allows “hands-free” system control during 3.2 Control panel and user interface
difficult scanning environments • Easy-to-learn graphical user interface
• Allows voice profiles to be copied to DVD and • Ergo-centric design of primary controls
transferred to other systems of like configuration readily accessible and logically grouped
• Tri-state control panel lighting (active, available,
iFOCUS intelligent focusing technology and unavailable)
• Provides automatic computation of beam • Ambient lighting control for optimal image viewing
characteristics for selected region of interest in both light and dark environments
• Provides best detail resolution and tissue uniformity • Full color touch screen for secondary controls
for selected area • Dual function mode switch and independent
• Eliminates need for traditional focus controls gain controls for 2D, CPA, M-mode,
• Simplifies exam optimization and color, PW, CW Doppler
• Eight-slide pot control adjustment of TGC curve
iOPTIMIZE intelligent optimization • iSCAN control for 2D/Doppler automatic optimization
Multiple technologies for one-button approach • iFOCUS intelligent focusing control
to automatically and instantly adjust system • High definition/pan zoom control
performance for different patient sizes, • Freeze control
flow states, and clinical requirements • Programmable print control
• Tissue Specific Imaging – adjusts up to 7,473 • Transducer selection and Tissue
parameters during transducer/application selection Specific Imaging control
• Patient optimization – adjusts 2D performance • Report and review controls
to instantly adapt to different patient sizes • Protocol selection control

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4. Workflow

The iU22 combines premium imaging technologies with sophisticated

ergonomics and ease-of-use to help keep busy departments on schedule.

4.1 Display annotation SmartExam protocols

• On-screen annotation of all pertinent imaging • Exam guide with on-screen display
parameters for complete documentation, including • Required views based on exam type
transducer type and frequency, active clinical • SmartExam customization
options and optimized presets, display depth, – Creates a protocol as the user performs an exam
TGC curve, grayscale, color map, frame rate, – Saves all annotation, body markers, and labeled
compression map value, color gain, color image measurements defined in each view
mode, hospital name, and patient demographic data – Records modes used to capture each view
• User-selectable display of patient birth date or user ID – Captures the acquisition method (print, capture,
• Fixed position title area for consistent annotation 3D dataset) in each individual view
• Patient name and identification data that can be – Provides user ability to pause and resume
turned off for export to DICOM devices recording process if needed
• Sector steering icon for endocavitary transducers – Allows user to edit views before
• Scan plane orientation marker finalizing the new protocol
• User selectable depth scale display • Fully customizable protocol capability for any clinical
• Real-time display of mechanical index (MI) application supported on the system with flexibility to
• Real-time display of thermal index (TIb, TIc, TIs) conduct the examination protocol in any sequence
• Multiple trackball-driven annotation arrows • Preset protocols for abdominal, vascular,
• Pre-defined body markers, supported in dual and gynecological exams based on industry
imaging format and accreditation guidelines
• Doppler baseline invert in live and frozen imaging • Automatic launching of annotation and
• TGC curve (On/Off display) body marker icon on required views
• TGC values (On/Off display) • Ability to automatically launch modes (2D,
• Tool Tips provides a brief description of the 3D, color modes, Doppler, dual, color
abbreviated on-screen image parameters compare) defined in a SmartExam
• Informative trackball arbitration prompts • Ability to pause and resume SmartExam function
• Thumbnail display of images printed/stored at any time
• Calculations results and analysis labels • System analysis capabilities supported
• Graphical tabs that allow navigation to other in all defined protocols
analysis features • Custom protocol transfer between iU22
• Network and connectivity icons to allow instant systems stress echo protocols
feedback about network and printer conditions • Acquisition of single-frame or full-motion digital
• Cineloop frame number display clips in any mode including 2D, color flow, power
• Cineloop bar with trim markers Doppler (type of image to be acquired may be
• Prompt region for informational message display changed on the fly by the operator as needed)
• Contrast specification • Gain Save that adjusts automatically to different views
• Protocol procedure list with status • Your preferred control settings automatically saved
– such as MI (mechanical index), gain and depth
for each view while acquiring resting images
• At immediate post-exercise, saved settings
for each view automatically retrieved

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 • Different gain profiles for parasternal LAX and - Support user-defined view names
SAX views, AP4, and AP2 views allowed - Prompt for a particular stage and view
• Adjustable length of acquired images between - Assign stage and view names
1 and 20 seconds - Set clip length for each image or group of images
• Ability to acquire routine cardiac images in - Set the number of cycles/beats for each image
timed and R-R interval clip (varies with selected - Define prospective, retrospective, or
compression ratio and available system memory) multi-cycle/full disclosure acquisition
• For timed acquisition, can start acquisition on the - Define the capture format of each
R-wave (if the ECG is active and an R-wave present) image or group of images
• Default stress protocols - Define the default replay mode for each protocol
– May not be edited but may be used as the basis - Enable or disable accept prior to store
of a user-defined protocol - Set mode acquisition for each view
– Factory-provided protocols include: - Support for up to five modes
- Two-stage exercise stress - Save user-defined protocols within a preset
- Four-stage pharmacological stress - Save user-defined protocols to removable
- Three-stage exercise stress (bicycle) media for import onto separate systems
- Four-stage quantitative at the same software level
- Wall motion and contrast - Modify protocols during use
• User-defined stress protocols - Add stages at any point after the current stage
– Utility for creation of user-defined protocols and - Change the name of a stage at any point up to
editing of existing protocols for acquisition of stress acquisition of the first image of the stage
and routine images, allows protocols to be defined - Add views to any non-completed stages
to do any or all of the following: - Change the name of a view at any point
- Support between 1 and 10 stages up to the acquisition of that view
- Support user-defined stage names - Save the modified protocol (it will
- Support between 1 and 40 views per stage not be automatically saved)

Protocols are easy to customize with SmartExam

– as easy as performing an exam. You can reduce
keystrokes even further by using iCOMMAND voice
control to move through your Protocol view list.

