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  • Monitor
    High Resolution Display

    19-inch high-resolution
    flat panel

    Display helps reduce eye strain.

  • Articulating arm
    Adjustable monitor

    Adjustable monitor

    Easily conforms to user height and preferences, for comfort at any angle of view.

  • Probes holder area
    Probes holder

    Convenient probe holders and touch-and-go probes

    Accommodates up to 4 lightweight, efficient probes—for easy reach during exams and protection during transport.

  • Keyboard & Trackball area
    Keyboard and Trackball

    Intuitive user interface

    Console adjusts independently from the monitor, creating a flexible work center customizable for each user. Ergonomic and intuitive design provides fast access to frequently used functions.

  • Body and Base
    Body and Base

    Sleek, lightweight console

    Slides easily into small spaces and moves with ease.

  • Wheels
    Wheels

    Wheels

    Wide wheels enhance maneuverability and help users glide the system with ease. Sturdy locking mechanism makes locking and unlocking a breeze.

  • InSite button on lower left of monitor
    InSite button

    Access to support

    Reaching GE is as easy as a touch of a button. GE online support staff are available to remotely investigate your system, and often are able to complete repairs through the network connection.

  • Images on screen
    Image enhancement tools

    Image enhancement tools

    Speckle Reduction Imaging reduces intrinsic artifacts to help improve visualization. CrossXBeamCRI helps enhance tissue interfaces and border differentiation. Scan Assistant helps automate repetitive functions for greater productivity and consistency

  • Data storage and connectivity area
    Data storage and connectivity area

    Easy communication and storage

    DICOM™ compliant and compatible with many EMR systems. USB ports make it easy to share data via memory sticks. The DVD drive doubles as a DVD recorder for streamlined workflow, and WLAN network connection provides wireless connectivity.

  • Keyboard area
    Keyboard

    Fewer keystrokes for faster exams

    Intuitive design provides fast access to frequently used functions to help reduce exam times and eases learning curve. Automation tools help streamline exams and improve quality.

  • Volume ultrasound tools
    Volume ultrasound tools

    Volume (3D/4D) imaging—made easy

    Multiple display options provide flexibility with a volume. Take advanced measurements with computational tools such as VOCAL and SonoAVC™follicle. Raw Data enables a virtual rescan of the patient after the exam from the console or workstation.

  • Console
    Console

    More than a console—a workflow center

    Complete an entire exam right from the console.

  • A new comfort zone in ultrasound

    Ergonomics

  • Ultrasound that helps take the work out of workflow

    Workflow
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  • The Voluson S8 system opens new opportunities in clinical imaging while enabling the efficiency and productivity that busy practices demand. Among its advantages:

    • Extraordinary image quality—the foundation of Voluson ultrasound— to help achieve a clear view into obstetric and gynecologic exams
    • Sophisticated fetal assessment tools to help support earlier, more detailed evaluations
    • Innovative probe technologies to support thorough evaluations of even the most challenging patients
    • Easy imaging, with system intelligence and probe technology combining to produce outstanding images with minimal user interaction
    • Easy-to-use automation tools that help streamline workflow, forge stronger connections with patients and referring physicians, and control costs
    • Ergonomic design that simplifies how users interact with the system and helps provide optimal comfort while scanning

    High diagnostic confidence. Superb applications flexibility. Advanced yet affordable technology. Peace of mind that comes from making Voluson ultrasound part of your practice. The Voluson S8 delivers what you’ve been looking for in an ultrasound system.

  • Circle of Willis

    Circle of Willis

    • Circle of Willis using HD flow

      Circle of Willis Using HD Flow

    • Coronal view of a normal endometrium using OmniView

      Coronal View of a Normal Endometrium Using OmniView

    • Detailed mid sagital view of a fetus depicting aortic arch and diaphragm using SRI

      Detailed Mid Sagital View of a Fetus Depicting Aortic Arch and Diaphragm Using SRI

    • Detailed view of fetal spine, spinal canal and cord using SRI and CRI

      Detailed View of Fetal Spine, Spinal Canal and Cord Using SRI and CRI

    • Evaluation of a breast lesion-mass using Elastography

      Evaluation of a Breast Lesion-Mass Using Elastography

    • Evaluation of the fetal spine (20 Weeks) using OmniView

      Evaluation of the Fetal Spine (20 Weeks) Using OmniView

    • Follicle volume measurement during ovarian stimulation using SonoAVCfollicle

      Follicle Volume Measurement During Ovarian Stimulation Using SonoAVC™follicle

    • Sensitive and acurate vizualisation of the fetal HD flow

      Sensitive and Acurate Visualisation of the Fetal HD Flow

    • Spectral Doppler signal of Ductus Venosus

      Spectral Doppler Signal of Ductus Venosus

    • Surface rendering of a 29wks fetus

      Surface Rendering of a 29wks Fetus

    • Tomographic Ultrasound Imaging (TUI) to evaluate lips and palette

      Tomographic Ultrasound Imaging (TUI) to Evaluate Lips and Palette

    A clear difference in imaging

    The clarity of Voluson’s images is stunning, due to the innovative technology of the Voluson platform:

