Wayne, N.J.-based Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc. has released a new software upgrade for the Sonimage HS1 ultrasound system that delivers workflow improvements, new imaging capabilities, and artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted functionality that enables hands-free operation during interventional procedures. Designed with the musculoskeletal (MSK) practitioner in mind, the HS1 system features advanced functionality to support diagnoses and treatment management at the point-of-care.
Based on AI voice recognition technology, Sonimage HS1 introduces the use of voice controls for hands-free operation. With the ability to control system functions through voice commands, clinicians can hold the transducer in one hand and a needle or syringe in the other hand, eliminating the need for an assistant and maintaining the sterile field during procedures. Moreover, AI-assisted voice recognition technology uses machine learning to analyze data from actual interactions and improve performance and accuracy.
A new panoramic view option delivers both qualitative and quantitative imaging information by enabling the user to stitch together a series of images for a broader view of the patient’s anatomy. By using panoramic view, clinicians can assess large-sized lesions, display an entire abnormality, construct a cross-section image of a structure, and examine the relationship of two structures in a single image. Panoramic imaging technology widens the field of view for precise clinical diagnosis, measurement and interventions.
With the new upgrade, Sonimage HS1 now provides the clinician with one-button image optimization. By using the UltraAdjust one-touch image optimization feature, multiple imaging parameters, such as frequency, focus, and compounding, can be changed automatically by simply adjusting the depth.
Joan Toth, senior product marketing manager, Konica Minolta Healthcare, adds: “The new software release for the Sonimage HS1 ultrasound system delivers improvements in clinical workflow and imaging capabilities while further simplifying operation so clinicians can make a more confident diagnosis or intervention. As point-of-care MSK ultrasound continues to increase in use, image quality and efficiency, as well as ease of operation, are important features that impact clinical utility and deliver real economic benefits to our customers.”
