Acuson ASPEN
United Medical Instruments
Special points of interest:
• Native Tissue Harmonic Imaging
with 2nd Harmonic Signal
• Differential Echo Amplification
• Uncompromised cardiology capa-
bilities with stress echo package
• Unsurpassed calculation pack-
ages for all applications
• DICOM compatible
Your Ultrasound Choice
From its ergonomic The title and swivel monitor adjusts to differ-
design and portabil- ent scanning styles for enhanced ease of
ity to its flexible ar- use.
chitecture and un-
matched versatility,
Transducer Technology allows the ASPEN
the Acuson ASPEN to accommodate new transducers specifi-
system is designed cally designed for its platform and as well as
select transducers from both the 128XP and
for a broad range of
applications. The SEQUOIA systems.
ASPEN is built upon The DIMAQ TM A Powerful and cost-
four major corner- effective
stones. . . integrated
Technology Convergence leverages NTHI u l t r aso u n d
workstation
& DELTA for improved image quality for
for direct
every ultrasound patient. This technology
access to all
makes the most subtle tissue differences
exam data
readily apparent. Convergent Color Doppler
generated in the system.
has provided the sensitivity in Color Doppler
Energy with the directionality of Color Dop- Rigorous ACUSON standards for quality, per-
pler Velocity which displays both energy and formance and value are reflected in the AS-
velocity simultaneously. PEN platform. It is designed to keep you on
the cutting edge of imaging technology while
Value Engineering makes the ASPEN ver-
leveraging your capital investment.
satile and upgradeable by design. It offers
superb ergonomics and a rapid access user
interface to increase exam efficiency and
speed.
United Medical Instruments Acuson ASPEN

General Information
• Compact size & high maneuverability for • High quality stereo audio speaker system
portable examinations
• External microphone connector and head-
• Tilt and swivel monitor with locking phone connector
mechanism
• Rear bay with left or right access for system
• Pivoting front wheels with brake locks peripherals

• 3 Transducer ports for simultaneous • Electromagnetic compatibility of the Aspen

connection
• Connector for auxiliary CW transducer
• Adjustable lighting of the keyboard con-
trols for efficient operation in low ambi-
ent light
conforms to EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and
also conforms to Medical Device Directive,
MDD 93/42/EEG.
• Height: 135.64 cm / 53.4 in
• Depth 116.8 cm / 46 in

• ECG and Physio modules with a front loca- • Width 62.9cm / 24.8
tion below the keyboard panel
• Weight 217 KG / 477 pounds

Application Calculation Packages / Measurements /CINE

Cardiac Calculation package for 2D, Doppler and Freeze and CINE Function gives Freeze function
M-mode. in all modes
Obstetrical Calculation package for single & twin Imaging Cine provides acquisition and review of
gestations with countless measurements with 2-D and CD images
additional comparison to fetal growth curves for
Strip Cine for Doppler or M-mode strips in full
fetal development estimations with respect to
screen or combined modes
normal.
Measurement and calculation capabilities in Cine
Vascular Calculation package provides a selec-
tion of 9 studies with easy access to the calcula-
tion worksheet and report with summary and
comments.
Calipers and Generic Measurements gives 6
pairs of spectral Doppler calipers and multiple
trace measurements

DIMAQ Integrated Workstation

DICOM COMPATIBLE

• DICOM 3.0 print option, store option & compatible

MO disk

• Comprehensive capability for system customiza-

tion

• Application programs for examinations

• Advanced image processing

• Hard drive 1 GB (4000 static images or 100 ex-

aminations