Siemens ships ACUSON X300 ultrasound system

Siemens Healthcare has started shipping its new ACUSON X300 ultrasound  system for cardiovascular and general imaging applications.

Performance enhances diagnostic confidence with high quality color and power Doppler, 2D-mode imaging, steerable continuous wave and pulse-wave Doppler capabilities.

The ACUSON X300 PE boasts capabilities for comprehensive cardiac assessment: syngo Velocity Vector Imaging technology for detailed assessment of myocardial mechanics, and syngo Auto Left Heart with progressive pattern recognition for expert-like measurements of ejection fraction and volumes of the left ventricle and atrium extend routine evaluation.

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