Konica Minolta Introduces Portable Ultrasound System

Konica Minolta Medical Imaging recently launched a handheld ultrasound system featuring advanced transducer and tissue harmonic imaging technology.

The Sonimage HS1 has a high sensitivity and broadband linear probe that contains multilevel matching layer, optimized component materials, and nanofabrication technology. It also uses a five-level wave control algorithm to generate separate harmonic signals that cover the entire receive spectrum of the system.

The system also has digital signal processing, and clinicians can visualize structures as small as several hundred microns. The customizable touchscreen means users can program quick keys and image acquisition with a one-button touch, the firm said. And, an ergonomic design makes it easy for clinicians to maneuver around the most difficult patients and environments in various healthcare environments — in the clinic, at the bedside or in mobile applications.

“The use of ultrasound at the point-of-care can help improve the quality of healthcare while simultaneously providing cost efficiencies compared to other, higher-cost imaging alternatives,” noted Bill Kenny, Konica Minolta’s senior product manager.

Sonimage HS1 provides ease-of-use and workflow efficiency with connectivity to Konica Minolta’s ImagePilot workstation and Informity, an automated cloud-based backup and image sharing system.

Headquartered in Wayne, N.J., Konica Minolta Imaging is a unit of Konica Minolta Inc. The company develops medical diagnostic primary imaging technologies.