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Volume imaging solutions for connected 4.3 Cineloop review
radiology departments • Acquisition, storage in local memory, and
• Customizable to your workflow display in real-time and duplex modes of up to
• Fast, one-button press volume acquisition and 2,200 frames of 2D and color images or up to
on-cart review 48 seconds of Doppler data and M-mode for
• Advanced volume and MPR visualization with retrospective review and image selection
QLAB GI 3DQ • Trackball control of image selection
– iSlice and thick slice on cart • Variable playback speed
• Capability to export freehand, electronic, and hybrid • Trim capability of 2D data
acquired 3D grayscale data for visualization on most • Available in all imaging modes plus:
PACS in a stacked “fly-through” manner (like CT/MR) – Panoramic imaging
• Off-cart evaluation of volume data on a – 3D imaging
multimodality ViewForum clinical workstation – Independent control of 2D image or spectral
• Powerful ViewForum 3D manipulation tools data in duplex mode
including volume rendering, MPR, MIP, slab – Simultaneous control of 2D and spectral
viewing (thick slice), 3D orientation graphics data in simultaneous mode
• Advanced 3D visualization with QLAB GI • On-screen display of current 2D frame number
3DQ on ViewForum including ability to
handle 3D color flow and xMATRIX data 4.4 Exam management features
• Orientation labels feature for spatial orientation of • Internal storage
3D data sets • Data export
– Adult orientation labels for non-fetal applications • Temporary ID feature
– Fetal orientation labels for fetal applications – One-click start of exam from patient data entry
• MPR Export capability screen with system-provided information
– Ability to export A, B, and C planes as a – Storage of images that were created without a
multiframe loop for review on a DICOM device patient name with a temporary identification
– Available on all transducers except X7-2 and X3-1,
but not supported for any STIC or iSTIC files 4.5 Connectivity
• Standard connectivity features
QuickSAVE feature – Local print to on-board or off-board video printers
The system provides the ability to quickly save – Page report print
preferred system settings as individual exam types – DICOM print
• Up to 45 QuickSAVE exams can – Image and waveform export to
be created per transducer removable media (DVD/CD/USB)
• Saved parameters include virtually all imaging – Export of report data to off-line
parameters as well as color box size analysis computer programs
• QuickSAVE exams can be copied to DVD and – Gigabit ethernet output
transferred to other systems of like configuration – Append to study
– Pixel spacing
4.2 Image presentation • De-identification feature
• Up/down – Send studies to PACS without identifying information
• Left/right – Create demonstration studies or an image for a
• Multiple duplex image formats (1/3-2/3, 1/2- presentation without identifying information
1/2, 2/3-1/3, 50/50 and full screen) – Configurable option to export only the image
• Depth from 1 cm to 39 cm (transducer dependent) de-identifed, or export the image totally scrubbed
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 • NetLink connectivity option • Digital media exchange – CD/DVD (standard)
– Image and waveform export to – The system supports specific DVD and CD
network storage servers media, and allows the following capabilities:
– DICOM Worklist with RIS support and - Read-only CD formatted
automatic patient demographic entry specifically for the system
– Performed procedure step (PPS) - Read and write (single session) to CD (CD+R)
– Storage commit (SC) - DVD read-only (DVD+R)
– Structured reporting (SR) includes Ob, - DVD read + write (single session) (DVD+RW)
Gyn and vascular • USB storage
– Append to study – Export image data and Ob trending
– DICOM Query/Retrieve (Q/R) for information via USB ports
ultrasound images and studies – Import image data and Ob trending information
• DICOM compression options via USB ports to compatible iU22 systems
– Up to 2,200 frames per acquisition • Data storage formats include DICOM, JPG
– Image and waveform export to (full frame images) and AVI (motion clips);
network storage servers full frame images are non-compressed
– DICOM Worklist with CIS support and • Native data storage for TDI and volume exams
automatic patient demographic entry • Available user-selectable compression for motion
• Image network display choices (five) clip storage
– Legacy, CRT, LCD, GDSF, CRT2 • DICOM images stored on disk can be recalled on
• Native data and native data compression attached the ultrasound system
to DICOM – Scaling data available to allow measurements
– 3D volume data set attached to DICOM image • JPG images and AVI clips available for recall on
- Crop, resize, gain, compression, automated off-line viewing stations
border tracking, color baseline, 3D vision • On-board patient exam storage (standard)
control, colorize, color suppress, B/W – Direct digital storage of B/W and color
suppress, XRES and 3D quantification loops to internal hard disk drives
– Scrolling Doppler acquisitions – Combined 1 TB storage capacity
– Storage commit (SC) – Storage capacity of approximately 350
– Structured reporting (SR) for patient exams (assuming 40 images, 6
Ob/Gyn, cardiac and vascular seconds of clips and reports per exam)
– Multiple archive server support – Fully-integrated user interface
– DICOM append – User configurable “auto delete” capability
– 3D clips in DICOM format – On-screen recall, measurement and text editing
– Send images – Exam directory
- After end of exam (batch send) • DICOM compression options
- After each acquire – Configurable image size/loop export 640 x 480
– Send on demand or 800 x 600 or 1,024 x 768
– Configurable JPEG quality factor from 60 to 100

