Siemens Acuson Antares Ultrasound
High performance wherever you need it
The Acuson Antares ultrasound system features contrast agent imaging, 3D/4D imaging, height adjustable control panel, lightweight system architecture, centralized user controls and a re-positional wrist-rest to reduce operator fatigue. These are just a few of the features that make the Siemens Antares Machine a step above the rest
Below is a generalized description of this systems technology, specifications, features, and options. The below may not reflect the features and options available on units in our inventory.
Deliver consistent, high-quality performance in any clinical situation.
- Clarify vascular enhancement technology: A breakthrough in 2D imaging to provide cleaner vascular structures
- Extend imaging technology: Dramatically improves penetration to enhance image quality in the technically difficult-to-image patient
- SieClear multi-view spatial compounding: Enhances contrast resolution for detection of subtle structures
ADVANCED TRANSDUCER TECHNOLOGIES
- Image quality is enhanced with versatile wideband transducers. Hanafy Lens and Multi-D array transducer technologies are designed to improve the focus of the slice thickness, resulting in exceptional spatial and contrast resolution.
- The Antares system provides superior image quality, matched with enhanced clinical efficiency for a confident diagnosis in every ultrasound application.
The advanced ErgoDynamic design of the Antares system allows you to scan with ease and comfort-The unique orthorhombic system design provides:
- A Natural Reach Zone where the most frequently accessed controls are easily accessed in standing or sitting positions, eliminating excessive hand motion
- An Extended Reach Zone, the only solution to easily access peripheral devices, recordable media and transducer connectors without unwarranted bending and stretching
- Lightweight, compact system architecture to facilitate system mobility within the hospital or clinic
- The articulating arm and high resolution 19-inch flat-panel display provide optimal monitor placement and enhanced image quality in all lighting situations
- Hanafy Lens Transducer technology and Extend imaging technologies enhance penetration for reduced transducer pressure on technically difficult-to—image patients
System Specifications
- System height: 137 cm – 151 cm (53.9 in – 59.4 in)(upright FPD)
- Width: 61 cm (24 inches)
- Depth: 91.5 cm (36 inches)
- Weight: 159 kg (350 pounds); 184 kg (406 pounds) fully configured
- User-select control panel/monitor height adjustment
- Control panel lowest position: 77.5 cm (30.5inches) from handle
- Control panel highest position: 93 cm (36.5inches)
- Monitor lowest position: 137 cm (53.9 in)measured to top of monitor
- Monitor highest position: 151 cm (59.4in)measured from top of monitor
Monitor
- 19″ (48.3 cm) high resolution flat panel monitor liquid crystal display with IPS (in-plane switching)technology
- Reduced glare in all working environments
- Flicker-free technology display
- Screen resolution 1280 x 1024
- Fold down for transport or portable exams
- Minimum fold down height 49.2 inches (125 cm)
- Extended viewing angle: 178 degrees (horizontal and vertical)
- Variable monitor positioning adjustments (height, swivel, tilt)
- Range of height 60.6 — 54.3 inches I 154 — 138cm (upright FPD)
- Swivel: 80 degrees right, 80 degrees left
- Tilt: +60 degrees forward, -10 degrees back
User Interface
- Ergonomically designed and illuminated for ease of use
- Full alphanumeric QWERTY keyboard
- Logical grouped controls
- Customizable keys
- Dedicated technology buttons; 20, M-mode, C, PW, CW
- Dedicated function keys; Start/End exam, Menu, Probe/User preset selection, Archive review
- Exam review, Mark, Report, Measurement
- Line/Update (split modes), Dual imaging, Image store, Clip store, Options key (Annotations, ECG, VTR, Power and Edit ID), Auto/Gain, Action
- Rec/Print, Depth/Zoom, 8 TGC
