Tackling the challenge of unwanted variability in Ultrasound

Variability has hampered Ultrasound’s potential to expand precision medicine. Today, health systems struggle with rising costs and varying quality. Diagnoses and treatments are designed with the typical patient in mind. Ultrasound is one of the most widely-used and readily-available imaging modalities. From screening and diagnosis to therapy planning and monitoring, ultrasound has the potential to expand precision medicine throughout the patient care continuum. To achieve this goal, ultrasound needs to address biological, technological and user variabilities.

Enter BioAcoustic™ imaging technology

It all starts with the way we generate, track, transmit and receive ultrasound signals.

With the new ACUSON Sequoia, each individual component is assembled to accurately track the ultrasound signal throughout the signal path. From the power supplies to our receivers and graphics processing unit; to the compact-pinless transducer connectors to the transducer lens, we aimed to preserve the signal acoustic fidelity. This is all driven by the goal of accurately representing human biology. Siemens Healthineers calls this BioAcoustic imaging technology.

As the signal travels through the patient’s body, we know that it is acoustically attenuated. BioAcoustic imaging technology is able to, in real-time, compensate for loss of energy and adapt the signal to each patient’s bioacoustic characteristics. When we measured the performance of the new ACUSON Sequoia against that of conventional ultrasound devices we were able to store 6x more energy and a remarkable 10x higher acoustic fidelity applying these technologies.

Address patient’s unique bioacoustic characteristics

Taking imaging to higher grounds.

The first immediate benefit of the new ACUSON Sequoia is a remarkably fast, fully focused B-mode image without degradation of near-field or far-field resolution. Additionally, we developed unique and patented technologies that allow ACUSON Sequoia to virtually eliminate color flash artifacts and penetrate deeper than conventional ultrasound systems.

Personalize when it matters

Introducing a new standard in elastography and contrast imaging.

Ultrasound imaging is expected to deliver definitive and timely answers to important clinical questions. These answers must be provided in the most accurate and reproducible way. The new ACUSON Sequoia addresses
these challenges with a comprehensive suite of advanced applications to deliver personalized ultrasound.

Easy to learn, easy to love

System designed by users for users.

Ultrasound imaging is an art form. However, the variability inherent in the ultrasound scanning process can pose a challenge for the interpreting physicians. In an effort to eliminate variability, we hosted 170 workshops with 365 ultrasound users worldwide to create an ultrasound system designed by the user for the user.

Reduce variable uptime with real-time support

Intelligently designed for real-time service support.

At Siemens Healthineers, we enable you to achieve better outcomes at lower costs by ensuring your needs are our own, especially when it comes to system reliability and uptime. Stay connected with confidence to deliver optimal support with a robust set of remote platforms and services. Because real-time ultrasound requires real-time support, we have developed unique solutions to help you maximize system performance and eliminate downtime.
Smart Remote Services (SRS), enables system and transducer remote diagnostics, software updates and technical/applications support (enhanced by eSieLink™ remote assistance technology). As a result, our new Customer Services portfolio can be scaled to meet your specific performance, education and budget requirements. Your Siemens Healthineers team is committed and well connected to help you deliver exceptional patient care.