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5. Transducers

5.1 Transducer selection Curved array

• Electronic switching of transducers C10-3v broadband curved array with
using three universal connectors PureWave crystal technology
• Dedicated (Pedoff) continuous • 10 to 3MHz extended operating frequency range
wave Doppler connector • End-fire sector, 11.5 mm radius of curvature, 164°
• Automatic parameter optimization of each field of view (wide scan enabled)
transducer for exam type through Tissue • Steerable pulsed wave and color Doppler, Color
Specific Imaging (TSI) software Power Angio, advanced XRES, and harmonic imaging
• User customizable imaging presets for each transducer • Endovaginal applications
• Automatic dynamic receive focal optimization • Elastography – strain based
• Transmission of focal characteristics automatically • Supports biopsy guide capabilities
controlled through TSI, iFOCUS, and DRS functions C9-5ec broadband curved array
• 9 to 5 MHz extended operating frequency range
Explora transducers • End-fire sector, 8 mm radius of curvature, 173°
• Ergonomic designs with lightweight super flexible cables field of view (wide scan enabled)
• Advanced low-loss lens technology for • Steerable pulsed wave and color Doppler, Color
better penetration with less artifacts Power Angio, SonoCT, XRES, and harmonic imaging
• Breakthrough broadband frequency response • Endocavitary applications, including vaginal, and rectal
• Support for very high frequencies up to 17 MHz • Supports biopsy guide capabilities
• Advanced micro-electronics in linear,
C9-4 broadband curved array
curved, tightly-curved, sector, hybrid volume
• 9 to 4 MHz extended operating frequency range
array, and xMATRIX configurations
• Steerable pulsed wave and color Doppler, Color
• High precision automated volume transducers
Power Angio, SonoCT, XRES, and harmonic imaging
• General purpose small adult and pediatric abdominal,
PureWave crystal technology
obstetrical and gynecological applications
• Available on the X6-1, S5-1, C10-3v,
• Supports biopsy guide capabilities
C5-1, and X7-2 transducers
• Breakthrough crystal technology that allows C8-5 broadband curved array
greater acoustic efficiency and bandwidth • 8 to 5 MHz extended operating frequency range
• Steerable pulsed wave and color Doppler, Color
xMATRIX technology Power Angio, SonoCT, and XRES imaging
• Available on the X6-1, X3-1, and X7-2 transducers • Pediatric abdominal and neonatal cephalic imaging
• Unique array configuration of fully-sampled elements • Supports biopsy guide capabilities
that allows 2D, Live xPlane, and volume imaging

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 The iU22 system supports a wide
array of transducers with cutting
edge imaging technologies.

C8-4v broadband curved array C5-1 broadband curved array with

PureWave Crystal Technology
• 8 to 4 MHz extended operating frequency range
• End-fire sector, 11 mm radius of curvature, • 5 to 1 MHz extended operating frequency range
135° field of view • High density curved array with 160 elements
• Steerable pulsed wave and color Doppler, Color • Steerable pulsed, High-PRF and color Doppler;
Power Angio, SonoCT, XRES, and harmonic imaging and Color Power Angio, SonoCT, and mulitvariate
• Endovaginal applications harmonic imaging
• Supports biopsy guide capabilities • General purpose abdominal,
C5-2 broadband curved array obstetrical, and gynecological
• 5 to 2 MHz extended operating frequency range • Discreet TSI for deep abdominal, obstetrical,
• Steerable pulsed Doppler, High-PRF Doppler, and gynecology penetration enables:
color Doppler, and Color Power Angio, – Tissue aberration correction
SonoCT, XRES, and harmonic imaging – Coded beamforming with chirp transmit and
• General purpose abdominal, coded harmonics
obstetrical, and gynecological • Intervention application
• Supports biopsy guide capabilities • Supports biopsy guide capabilities

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Volume array Linear array
VL13-5 broadband linear array L17-5 broadband linear array
• 13 to 5 MHz extended operating frequency range • 17 to 5 MHz extended operating frequency range
• Fine pitch, 192 element, high resolution linear array • Ultra-fine pitch, 288 element, high resolution linear array
• Support of high resolution 2D imaging • Steerable pulsed wave and color Doppler, Color
• Support of high resolution, quantitative, Power Angio, SonoCT, XRES, and harmonic imaging
single sweep 3D volume acquisition • High resolution superficial applications
• Support of 4D imaging including small parts, breast, superficial
• Steerable pulsed wave and color Doppler, Color vascular, and musculoskeletal imaging
Power Angio, SonoCT, XRES, and harmonic imaging • Tissue aberration correction selection for MSK,
• High resolution superficial applications including small parts, and advanced breast imaging TSI
small parts, breast, and vascular imaging • Auto Doppler flow optimization
• Tissue aberration correction selection • Elastography – strain based
for advanced breast imaging TSI • Supports biopsy guide capabilities
• Supports biopsy guide capabilities L15-7io broadband compact linear array
V6-2 broadband curved array • 15 to 7 MHz extended operating frequency range
• 6 to 2 MHz extended operating frequency range • Unique lens design allowing high resolution
• Steerable pulsed wave, High-PRF, and color imaging at transducer surface
Doppler; Color Power Angio/directional CPA, • Steerable pulsed wave and color Doppler, Color
SonoCT, XRES, harmonic imaging, and STIC Power Angio, panoramic, and XRES imaging
• Support of high resolution 2D imaging • High resolution intraoperative vascular and
• Support of high resolution, quantitative, single sweep superficial (MSK and small parts) applications
3D volume acquisition • Tissue aberration correction selection
• Support of 4D imaging up to 30 volumes per second for MSK and small parts
• General purpose abdominal, obstetrical, • Auto Doppler flow optimization
and gynecological volume applications L12-5 50 mm broadband linear array
• Supports biopsy guide capabilities • 12 to 5 MHz extended operating frequency range
3D9-3v broadband curved array • Fine pitch, 256 element, high resolution linear array
• 9 to 3 MHz extended operating frequency range • Steerable pulsed wave and color Doppler, Color
• 164° field of view (wide scan enabled) Power Angio, SonoCT, XRES, and harmonic imaging
• Support of high resolution 2D imaging • High resolution superficial applications including small
• Support of high resolution, quantitative, single sweep parts, breast, vascular, and musculoskeletal imaging
3D volume acquisitions (hybrid and freehand) • Tissue aberration correction selection for MSK,
• Support of 4D imaging up to 22 volumes per second small parts, and advanced breast imaging TSI
• Steerable pulsed wave and color Doppler, Color • Auto Doppler flow optimization
Power Angio, SonoCT, XRES, and harmonic imaging • Elastography – strain based
• Endovaginal applications • Supports biopsy guide capabilities
• Supports biopsy guide capabilities