    • Advanced SRI (Speckle Reduction Imaging) helps reduce intrinsic artifacts to improve visualization and contrast resolution
    • CrossXBeamCRI™ helps enhance tissue interfaces and border differentiation, for boundary definition in fetal imaging
    • HD-Flow™ – a bidirectional, high definition power Doppler to help improve sensitivity and accuracy for detecting blood flow
    • Dual-view enables simultaneous visualization of anatomy and blood flow

    Voluson’s sophisticated 3D capabilities enable users to visualize anatomical information with ease:

    • SonoRender Start—enables the user to quickly optimize volume rendering with the touch of a single button
    • Beta View—steer the scan plane to any oblique direction, reducing probe manipulation and increasing patient comfort
    • Wide variety of rendering techniques – Surface, Skeleton, Inversion, Glass Body; all designed to enable you to see what you need within a volume
    • Intuitive user interface – Consistent, easy to operate and 3D/4D volume controls.

    Take the work out of workflow

    High performance probes

    The Voluson S8 supports a wide range of advanced 2D and 3D probes, which enable high quality images with exceptional reliability. System intelligence and probe technology combine to produce outstanding image quality with minimal user interaction – just place the probe and scan with confidence.

    Automation tools at your fingertips

    • SonoNT™ (Sonography-based Nuchal Translucency)—an easy-to-use, semi-automated tool to provide quantifiable NT measurements Watch a video about SonoNT
    • SonoVCAD™heart (Sonography-based Volume Computer Aided Display heart) helps streamline the acquisition of volumetric images of the fetal heart, displaying all six recommended views with the push of one button
    • SonoAVC™follicle (Sonography-based Automated Volume Count follicle) automatically calculates the number and volume of hypoechoic structures to speed follicular assessments Watch a video about SonoAVC™follicle
    • SonoVCADlabor (Sonography-based Volume Computer Aided Display labor) SonoVCADlabor automatically documents the labor procedure to help users evaluate second-stage labor progression. Watch a video about SonoVCADlabor
    • STIC (Spatio-Temporal Imaging Correlation) captures a full fetal heart cycle beating in real time, and the volume can be saved for offline analysis

    Improve exam consistency and quality

    The Voluson S8 system has a range of tools that support user skills and confidence.

    • Scan Assistant—by automating many repetitive actions that occur during an exam, this tool helps improve quality assurance, exam consistency, and productivity.
    • Virtual Rescan—the system captures raw data with every exam, enabling a virtual rescan of the patient at any time after the study, on the system or at a remote workstation such as ViewPoint.

    Streamline archiving and reporting

    The Voluson S8 system provides the connectivity you need to organize and archive patient data efficiently—helping you stay compliant with changing patient data regulations.

    • DICOM™ compliant and compatible with many electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
    • ViewPoint reporting and image management enables users to create electronic reports that include images and charts, enhancing archiving and physician communications. Viewpoint also enables volume manipulation with 4Dview option, and ultrasound data importation to your EMR. Learn more about ViewPoint

  • Take the work out of workflow

    High performance probes

    The Voluson S8 supports a wide range of advanced 2D and 3D probes, which enable high quality images with exceptional reliability. System intelligence and probe technology combine to produce outstanding image quality with minimal user interaction – just place the probe and scan with confidence.

    Automation tools at your fingertips

    • SonoNT™ (Sonography-based Nuchal Translucency)—an easy-to-use, semi-automated tool to provide quantifiable NT measurements Watch a video about SonoNT
    • SonoVCAD™heart (Sonography-based Volume Computer Aided Display heart) helps streamline the acquisition of volumetric images of the fetal heart, displaying all six recommended views with the push of one button
    • SonoAVC™follicle (Sonography-based Automated Volume Count follicle) automatically calculates the number and volume of hypoechoic structures to speed follicular assessments Watch a video about SonoAVC™follicle
    • SonoVCADlabor (Sonography-based Volume Computer Aided Display labor) SonoVCADlabor automatically documents the labor procedure to help users evaluate second-stage labor progression. Watch a video about SonoVCADlabor
    • STIC (Spatio-Temporal Imaging Correlation) captures a full fetal heart cycle beating in real time, and the volume can be saved for offline analysis

    Improve exam consistency and quality

    The Voluson S8 system has a range of tools that support user skills and confidence.

    • Scan Assistant—by automating many repetitive actions that occur during an exam, this tool helps improve quality assurance, exam consistency, and productivity.
    • Virtual Rescan—the system captures raw data with every exam, enabling a virtual rescan of the patient at any time after the study, on the system or at a remote workstation such as ViewPoint.

    Streamline archiving and reporting

    The Voluson S8 system provides the connectivity you need to organize and archive patient data efficiently—helping you stay compliant with changing patient data regulations.

