In addition to these hardware innovations are software applications designed to improve interventional imaging. In the treatment of CAD, the new integrated IVUS (in-travascular ultrasound) map application automatically and precisely co-registers IVUS images and angiography images, adding detailed IVUS data such as vessel, lumen, and wall structure. Additionally, CLEARstent Live allows the cardiologist to image stents with motion stabilization in real time by freezing motion in the region defined by the balloon markers.

Expanded ACUSON family of ultrasound systems
Siemens also will demonstrate Release 3.0 of the ACUSON SC2000™ volume imaging ultrasound system -a fully functional 2D and volume imaging ultrasound system that expands the usability of Siemens' established ACUSON SC2000 system into pediatric echocardiography applications. It is also designed to raise system performance, workflow, and ease of use.
Release 3.0 of the ACUSON SC2000 system offers a neonatal transducer that is optimized for pediatric imaging, with significant improvements in color Doppler and true fidelity color Doppler processing. The system also features a small transe-sophageal transducer optimized for pediatrics and neonatal imaging. Additionally, Release 3.0 of the ACUSON SC2000 system expands Siemens'portfolio of knowledge-based automated applications. The eSie Left Heart™ Measurement Package enables accurate, reproducible measurements of the left ventricle and left atrium. Siemens' Native NTEQ™ ultrasound technology is a real-time technique that continuously optimizes image parameters that were previously unavailable for operator adjustment, enabling improved image quality without the need for additional steps, and encouraging efficient, intuitive, and automated optimization of 2D images. The Capture preview function of the ACUSON SC2000 system, Release 3.0 enables the user to review a sonography clip before storing it to an exam report. To help ensure more secure and streamlined connectivity, Release 3.0 of the ACUSON SC2000 also offers embedded wireless networking capabilities, improving ease of use in a dynamic clinical setting.

Also showcased for the first time at ACC is the ACUSON X700™ ultrasound system. Fully featured for transthoracic, transesophageal (TEE), and intracardiac echocardiography imaging, the ACUSON X700 system comes standard with many advanced imaging technologies previously available only on Siemens' premium ACUSON S Family™ of ultrasound systems, including Micropinless (MP) transducer technology. The five MP transducers on the ACUSON X700 system are designed to offer higher signal fidelity and improve signal-to-noise ratio, enhancing signal quality.

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