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 L9-3 broadband linear array Sector array

• 9 to 3 MHz extended operating frequency range S5-1 broadband sector array with
• Fine angle steering of color and pulsed wave Doppler PureWave crystal technology
• Steerable pulsed wave and color Doppler, Color • 5 to 1 MHz extended operating frequency range
Power Angio, SonoCT, XRES, and harmonic imaging • Phased array, 80 elements
• Vascular (carotid, arterial and venous) • 2D; CW, steerable pulsed wave, High PRF and color
and superficial imaging applications Doppler; tissue Doppler, XRES, and harmonic imaging
• Cerebrovascular (carotids, vertebrals), peripheral • Adult echo, TCD, abdominal vascular
vascular (venous, arterial), internal mammary vessels and abdominal renal applications
and musculoskeletal imaging • Contrast application
• Interventional application
• Auto Doppler flow optimization
• Supports biopsy guide capabilities

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S4-1 broadband sector array X6-1 xMATRIX array with
• 4 to 1 MHz extended operating frequency range PureWave crystal technology
• Steerable pulsed wave, High-PRF Doppler • 6 to 1 MHz extended operating frequency range
and color Doppler; Color Power Angio, • Fully-sampled matrix phased array with 9,212 elements
XRES, and harmonic imaging • Dynamic focusing over range in both
• Deep abdominal, obstetrical, gynecological, lateral and elevation dimensions
and intervention applications • Three line densities in 3D and 4D modes
• Supports biopsy guide capabilities • Supports biopsy guide capabilities
S7-2omni sector array • General purpose abdominal, obstetrical, fetal echo,
• 7 to 2 MHz extended operating frequency range and gynecological
• Transesophageal phased array with 64 elements • 2D modes including 2D, M-mode, color Doppler, Color
• Mechanically rotatable array from 0 to 180 degrees Power Angio including directional CPA, pulsed Doppler,
• Electrocautery suppression elevation compounding, biplane (Live xPlane) with
• 2D; CW, steerable PW, High PRF and color Doppler; color, 3D with color and CPA, 4D, triggered full volume
tissue Doppler, XRES, and harmonic imaging with color, advanced XRES, and harmonic imaging
• Advanced Autocool capability • Auto-heart rate detection for triggered full volume
• Adult TEE applications fetal echo in grayscale and color
X3-1 xMATRIX array
xMATRIX array • 3 to 1 MHz extended operating frequency range
X7-2 xMATRIX array with • Fully-sampled matrix phased array with 2,400 elements
PureWave crystal technology • 2D, biplane (Live xPlane), triggered full volume,
• 7 to 2 MHz extended operating frequency range Live 3D Echo, thick slice imaging, color
• Fully-sampled matrix phased array with 2,500 elements Doppler, XRES, and harmonic imaging
• Triple-high line density in live volume • Adult (including epicardial) and pediatric cardiology,
and full volume modes abdominal, obstetrical, and interventional
• 2D, biplane (Live xPlane), triggered full • Supports biopsy guide capabilities
volume, Live 3D Echo, thick slice imaging, 2D,
biplane and 3D imaging color Doppler, pulsed Non-imaging
Doppler, XRES, and harmonic imaging D5cwc CW transducer (Pedoff)
• Pediatric applications: abdomen, neonatal head, • Dedicated 5 MHz continuous wave Doppler
and fetal echo • Deep venous and arterial applications
D2cwc CW transducer (Pedoff)
• Dedicated 2 MHz continuous wave Doppler
• Adult cardiology applications
D2tcd PW transducer (Pedoff)
• Dedicated 2 MHz pulsed wave Doppler
• Transcranial Doppler applications

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5.2 Transducer application guide

Curved array
Transducers

Transducer C10-3v C9-5ec C9-4 C8-5 C8-4v C5-2

Type of array Tightly curved Tightly curved Curved Tightly curved Tightly curved Curved
Number of elements 128 128 192 128 128 128
Field of view 164º 173º 108º 120º 160º 115º
Volume field of view
Broadband frequency range 10-3 MHz 9-5 MHz 9-4 MHz 8-5 MHz 8-4 MHz 5-2 MHz
Application Exam type
Abdominal General  
Renal  
Bowel 
Vascular 
Difficult
Obstetrics Early Ob     
General Ob     
Fetal echo     
NT
Difficult
Gynecology Pelvis     
Fertility    
Difficult 
Cardiology Adult
Vascular Carotid 
Arterial 
Venous 
Abdominal 
TCD
Pediatric Abdomen   
Hip
Neonatal cephalic 
Renal
Small parts Superficial
Thyroid
Testicle
Breast
Musculoskeletal Superficial
General
Urology Prostate 
Bladder  
Renal 
Contrast
Surgical Vascular
Biopsy guide     
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 Volume array Linear array

