GE Healthcare Intermediate Ultrasound Systems for Women’s Health

GE Voluson E8/E6

Innovative and powerful, the GE Voluson E6/E8’s Radiance System Architecture takes the work out of scanning, letting you focus on precision. Additionally, its advanced beamformer design enhances contrast resolution, a high-performance CPU delivers faster processing speeds and frame rates, and parallel processing ensures improved image quality and frame rates.

The GE Voluson E6/E8 also offers HDlive technologies to bring anatomical realism to your scans with skin illuminating and shadowing techniques. Advanced Volume Contrast Imaging with OmniView allows for enhanced contrast resolution with bone and tissue rendering.

GE Voluson E8 Ultrasound Applications

Through the right ultrasound probe, you can achieve stunning image quality for the following:

• Obstetrics
• Gynaecology
• Fetal Cardiology
• Vascular
• Abdominal
• Small Parts
• Maternal Fetal Medicine
• Assisted Reproductive Medicine

Ergonomic Design

The GE Voluson E8 includes a 23-inch widescreen LED monitor with customizable formats, allowing for multi-touch imaging and functionality, easy positioning for optimal visualization, and ergonomics that reduce strain and improves productivity.

Imaging Modes 2D, 3D/4D
Applications Abdominal, OB/GYN, Small Parts, Vascular, Pediatrics, Musculoskeletal, Urology, Cardiac, Neonatal, Fetal, Superficial, Venous, Breast, General Imaging
Features M-Mode, Anatomical M-Mode, Color M-Mode, PW Doppler, CW Doppler, Color Doppler, Power Doppler, HPRF, HD-Flow, Tissue Harmonics, Tissue Doppler, B-Flow, M-Mode Flow, Contrast, Elastography, 4D Virtual HD (HDLive), STIC, Auto Optimization, Speckle Reduction, Compound Imaging, SonoNT, VOCAL, SonoAVC Follicle, SonoVCAD, Tomographic, Volume Speckle Reduction, CD/DVD-R Drive, DICOM, Needle Visualization, 3D/4D
Year Built 2007 – Current
Quick Guide Link
Active Probe Ports 3 + Pedoff
Video and Output Options VGA, Ethernet, S-Video, USB, Audio, Composite Video, DVI
Monitor 19" High Resolution LCD
Monitor Resolution 1280x1024
Touchscreen 10.4"
Dimensions 289 lbs, 55-62" x 23" x 37"
Export Options DICOM, JPG, BMP, TIFF, AVI, MOV, RAW, USB
USB Ports 6
DICOM Options Store, Print, Verify, Worklist, Commitment, MPPS, Structured Reports, Query/Retrieve
PC Export Formats TIFF, AVI, MOV, JPG, BMP
CD/DVD-R
Ethernet
Wireless Adapter
Power (USA) 100V, 115-130V, 220-240V, 50/60 Hz
HDD Size 320GB
SSD/HDD HDD
Software Revisions BT08, BT09, BT13,BT14, BT15,BT16,BT17, BT18,BT19,BT20
Max Cine Memory 512MB
Maximum Depth (cm) 30
Max Frame Rate (FPS) 700
Accessories Footswitch, Printer, DVD-Recorder, VCR

GE ultrasound Voluson S8, is an intermediate class women’s health 4D ultrasound machine that has a price and features in-between the Voluson E8 and the Voluson S6. The Voluson line from GE is known worldwide for providing the best 4D imaging currently available though Samsung is catching up. The Voluson S8 and S6 look identical and even use most of the same transducers. The main difference is that the S6 uses half the channels of the Voluson S8. This produces a significant difference in image quality between the Voluson S8 and S6. The GE Voluson S8 uses the same cost-effective RS transducers as the Voluson-i portable. The Voluson S8 offers near E8 level image quality at a lower price and much smaller, lighter form factor.

All Voluson ultrasound machines are focused on women’s health, especially obstetrics, gynecology, and fertility. Secondary applications include general imaging, adult & pediatric cardiology and neonatal cardiology.

GE Voluson S8 Features:

These are features that are standard on the Voluson S8 BT12.

19” High-Resolution TFT LCD Monitor
Innovative user interface with onscreen menus
3 Active Probe Port
3D/4D Mode
4D Biopsy
HD-Flow
Automatic Tissue Optimization
Coded Excitation (CE)
Coded Harmonic Imaging with Pulse Inversion Technology
Tissue Doppler
Advanced SRI
CrossXBeam CRI
SonoNT
B Mode only
B + Power Doppler Mode
B + CFM Doppler Mode
B + HD-Flow Mode
B + CRI
B + CRI + CFM
B + CRI + PD
B + CRI + HD-Flow
B + B-Flow
Focus & Frequency Composite (FFC)
Inversion mode
High-Resolution Zoom
Pan Zoom
SonoRenderStart
Steering
Tomographic Ultrasound Imaging (TUI)
Virtual Convex
VOCAL
Wide Angle on endovaginal probes
Beta-View
Patient information database
Image Archive on hard drive
3D/4D data compression (lossy/lossless)
Real-time automatic Doppler calculations
OB Measurement, Calculations & Reports
GYN Measurement, Calculations & Reports
Vascular Measurement, Calculations & Reports
Cardio Measurement, Calculations & Reports
Abdominal Measurement, Calculations & Reports
Small-Parts Measurement, Calculations & Reports
Urology Measurement, Calculations & Reports
Pediatrics Measurement, Calculations & Reports
Musculoskeletal Measurement, Calculations & Reports
Neurology Measurement, Calculations & Reports
Multigestational Calculations and Fetal Trending
CINE Memory: 140MB; up to 7,000 frames, Dual/Quad Display, Review Loop and speed
Integrated HD (500 GB)

GE Voluson S8 Dimensions & Weight

Height: (adjustable, maximum) 1725 mm (67.9 in), (minimum) 975 mm (38.4 in)
Width: 620 mm (24.4 in)
Depth: 850 mm (33.4 in)
Weight: (no Peripherals) 90 kg (198 lbs.), approx. 325 lbs. with packaging

Voluson S8 Specifications

Digital Beamformer
335,127 system processing channel technology
Minimum Depth of Field: 0-1 cm (Zoom, probe dependent)
Maximum Depth of Field: 0-36 cm (probe dependent)
Up to 261 dB Dynamic Range adjustable by selecting 12 Dynamic Contrast Curves

GE Voluson S8 Electrical

Voltage: 100-120VAC, 220-240VAC
Frequency: 50/60 Hz (+/-2%)
Power consumption: Nominal 900VA including all options. Typical power consumption with 500VA load approx. 1.75A at 230V/50Hz without peripherals.
Thermal Output: 1200 BTU/h