- Siemens Select key (S) managing operation dependent software keys and special functions on screen
- Integrated speakers
- Dedicated footswitch connection
Imaging Modes and Options
- 2D – Tissue Harmonic Imaging (THI)
- Color Doppler
- Power Doppler
- DTI (Doppler Tissue) PW Spectral Doppler mode (for cardiac option)*
- PW Doppler
- Duplex Doppler
- Triplex Doppler
- Doppler Tissue Imaging – Color and PW
- CW (Continuous Wave) CW spectral Doppler mode (for cardiac option)
- M-mode and color Doppler M-mode
- MultiHertz multiple frequency imaging
- Clarify vascular enhancement technology
- Extend imaging technology
- Advanced fourSight technology
- SieScape panoramic imaging
- Advanced SieClear spatial compounding
- eSie Touch elasticity imaging*
- syngo Velocity Vector Imaging technology
- syngo Arterial Health Package*
- syngo Auto OB Measurements*
- Axius direct ultrasound research interface
- Color SieScape panoramic imaging
- TEQ ultrasound technology for 2D and spectral Doppler
- SieClear multi-view spatial compounding
- 3-Scape real-time 3D imaging
- Cadence contrast pulse sequencing technology*
Hard Drive
- 80 GB hard drive
- Image storage capability up to 35,000 images, color or black/white
- Automatic disk management (first in- first out) with capability to auto delete based on archived, archived & committed, archive & verified, sent, sent & committed, printed
Read/Write CD-R/DVD-R
- 4.7 Gbyte; read/write DVD+-media
- 650 Mbyte; read/write CD-R media
- Storage capacity dependent upon writing session format, e.g., when the entire CD is written in one session, estimated storage of 400 images
- Allows storage of images, clips, volumes and transfer of presets across systems in DICOM interchange media format or PC format (.avi and jpg)
- Supports system software and option upgrades
Power Supply
- Voltage: 100V, 115V, 230V (50/60 Hz)
- Integrated AIC line conditioner
- Built-in AC isolation transformer
- Power consumption: maximum 1.2 kVA (may vary with configuration)
Power Connections
- 100V version: 90—1 10 VAC
- 115V version: 98-132 VAC
- 230V version: 196-264 VAC
Image File Formats
- Standard output: JPEG, AVI
- Native and DICOM
- Clips characteristics
- AVI Codec: Microsoft® MPEG4-V2 (highly compressed), MS-WMV9 (improved compatibility) and MS-Video1 (low level compression)
External Data Management
- DICOM Connectivity (Option)
System Applications & Reporting
- Abdomen
- Contrast Imaging
- General Imaging
- Intraoperative/ Interventional
- Lithotripsy
- Neonatal
- Pediatrics
- Renal
Pain Management Imaging
- Musculoskeletal (MSK)
Women’s Imaging
- Advanced OB
- Breast Imaging (Option)
- Gynecology
- Obstetrics
- Elastography
Cardiac Imaging
- Cardiac Screening/ Survey (Option)
- Fetal Echo (Option)
- ECG (Option)
- Neonatal Echo
- Stress Echo
Small Parts
- Breast (Option)
- Testicle
- Thyroid
Urology Imaging
- Pelvis
- Penile
- Prostate
Vascular Imaging
- Arterial
- Carotid
- IMT
- Digital
- Transcranial
- Venous
Structured Reporting
- DICOM-Cardiac Structured Reporting
- DICOM-Vascular Structured Reporting
- DICOM-OB/GYN Structured Reporting
Transducer Ports
- Three universal, 360-pin transducer ports that support standard, Multi-D array transducers and Hanafy Lens technology transducers
- Also supports advanced transducer technologies including fourSight 4D transducer technology
- Electronic transducer selection
- Easy-reach access to all transducer ports
- Aux CW port for 2MHz and 5MHz CW
Transducers/Probes
- Linear Array 3-13 MHz*
- Intraoperative/ Hockey Stick 5-13 MHz
- Curved Array 1-6 MHz
- Biopsy 1-10 MHz*
- Laparoscopic 4-9 MHz*
Cardiac Transducers/ Probes
- Adult Cardiac 1-4 MHz*
- Pencil 2 MHz & 5 MHz
- TEE 3-7 MHz
- Fetal Cardiac 1-4 MHz
- Neonatal Cardiac 4-10 MHz
- Pediatric Cardiac 1-10 MHz*
3D/ Volume Transducers/ Probes
- Abdominal 1-7 MHz*
- Endocavity 4-9 MHz
*Displayed MHz range includes multiple transducers
Transducers:
- VF13-5
- VF13-5sp
- VF10-5
- VF7-3
- VFX13-5
- VFX9-4
- CH6-2
- CH4-1
- C7F2
- C5F1
- EC9-4
- EV9F4
- P10-4
- PH4-1
- PX4-1
- V5Ms
- CW5
- CW2