C5-1 VL13-5 V6-2 3D9-3v L17-5 L15-7io L12-5 L9-3

Curved Linear Curved Tightly curved Linear Linear Linear Linear
160 192 192 128 288 128 256 160
96º 38 mm 100º 164º 38.9 mm 23 mm 50 mm 38 mm
38 mm x 30º 100º x 85º 156º x 85º
5-1 MHz 13-5 MHz 6-2 MHz 9-3 MHz 17-5 MHz 15-7 MHz 12-5 MHz 9-3 MHz

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 Sector array xMATRIX volume array
Transducers

Transducer S5-1 S4-1 S7-2omni X6-1 X7-2 X3-1

Type of array Sector Sector Sector TEE xMATRIX xMATRIX xMATRIX
Number of elements 80 96 64 9212 2500 2400
Field of view 90º 90º 90º 100º 90º 90º
Volume field of view 90º x 90º 86º x 86º 90º x 90º
Broadband frequency range 5-1 MHz 4-1 MHz 7-2 MHz 1-6 MHz 7-2 MHz 3-1 MHz
Application Exam type
Abdominal General   
Renal   
Bowel 
Vascular   
Difficult 
Obstetrics Early Ob 
General Ob   
Fetal echo    
NT
Difficult 
Gynecology Pelvis  
Fertility
Difficult
Cardiology Adult   
Vascular Carotid
Arterial
Venous
Abdominal  
TCD 
Pediatric Abdomen 
Hip
Neonatal cephalic 
Renal 
Small parts Superficial
Thyroid
Testicle
Breast
Musculoskeletal Superficial
General
Urology Prostate
Bladder
Renal
Contrast 
Surgical Vascular
Biopsy guide  
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6. PercuNav image fusion and instrument navigation

Overview Automatic registration (RegPatch fiducial)

• Used in both interventional and diagnostic settings • Streamlined automated registration process
• Tracks the tips of flexible and rigid instruments
during minimally invasive needle procedures Out-of-plane navigation approach
• Used clinically in biopsies, ablations and drainages • Ability to track and visualize out-of-plane
• Displays the instrument position, orientation, ultrasound-guided approaches
and trajectory on pre-procedure, intra- • Ability to track and visualize oblique CT-
procedure, and fused multimodality images guided approaches using axial CT scans
to help guide the instrument, even when the
target is hard to see or difficult to reach Motion compensation (respiratory gating)
• Generates and displays fused multimodality • Provides advanced software algorithms that
images to leverage the combined advantages track and display respiratory motion
of resolution, contrast, and real-time • Ensures that the fusion registration is maintained
feedback from the following modalities even when the patient or field generator moves
– Ultrasound
– CT Connectivity
– MR • Network DICOM image transfer
– PET/CT • Extended Brilliance Workspace (EBW)
• Synchronizes previously acquired scans segmented volume input
with real-time ultrasound images. • Scan import through USB, CD/DVD,
• Provides intuitive interface with large, or hospital network (ethernet)
easy-to-read buttons
• Co-registration of two 3D image datasets Image presentation
• Enables matching of the region of interest on both live • Side by side
and pre-procedure images from multiple modalities • Top and bottom
• Multi-planar reconstructed views to plan and track the • Quadrants view
tips of needles to defined targets in a single display • Full single view
• Color Doppler support for identifying • User defined customizable layout, W/L and workflow
vascular structures and blood flow
• Cineloop to enable US point and US plane registration Measurements
by scrolling through images on stored frames • 2D distance and angle on ultrasound images
• Manual RF ablation treatment planning • 3D distance and angle measurement including
• Easy access to content sensitive help measurement in fused ultrasound image
through online help function • Respiratory gating used to display positional difference
• Multi-phase Slice Sorting between inspiration and expiration in mm
• Distance between tracked tool tip and user-defined target
Instrument tip tracking
• Instrument tip orientation and location are
tracked using minute electro-magnetic sensors
• Supports flexible and rigid instrument tip tracking
• A wide range of tracked instrumentation is available
– Biopsy introducers
Button probe
– RFA introducers
– Ultrasound trackers
– Patient registration devices

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Accessories and consumables
Product Description Features
Biopsy introducers
Biopsy introducers • For Temno/Temno Evolution Introducers include a stylet and cannula pair that is designed
18G x 11 cm coaxial biopsy system to function with specific instruments such as biopsy
• For Temno/Temno Evolution systems. The stylet is used with the PercuNav system to
18G x 15 cm coaxial biopsy system position the cannula in a specific location. Once in place,
• For Easy Core the stylet can be removed, and the biopsy system can then
18G x 21 cm coaxial biopsy system be inserted into place via the pre-positioned cannula.
• For Temno/Temno Evolution
20G x 15 cm coaxial biopsy system The biopsy introducer set includes: 1 cannula and 1 stylet.
• For Temno/Temno adjustable
18G x 20 cm coaxial biopsy system
• For Temno/Temno adjustable
20G x 20 cm coaxial biopsy system
RFA introducers
RFA single pole introducers • For Valleylab 17G x 10 cm RFA electrode, 2 cm exposure Introducers include a stylet and cannula pair that is designed
• For Valleylab 17G x 10 cm RFA electrode, 3 cm exposure to function with specific instruments such as ablation
• For Valleylab 17G x 15 cm RFA electrode, 1 cm exposure devices. The stylet is used with the PercuNav system to
• For Valleylab 17G x 15 cm RFA electrode, 2 cm exposure position the cannula in a specific location. Once in place,
• For Valleylab 17G x 15 cm RFA electrode, 3 cm exposure the stylet can be removed, and the ablation device can then
• For Valleylab 17G x 20 cm RFA electrode, 2 cm exposure be inserted into place via the pre-positioned cannula.
• For Valleylab 17G x 20 cm RFA electrode, 3 cm exposure
• For Valleylab 17G x 25 cm RFA electrode, 3 cm exposure The RFA introducer set includes: 3 cannulae and 1 stylet.
• RFA Stylet, Tracked Stylet for Boston Scientific
16G x 15 cm CoAccess Introducer Set
Other components
Button probe • Button probe, 25 mm stem, right hand version The button probe is an electromagnetically tracked
tool used for planning, registration matching and/or
verification, or to target desired anatomical locations
during diagnostic or interventional procedures.

