Innovative imaging technologies:

• Clarify™ vascular enhancement technology: A breakthrough in 2D imaging to provide cleaner vascular structures
• Extend imaging technology:  Dramatically improves penetration to enhance image quality in the technically difficult-to-image patient

• SieClear™ multi-view spatial compounding:  Enhances contrast resolution for detection of subtle structures

Advanced transducer technologies:

• Image quality is enhanced with versatile wideband transducers. Hanafy Lens and Multi-D™ array transducer technologies are designed to improve the focus of the slice thickness, resulting in exceptional spatial and contrast resolution.

• The Antares system provides superior image quality, matched with enhanced clinical efficiency for a confident diagnosis in every ultrasound application.

Stress-free scanning within your reach

• A Natural Reach Zone where the most frequently accessed controls are easily accessed in standing or sitting positions, eliminating excessive hand motion
• An Extended Reach Zone, the only solution to easily access peripheral devices, recordable media and transducer connectors without unwarranted bending and stretching
• Lightweight, compact system architecture to facilitate system mobility within the hospital or clinic

• The articulating arm and high resolution 19-inch flat-panel display provide optimal monitor placement and enhanced image quality in all lighting situations
• Hanafy Lens Transducer technology and Extend imaging technologies enhance penetration for reduced transducer pressure on technically difficult-to-image patients

System Specifications

• System height: 137 cm - 151 cm (53.9 in - 59.4 in) (upright FPD)
• Width: 61 cm (24 inches)
• Depth: 91.5 cm (36 inches)
• Weight: 159 kg (350 pounds); 184 kg (406 pounds) fully configured

• User-select control panel/monitor height adjustment
  • Control panel lowest position: 77.5 cm (30.5 inches) from handle
  • Control panel highest position: 93 cm (36.5 inches)
  • Monitor lowest position: 137 cm (53.9 in) measured to top of monitor
  • Monitor highest position: 151 cm (59.4in) measured from top of monitor

Monitor

• 19" (48.3 cm) high resolution flat panel monitor liquid crystal display with IPS (in-plane switching) technology
• Reduced glare in all working environments
• Flicker-free technology display
• Screen resolution 1280 x 1024
• Fold down for transport or portable exams
  • Minimum fold down height 49.2 inches/ 125 cm

• Extended viewing angle: 178 degrees (horizontal and vertical)
• Variable monitor positioning adjustments (height, swivel, tilt)
  • Range of height: 60.6 – 54.3 inches / 154 – 138 cm (upright FPD)
  • Swivel: 80 degrees right, 80 degrees left
  • Tilt: +60 degrees forward, -10 degrees back

User Interface

• Ergonomically designed and illuminated for ease of use
• Full alphanumeric QWERTY keyboard
• Logical grouped controls
• Customizable keys
• Dedicated technology buttons; 2D, M-mode, C, PW, CW
• Dedicated function keys; Start/End exam, Menu, Probe/User preset selection, Archive review,
• Exam review, Mark, Report, Measurement,

• Line/Update (split modes), Dual imaging, Image store, Clip store, Options key (Annotations, ECG, VTR, Power and Edit ID), Auto/Gain, Action,
• Rec/Print, Depth/Zoom, 8 TGC
• Siemens Select key (S) managing operationdependent software keys and special functions on screen
• Integrated speakers
• Dedicated footswitch connecto

Imaging Modes and Options

• 2D - Tissue Harmonic Imaging (THI)
• Color Doppler
• Power Doppler
• DTI (Doppler Tissue) PW spectral Doppler mode (for cardiac option)*
• PW Doppler
  • Duplex Doppler
  • Triplex Doppler

• Doppler Tissue Imaging – Color and PW
• CW (Continuous Wave) CW spectral Doppler mode (for cardiac option)
• M-mode and color Doppler M-mode
• MultiHertz™ multiple frequency imaging
• Clarify™ vascular enhancement technology
• Extend imaging technology*
• Advanced fourSight technology