    • DICOM™ compliant and compatible with many electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
    • ViewPoint reporting and image management enables users to create electronic reports that include images and charts, enhancing archiving and physician communications. Viewpoint also enables volume manipulation with 4Dview option, and ultrasound data importation to your EMR. Learn more about ViewPoint

  • Designed with both patients and caregivers in mind.

    We consulted sonographers in designing the Voluson Signature Series. With the Voluson S8 system, you can expect fewer keystrokes, great responsiveness, and a high degree of automation, enabling you to concentrate on the patient rather than system operation. Other features include:

    • 19-inch, flat-screen LCD monitor. The large, high-resolution monitor helps to increase visibility and reduce eye fatigue.
    • Compact and mobile. The sleek, lightweight console is easy to transport. Its small footprint slides under beds and makes optimal use of small spaces.
    • Probe protection. The thoughtful design of the probes holder protects delicate probes while positioning them for optimal convenience.
    • Wireless connectivity. Manage patient information, report data, and send images with ease.
    • Integrated peripherals reduce clutter and easy-to-access USB ports expand functionality.
    • Intuitive keyboard design provides fast access to frequently used functions to help reduce exam times and facilitate training.

    Voluson strives to provide exceptional user comfort and productivity. The S-Series also follows the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS) ergonomic guidelines.

  • With the Voluson S8, you can feel confident that you have the tools to expand your women’s health imaging services in new directions. The system is upgradable, enabling you to add more advanced capabilities as your practice grows.

    Advanced OB/GYN

    With the addition of advanced probe and image enhancement tools, you can achieve greater visualization to support your decision-making.

    • C1-5 abdominal probe for clear imaging of even your largest patients
    • Wide bandwidth, high-frequency 3D convex probe (RAB4-8) for consistent image quality from first to third trimester scanning
    • 3D wide field-of-view transvaginal probe (RIC5-9W) enabling you to see more anatomical information displayed in a single image Download the probe brochure

    Early first and second-trimester evaluations

    Voluson’s capabilities allow you to visualize anatomical information with clarity

    • VCI (Volume Contrast Imaging) helps deliver higher contrast resolution in the acquisition plane, or all three planes of a volume, enabling higher-quality anatomical assessment.
    • HD-Zoom capabilities help users localize regions of interest for closer study.
    • TUI (Tomographic Ultrasound Imaging) helps simplify analysis and documentation of dynamic studies with a simultaneous view of multiple parallel slices of a volume data set.

    Performing complex procedures

    The Voluson S8 system provides the sophisticated imaging capabilities that clinicians require for complex diagnostic work-ups and the demands of reproductive medicine, including:

    • Coded Contrast Imaging, which allows the detection of a contrast agent inside tissue to help enhance visualization and increase diagnostic confidence.
    • Ultrasound elastography, a non-invasive, diagnostic technique performed in correlation with conventional B-mode ultrasound. Elastography provides highly-detailed information about internal tissue structures during breast and gynecologic evaluations.

    Fetal cardiac assessment

    The Voluson S8 system helps facilitate more detailed fetal cardiac assessments with a suite of advanced fetal echo imaging technologies:

    • STIC (Spatio Temporal Image Correlation) enables detailed three-dimensional images of the heart that can be viewed in motion. Clinicians can visualize an entire fetal heart cycle – information that can help improve detection of fetal heart defects.
    • Anatomical M-mode helps improve accuracy of arrhythmia assessments and cardiac measurements.
    • SonoVCADheart (Sonography-based Volume Computer Aided Display) helps streamline the acquisition of volumetric images of the fetal heart, displaying all six recommended views with the push of one button, helping clinicians conduct comprehensive exams.

    Assisted Reproductive Medicine

    Among its benefits, 2D/3D and volume ultrasound can help identify endometriosis, the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, and general endometrium thickness. Ultrasound pelvic examination can help assess the number of measurable follicles and help monitor follicle development and monitoring.

    SonoAVC™follicle

    SonoAVC™follicle is a specialized software program that is designed to automatically calculate the number and volume of hypoechoic structures from a 3D ovarian volume. SonoAVC™follicle offers a reproducible and efficient way to monitor follicular development in patients undergoing ovarian hyperstimulation. SonoAVC™follicle helps standardize follicular measurements and decreases user-to-user variability. This automated approach can significantly reduce time for follicular assessment and reporting. Watch a video about SonoAVC™follicle

    Advanced VCI (Volume Contrast Imaging) with OmniView helps improve contrast resolution and visualization of the rendered anatomy with clarity in any plane, even when viewing irregular shaped endometrium structures.

    Virtual hysteroscopy whereby the endometrium cavity is filled with saline and viewed in 3D Rendering and multiplanar mode - using MagiCut to dissect the volume helps to accurately assess polyps and myomas.

    4D imaging mode to help determine the optimal target for transferred embryo placement, known as the maximal implantation potential (MIP) point.

    Reporting is an important element of an Assisted Reproductive Medicine business. Voluson systems are DICOM™ compliant and compatible with many IT systems, including the GE ViewPoint IT solution.

    Learn more about ViewPoint