SonoSite Edge II Review

SonoSite Edge II is a solid performing system from POCUS leader Fuji SonoSite. The Edge II system is a good basic ultrasound system with a total score of 72 from a max 150 total possible score. The Edge II performs very well in the surgery or ED space and is considered to be user friendly and efficient.  The Edge II excels in superficial imaging and is considered diagnostic in Abdominal and adult cardiac imaging. Vascular imaging is sufficient for diagnosis.

Year Launched 2016
Monitor 12.1” LCD 0
Tilt/Rotate Adjustable Monitor tilt 1
Monitor Resolution
Screen size zoom no 0
Touch Screen no 0
Trackball or Trackpad Trackpad 1
CP Back-Lighting yes 1
Weight 4.18 kg 0
Probe Ports 1 1
Battery Scanning yes 1
Boot-Up Time 25 sec 1
Sleep Mode yes 1
Maximum Depth of Field 30cm
Minimum Depth of Field 2.3cm
Cart yes 1
Independent Steer & Lockable Wheels yes 1
2D, M mode yes 1
M-color Flow Mode yes 1
Anatomical M-mode no 0
Trapezoidal Mode yes 1
Color, Power Angio, Pulse Wave Doppler yes 1
Bi-directional Power no 0
Sterrable CW Doppler yes 1
Tissue Doppler(Velocity) Imaging yes 1
Freehand 3D no 0
Live 3/4D OB/GYN no 0
HD Live / iLive no 0
STIC no 0
Live 3D Echo no 0
Stress Echo no 0
Strain and Strain Rate no 0
B Flow no 0
Panoramic Imaging no 0
Contrast Imaging-Cardiac yes 1
Contrast Imaging – General Imaging yes 1
Strain-based Elastography no 0
Shear Wave Elastography no 0
Tissue Harmonic Imaging yes 1
Spatial Compounding(=CrossXbeam) yes 1
Speckle Reduction (=SRI) yes 1
Auto Image Opt(B mode) yes 1
Auto Image Opt(Doppler) yes 1
Write Zoom no 0
Triplex Mode yes 1
Needle Enhancement or Needle Recognition no 0
Auto NT Measurement no 0
Auto Follicle 2D Measurement no 0
Auto Follicle 3D Measurement no 0
Auto IMT no 0
Auto IMT (Real Time) no 0
Automated B/M/D Measurement no 0
Automated LH Measurement(Automated Function Imaging(AFI), Cardiac Motion Quantification(CMQ), or Auto EF(Ejection Fraction) no 0
Live Dual (B/BC) Mode yes 1
SmartExam or Scan Assistant no 0
Fusion no 0
Raw Data File no 0
Flexible Report no 0
Barcode Reader no 0
Gel Warmer no 0
Abdominal yes 1
Women’s Health Care no 0
OB yes 1
Fetal Echo yes 1
Vascular yes 1
TCD(Transcranial) yes 1
Small Parts yes 1
MSK/Anesthesiology yes 1
Pediatrics yes 1
Urology yes 1
Urology- Bi plane probe no 0
Echocardiography_Adult yes 1
Interventional Cardiology yes 1
Echocardiography_Pediatric yes 1
Echocardiography_Neonate yes 1
Stress Echocardiography no 0
Transesophageal Echo_Adult yes 1
Transesophageal Echo_Pediatric no 0
Transesophageal Echo_Adult-4D no 0
Internal Medicine w/ Shared Service yes 1
Surgury yes 1
Interventional Radiology yes 1
Contrast Imaging_General Imaging no 0
Contrast Imaging_Cardiac yes 1
Bowel Imaging yes 1
Strain Elastography no 0
Shear Wave Elastography no 0
Adjustable probe frequency no 0
Convex (1~6Mhz) 1-5 yes 1
Convex (2~9Mhz) yes 1
Single Crystal Convex (1~6Mhz) no 0
Single Crystal Convex (2~9Mhz) no 0
Single Crystal Micro Convex no 0
2D Arrary 3D Convex no 0
Micro Convex (5~8Mhz) yes 1
Single Crystal Endocavity_Straight Type no 0
Endocavity_Curved Type yes 1
Bi Plane Endo no 0
3D Convex no 0
3D Convex Light Weight no 0
3D Endocavity no 0
3D Micro Convex no 0
3D Linear no 0
Linear (>14Mhz) yes 1
Linear (3~12Mhz) yes 1
Linear (<9Mhz) yes 1
Single Crystal Linear no 0
Single Crystal Linear (3~12Mhz) no 0
Single Crystal Linear (<9Mhz) no 0
Linear 50mm yes 1
Linear 25mm yes 1
Hockey stick (<13Mhz) yes 1 Hockey stick (>13Mhz) no 0
T or L shape Intra Operative yes 1
Laparoscopic no 0
Phased Array_Adult yes 1
Single Crystal Phased Array_Adult no 0
2D Arrary 3D Phased Array no 0
Phased Array_Pediatric yes 1
Single Crystal Phased Array_Pediatric no 0
Phased Array_Neonate yes 1
ICE no 0
TEE_Adult yes 1
TEE_Pediatric no 0
2D Array 3D TEE no 0
Pencil CW (2Mhz) yes 1
Pencil CW (5 or 6Mhz) yes 1
DICOM 3.0 yes 1
DICOM SR_Cardiac yes 1
DICOM SR_Vascular yes 1
DICOM SR_OB/GYN no 0
JPEG, WMV, & AVI yes 1
USB yes 1
HDD/SDD SSD 1
DVD/CD RW no 0
Wireless LAN-Built in
Clinical Scanning Scores
Abdominal 5 0
Women’s Health Care 2 0
OB 4 0
Fetal Echo 5 0
Vascular 7 1
TCD(Transcranial) 2 0
Small Parts 7 1
MSK/Anesthesiology 8 1
Pediatrics 3 0
Urology 3 0
Urology- Bi plane probe 0 0
Echocardiography_Adult 7 1
Interventional Cardiology 0 0
Echocardiography_Pediatric 3 0
Echocardiography_Neonate 0 0
Stress Echocardiography 0 0
Transesophageal Echo_Adult 5 0
Transesophageal Echo_Pediatric 0 0
Transesophageal Echo_Adult-4D 0 0
Internal Medicine w/ Shared Service 5 0
Surgury 7 1
Interventional Radiology 7 1

Total Sore Card 72

Note 1: Data collected from independent sources and side by side controlled clinical comparisons
note 2: Scores are comprised of 1 point for each category plus 1 point for clinical assesment scores 7 or above per category