Patient tracker (DRF) • Dynamic reference frame The patient tracker is used as a dynamic reference
• External patient tracker frame (DRF) which allows for patient or Field
Generator movement during the procedure without
invalidating the registration. The patient tracker is also
used for applications requiring respiratory gating.
This patient tracker is used in cases where RegPatches
are not used.
RegPatch • Automatic registration fiducials and RegPatches are automatic registration fiducials
dynamic reference frame that can be placed on the patient prior to CT, PET/
CT or rotational fluoroscopy scans for same day
procedures. There is a patient tracker embedded
in the RegPatches which functions as a DRF.
Please note, this is not MRI safe.
Ultrasound trackers • Abdominal ultrasound tracker for Philips C5-2 For ultrasound procedures, a tracker attached to
• Abdominal ultrasound tracker for Philips C5-1 the ultrasound transducer allows the system to
• xMATRIX ultrasound tracker for Philips X6-1 display the position and orientation of the transducer
and ultrasound scan data. Each ultrasound tracker
is pre-programmed and designed to work with a
specific ultrasound transducer. Please note, the Civco
needle-guide clamp needs to be ordered separately.

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7. Measurements and analysis

Measurement tools and general description – Free rotation of any source

• 2D distance – Full cineloop review control
• 2D circumference/area by ellipse, – 2D grayscale display adjustments
continuous trace, trace by points – Color display adjustments
• Auto conversion of distance to ellipse – Zoom control
• 2D curved-linear distance – Cine/pan slice control through volume
• 2D angle: intersection of two lines – User-selectable image storage
• 3D: ellipse and distance on 2 MPR views – Quick launch to measurements
• 3D: stacked contours on one MPR - Auto ruler display
• M-mode distance (depth, time, slope) – Compatible with freehand, automated
• Manual Doppler distance and xMATRIX volumes
• Manual Doppler trace – Thick slice imaging
• Time/slope measurements in Doppler and M-mode - User-adjustable slice thickness and depth
• High Q automatic Doppler analysis - Variable thick slice display adjustments
(general imaging only) with present vision settings
– Doppler values including PI, RI, S/D indices – 2D and 3D measurement tool including
• Volume flow distance, area, angle, auto volume, stacked and
• 2D volume (2 volume methods) auto contour and ellipsoid measurements
• Heart rate - Invert mode
• Trackball-controlled electronic - Vascularization index, flow index and vascularization
measurement calipers: 8 sets flow index results on 3D color mode data sets
• User-defined protocols, measurements and equations - Pixel intensity index
• On-the-fly measurement labels – Contrast timer marker on iU22 data
• Fully editable results data sheet sets saved with contrast timer
• Integrated patient exam report – Orientation labels display on iU22 data sets
• Delete last measurement saved with orientation label marker
• Embed image and graphs in report – XRES speckle noise reduction of
MPR and volume displays
7.1 Measurement tools and quantification – Assisted auto-trace volume measurement tools
QLAB quantification software (version 9.0) for stacked contours and ellipse methods
• On-cart and off-cart access – Edge detection selection for hypoechoic
• Customize capabilities via optional plug-ins or high contrast targets
• General imaging 3D Quantification (GI 3DQ) plug-in – Auto volume tool
– 3D/4D viewer for Ob/Gyn and general imaging • Intima Media Thickness (IMT) Quantification plug-in
– Review of 3D/4D, color 3D, STIC, and iSTIC files – Automated assessment of the IMT
– Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) on user selected frames
– iSlice and curved iSlice precision – For carotid and other superficial arteries
volume slicing capability • MicroVascular Imaging (MVI) plug-in
- Display of 2D/color slices from static or live volume – Integration and processing of images in
- User-selectable slice display: 4, 9, 16 or 25 contrast specific imaging mode providing
- User-selectable interval spacing detection and display of very low velocity
- User-selectable slicing depth flows of very low signal amplitude
- User-selectable slicing source (x, y or z) – Motion compensation for multiframe objects

