Eight-Channel Ultrasound Receivers – Key To Higher Resolutio

The evolution of ultrasound machine technology has progressed to the point that more and more clinical needs are being met by the most basic of instruments. These needs range from routine prenatal care to complex pictures of the beating heart. One recent advance in ultrasound technology is a new type of receiver that will add to the detail of many kinds of images, and you can achieve this improved level of detail by merely adding a new receiver to your compatible ultrasound machine.

Remember that ultrasound machines are dependent on both the generation of sound waves and the reception and interpretation of the reflected sound waves. The sound waves are generated in both the continuous wave (CW) and the pulse wave (PW) Doppler forms. A new eight-channel receiver will give new abilities to any compatible ultrasound machine.

New technology now integrates new filtering technology, new data conversion, and a new chip that decreases the interference of the returning signal. In general, ultrasound machines use CW Doppler processing to calculate speed and the direction of the blood. This gives accurate measurements of vascular diseases like faulty arterial valves, just to name one use.

This new eight channel receiver gives doctors the same capabilities of a larger instrument in a smaller size that consumes less power than the larger ultrasound system. In addition, new filters reduce the “noise” that comes from the reflected sound waves, adding to the clarity of the image, and that is what an ultrasound is about after all.

This receiver also features a SPI (Serial Port Interface). It will allow the clinician to further customize the noise reduction and the power performance for any given imaging probe, mode or power requirement. Less power means not only a cost savings in power consumption, but also more power available for the sound output and interpretation software of the ultrasound machine.

If you are looking to expand the capabilities of your existing instrumentation but do not want to abandon your current ultrasound medical equipment, the addition of the eight channel receiver might be a good idea for you and your clinic.