Siemens Acuson S1000 Instructions For Use Manual page 273

eSieFusion Imaging
(Available only on the ACUSON S3000 system)
eSieFusion imaging aligns reference data with a real-time ultrasound image for diagnosis
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and interventional procedures
Supported reference data: computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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Compatible transducers: 6C1 HD, 4V1, 4C1, 6C2
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Supported studies: Abdomen, Renal
Compatible transducer: 9L4
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Supported studies: Musculoskeletal
Equipment
eSieFusion supports the following components:
Ascension Technologies Corporation trakSTAR2 electromagnetic tracking system
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Ascension Technologies Corporation Mid-range Transmitter (for the trakSTAR2)
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GCX pole to support mid-range transmitter
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CIVCO General Purpose 8 mm sensors
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CIVCO eTrax Needle Sensor Starter Kit
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Transducer-specific tracking brackets without needle guides
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Transducer-specific tracking brackets with needle guides
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Note: For information on the installation, care, and operation of hardware components, refer to the
manufacturer's operating instructions that accompanied the device.
eSie Touch Elasticity Imaging Option
Provides a qualitative representation of relative tissue stiffness for the region of interest
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Requires the 18L6 HD, 14L5, 12L4, 9L4, 6C2, 4C1, 6C1 HD, MC9-4, or EC9-4 transducer
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eSie Strain Ratio Option
At the time of publication, eSie Strain Ratio was not cleared for use by the U.S. Food and
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Drug Administration. This feature is not enabled or available for use in systems sold in the
U.S.A.
Requires the eSie Touch Elasticity Imaging Option
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Provides a quantifiable method to compare the relative stiffness of tissue within two user-
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selectable regions of interest
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