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 – User-selectable waveforms for
optimal sub-region visualization
– Curve processing mode
– TDI velocity timing measurement
• Cardiac 3D Quantification (3DQ)
– Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) views
– Distance and area calculations
– LV mass, LV ED and ES volumes, ejection fraction
by method of disk using biplane Simpson
• Cardiac motion/Mechanics 2D
Quantification (CMQ) plug-in
– Provides objective assessment of left ventricle
global function and regional wall motion,
deformation and timing using the next
generation of 2D speckle tracking technology
– File compatibility
- Display 2D native ultrasound DICOM images from
Interrogating data at a workstation or on the system provides
Philips iE33, iU22, CX50, and HD15 systems
you with workflow options for improved efficiencies.
- Quantify 2D native ultrasound PureWave
data sets from Philips ultrasound systems for
S5-1, S5-2, x7-2, and x7-2t transducers
• Region of Interest (ROI) Quantification plug-in - Run equivalent of 2DQ plug-in features
– Pixel intensity index – pixel intensity on other iE33, iU22, CX50, HD15, and
analysis, data types: echo, velocity HD11 XE non-PureWave 2D data sets
– Pixel intensity analysis, data types: echo, – Available methods with dedicated
velocity (color) or power (angio) preferences settings:
– Up to 10 user defined regions - CMQ method:
– Thumbnail display of frames for easy trimming ▪ AHA/ASE 17 left ventricle segmentation
– TDI velocity timing measurement templates (three apical view and
– Log/linear data display selection three short axis view templates)
– Smoothed data display option with ▪ Reduction of workflow steps utilizing Smart
various curve fitting techniques Exam. User interface that auto adapts to display
– Vascularization index, flow index and vascularization the existing user’s tailored CMQ Smart Exam
flow index results on color mode files acquisition protocol, facilitating navigation through
– Motion compensation for multiframe objects View Names and auto selecting the ROI template
• Strain Quantification (SQ) plug-in - Display
– Evaluation of regional myocardial function, ▪ Paremetric image PI (Hide/show)
assessment of synchronicity and guidance ▪ Transmural, waveforms and values available
during bi-ventricular pacing procedures from one single computing step
– Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) velocity quantification ▪ User preference choice of
– Measurement of the myocardial velocity and derives parametric image colors
the strain rate and strain along user-defined M-lines - 2D speckle parameters
– User-defined M-line motion to follow ▪ Longitudinal and circumferential
the myocardial motion strain and strain rate

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 ▪ Radial and transversal displacement • Fetal Heart Navigator
▪ Radial fractional shortening, radial velocity, – Protocol driven workflow
speed (absolute angle independent velocity), - Automates the initial ductal arch view
local and regional rotation and rotation - Guides user in obtaining view recommended in
velocity, global rotation, Endo-Epi ISUOG Fetal Cardiac Screening Guidelines
Mural torsion and local rotation - Obtains the fetal heart views:
- Measurement and calculations 4-Chamber, LVOT, and RVOT
▪ Waveform auto-peak detection to report – Supports X6-1 iSTIC and V6-2 STIC datasets
time-to-peak and peak values containing eight or more frames
- Report – Presets supported:
▪ One view and global report pages - OB difficult, OB early, OB fetal echo, OB
▪ Results displayed in AHA/ASE 17 LV segment fetal echo CV, OB general, OB max pen
bull’s eye plot format and numerical table – Visualization controls allow users to change
▪ Global longitudinal and circumferential display settings at any stage in the protocol
strain per view - Chroma Map
– Free strain method: - Gray Map
- Up to 17 dedicated colors to help differentiate - Slice thickness
each cord and corresponding waveform - Brightness
– Tissue motion annular displacement • Vascular Plaque Quantification (VPQ)
(TMAD) method: – 3D technology to visualize and
- Computes valve annular displacement curves quantify vascular plaque
over time – Streamlined workflow through a
- Uses the color kinesis overlay to visualize protocol based task guidance
valve annular plane motion parametrically - Protocol can be turned off or on
– Complex and Simple CK methods: dependent upon user experience
- Area/Simpson volume (single-plane volume – Automatically calculates and displays vessel
measurements based on 5/6 area-length method and plaque boundaries for each frame
and Simpson’s Single Plane Method of Disks (MOD) - Outer Wall and Inner Wall ROIs
- Fractional area change (FAC), ejection fraction automatically generated for all frames
(EF), peak ejection rate (PER), peak rapid filling between begin and end frames
rate (PRFR) and atrial filling fraction (AFF) - Plaque Boundary automatically generated
- Color kinesis (CK) overlay for color-coded - Boundaries can be adjusted manually by user
visualization of global and regional wall motion – Analysis data presented on image
in systolic, diastolic and cycle modes - Total Plaque Volume calculated (mm3)
– Elastography Analysis (EA)* - Maximum % Area Reduction calculated
- Available in both single screen and - Per-frame values: plaque/lumen/wall
side-by-side display modes areas and plaque echo intensity
- Ability to generate up to 10 user defined - Tool tips for analysis data explanation
regions of interest (ROIs) – Analysis data shown on the graph
- Thumbnail display of frames - Lumen Area
- Measurement results - Plaque Area
- Size comparison between two ROIs - % Reduction over vessel length
– Data exported in DICOM SR
– Supports monochrome, single-volume 3D
volumes acquired with the VL13-5
*Not available in all geographies. Check with your
Philips representative for availability in your area.

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 7.2 High Q automatic Doppler analysis – Bilateral lower extremity arterial and venous labels
• Automatic real-time and retrospective tracing of: – Bilateral upper extremity arterial and venous labels
– Instantaneous peak velocity – Percent diameter and area reduction
– Instantaneous intensity weighted mean velocity – Vascular graft measurement package
• Automatic real-time display of (user selectable up – User comments
to six): – High Q automatic Doppler analysis
– Volume flow • Ob analysis
– Time-averaged peak velocity – Fetal echo application
– Time-averaged mean velocity – Fetal biometry (up to quintuplets)
– Resistive index – Biophysical profile
– Pulsatility index – Amniotic fluid index
– Systolic/diastolic ratio – Early gestation
– Acceleration/deceleration times – Fetal long bones
– Illustrated High Q – Fetal cranium
– Other Ob measurements
7.3 Clinical option analysis packages - 2D echo
• Cardiac analysis - Fetal heart M-mode
• Volume by area/length method - Fetal Doppler
• M-mode ejection fraction (via - Fetal echo
Teichholz or cubed method) • Gynecology/Fertility
• Novel 3-point adjustable Simpson’s template – Uterine volume
• Simpson’s biplane and single plane – Right and left ovary volumes
volume and ejection fraction – Right and left follicles (10)
• Area, length, volume and ejection fraction – Endometrial thickness
• LV mass – Cervical length
• 2D all points • Abdominal vascular
• M-mode all points – Labels for all major abdominal arteries and veins
• Peak velocity – Left and right segmentation for kidneys
• Maximum and mean pressure gradients • General imaging
• Pressure half time – General
• E/A ratio – User-defined labels
• D/E slope • Prostate
• Continuity equation – Prostate gland
• Diastolic function • Pediatric
• Cardiac output – General
• Acceleration time – d:D radio
• Heart rate • Small parts
• Vascular analysis – General
– Right and left carotid artery protocols – Breast with right and left protocols
– ICA/CCA ratio for up to five lesions per breast