• SieScape™ panoramic imaging
  • Advanced SieClear™ spatial compounding*
  • eSie Touch™ elasticity imaging*
  • syngo® Velocity Vector Imaging™ technology
  • syngo® Arterial Health Package*
  • syngo® Auto OB Measurements*
  • Axius™ direct ultrasound research interface*
• Color SieScape™ panoramic imaging
• TEQ™ ultrasound technology for 2D and spectral Doppler
• SieClear™ multi-view spatial compounding
• 3-Scape™ real-time 3D imaging
• Cadence™ contrast pulse sequencing technology* **

Hard Drive

• 80 GB hard drive
• Image storage capacity up to 35,000 images; color or black/white

• Automatic disk management (first in – first out) with capability to auto delete based on archived, archived & committed, archived & verified, sent, sent & committed, printed

Read/write CD-R/DVD-R

• 4.7 Gbyte; read/write DVD±R media
• 650 Mbyte; read/write CD-R media
• Storage capacity dependent upon writing session format, e.g., when the entire CD is written in one session, estimated storage of 400 images

• Allows storage of images, clips, volumes and transfer of presets across systems in DICOM interchange media format or PC format (.avi and .jpg)
• Supports system software and option upgrades

Power Supply

• Voltage: 100V, 115V, 230V (50/60 Hz)
• Integrated A/C line conditioner
• Built-in AC isolation transformer
• Power consumption: maximum 1.2 kVA (may vary with configuration)

• Power connections:
  • 100V version: 90-110 VAC;
  • 115V version: 98-132 VAC;
  • 230V version: 196-264 VAC

Image File Formats

• Standard output: JPEG, AVI
• Native and DICOM
• Clips characteristics

• AVI Codec: Microsoft® MPEG4-V2 (highly compressed), MS-WMV9 (improved compatibility) and MS-Video1 (low level compression)

External Data Management

• DICOM® Connectivity ( option )

System Applications & Reporting

• Abdomen
• Contrast Imaging
• General Imaging
• Intraoperative / Interventional

• Lithotripsy
• Neonatal
• Pediatrics
• Renal

Pain Management Imaging

• Musculoskeletal (MSK)

Women's Imaging

• Advanced OB
• Breast Imaging (Option)
• Elastography

• Gynecology
• Obstetrics

Cardiac Imaging

• Cardiac Screening/Survey (Option)
• ECG (Option)
• Fetal Echo (Option)

• Neonatal Echo
• Stress Echo

Small Parts

• Breast (Option)
• Testicle

• Thyroid

Urology Imaging

• Pelvis
• Penile

• Prostate

Vascular Imaging

• Arterial
• Carotid
• Digital

• IMT
• Transcranial
• Venous

Structured Reporting

• DICOM-Cardiac Structured Reporting
• DICOM-Vascular Structured Reporting

• DICOM-OB/GYN Structured Reporting

Transducer Ports

• Three universal, 360-pin transducer ports that support standard, Multi-D™ array transducers and Hanafy Lens technology transducers
  • Also supports advanced transducer technologies including fourSight™ 4D transducer technology

• Electronic transducer selection
• Easy-reach access to all transducer ports
• Aux CW port for 2MHz and 5MHz CW

Transducers / Probes

• Linear Array 3-13 MHz*
• Intraoperative / Hockey Stick 5-13 MHz
• Curved Array 1-6 MHz

• Biopsy 1-10 MHz*
• Laparoscopic 4-9 MHz*

Cardiac Transducers/Probes

• Adult Cardiac 1-4 MHz*
• Fetal Cardiac 1-4 MHz*
• Neonatal Cardiac 4-10 MHz

• Pediatric Cardiac 1-10 MHz*
• Pencil 2 MHz & 5 MHz
• TEE 3-7 MHz

3D Volume Transducers/Probes

• Abdominal 1-7 MHz*

• Endocavity 4-9 MHz