Portable Ultrasound System

This robust power in a hand-carried configuration provides caregivers with excellent flexibility and efficiency in using ultrasound in both hospital and office-based environments. The MicroMaxx, developed by SonoSite, Inc. (Bothell, WA, USA), boots up in seconds and can operate on battery power for up to four hours. The performance and versatility provided by this system is leading some radiology departments to re-evaluate their purchases of large, cart-based system in favor of acquiring this portable system that can be carried anywhere.

Arnie Wolfson, RDMS, director of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, and ultrasound services at Torrance Memorial Medical Center (CA, USA), estimates that their center conducts ultrasound scans on about 3,500 patients per month. "The MicroMaxx enables use to efficiently expand our services beyond the imaging lab to departments across the hospital. The small footprint makes it idea for the OR [operating room], where space is so limited.”

Other features of the MicroMaxx include the company's proprietary Chip Fusion technology, which enables cart-based image resolution in a hand-carried unit by integrating digital signal processing and multiple ultrasound functions. The system also offers the option of embedded SonoCalc intima media thickness (IMT) software for the early detection and management of cardiovascular disease.




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