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8. Physical specifications

System cart – Mounted on fully articulating extension arm

• State-of-the-art ergonomic design – Four-way articulation with range of height
for comfort and convenience adjustment from 55 to 61 in/140 to 155 cm
• Easy maneuverability and mobility – Side-to-side lateral adjustment
– Wheel-lock and monitor adjustments – Nearly infinite positioning adjustments:
that facilitate bedside exams height, swivel, and tilt
• Independent height adjustment of
control panel and display monitor Control panel
• Easily accessed transducer connector • Control panel
ports and DVD media drive – Articulation facilitates optimal positioning
• Transducer and gel bottle holders - Up and down 6.5 in/16.5 cm
(removable for easy cleaning) - Rotates 30º (± 15º from center)
• Mobility through high quality, shock-absorbing – Side-to-side slide movement,
casters with foot pedal controls for: 6 ± 3 inches/15.2 ± 7.6 cm
– 4-wheel swivel – Retractable, lighted alphanumeric keyboard
– 2-wheel swivel lock – Palm rest
– 2-wheel brakes
• Integrated footrests Physio
• Digitally-enhanced 8-speaker high fidelity stereo output • One 3-lead ECG input
• On-board storage in convenient – Gain, sweep rate and display position controls
side bins and accessory tray – Automatic heart rate calculation and display
• Universal peripheral bay that provides easy access for up – Fault condition display
to three on-board hardcopy or documentation devices – Cineloop locator displayed on ECG trace
• Built-in A/C line conditioner that provides
isolation from voltage fluctuations and Exam documentation
electrical noise interference Peripherals
• Four high-capacity fans with automatic • The system supports up to three on-board
speed adjustment to optimize cooling peripheral devices (excluding report printers)
efficiency with minimal audible noise – Video-recording peripherals, operated via system
user interface
Physical dimensions - DVD recorder (cart-dependent) or super VHS VCR
• Width: 22.0 in/55.9 cm – Small format digital color printer (USB)
• Height: 55-64 in/139.7-162.6 cm – Small format digital B/W printer (USB)
• Depth: 43 in/109.2 cm • Support for large format external color printer
• Weight: 345 lb/156.8 kg without peripheral devices • Support for various Hewlett-Packard brand color and
monochrome report printers (USB, externally mounted)
Monitor
• Flat panel LCD display monitor Input/output ports
– 20 inch wide format high resolution • Export of measurement and analysis data to off-
flat panel TFT/SIPS display line reporting software packages (USB)
– High contrast ratio >600:1 • Power requirements and video parameters
– Extended viewing angle >170º • 100V-127V, 50Hz/60Hz – NTSC
(horizontal and vertical) • 220V-240V, 50Hz/60Hz – NTSC and PAL
– Response time: <16 ms • Integrated A/C line conditioning and
– Virtually flicker-free technology battery back-up system
for reduced eyestrain • Power consumption: 750VA – 900VA depending on
– Ambient lighting control for optimal image system configuration
viewing in both light and dark environments
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 Electrical safety standards • Electromechanical Safety Standards met (EU Only)
• Electromechanical Safety Standards met – EN60601-2-37, Particular requirements for the
– CAN/CSA 22.2 No. 60601-1, Medical basic safety and essential performance of ultrasonic
Electrical Equipment: General requirements medical diagnostic and monitoring equipment.
for basic safety and essential performance • Agency approvals
– IEC 60601-1, Medical Electrical Equipment: – Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
General requirements for safety – CE Mark in accordance with the European
– IEC 60601-1-2, Collateral Standard, Medical Device Directive issued by
Electromagnetic compatibility British Standards Institute (BSI)
– IEC 60601-2-37, Particular Requirements
for Safety: Ultrasonic medical diagnostic
and monitoring equipment
– UL 60601-1, Underwriters Laboratories
Standard for Medical Electrical Equipment

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9. Maintenance and services

Maintenance
• Proven reliable platform
• Easy customer access to trackball and air filter for cleaning
• Optional service agreements to:
– Contain risk
– Maximize uptime
– Access Philips best-in-class service

Services
• Clinical applications support available
• Philips Remote Services connectivity* allows for
many advanced service features, including:
– Virtual on-site visits for both clinical and technical support in
order to provide faster resolution to issues and questions
– Remote clinical education
– Remote log file transfer that minimizes downtime by allowing
faster diagnosis of problems by call center personnel
• On-line support request:
– Simplifies support engagement
– Provides faster response to clinical questions and technical issues
– Allows user to enter request directly on the ultrasound system
• Proactive monitoring:
– Helps prevent unscheduled downtime
– Monitors key system parameters
– Sends an alert to Philips call center so action can
be taken before system operation is affected
• Optional utilization reports provide data to help
manage the site’s ultrasound assets:
– System and transducer usage information
– Data on number and types of studies, as well as study duration
– Data for staff credentials and accreditation
– Opportunities for outreach and referral communications identified

*Service agreement required for access to Philips Remote Services. Access to the
internet required. Not all remote features available in all countries; contact your
Philips representative for details.

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