SuperSonic Imagine Releases XC6-1 Probe for its Aixplorer® Ultrasound System

SuperSonic Imagine (EPA:SSI), a French ultrasound medical imaging company, has announced the release of a Single Crystal Curved XC6-1 ultrasound probe. The probe will work with the company’s existing ultrasound system Aixplorer^®. The product will offer improved level of performance and image quality, with its wide-bandwidth imaging.
According to the press release:

The XC6-1 probe provides advanced imaging capabilities for a variety of exams including abdominal and pelvic assessments, which represent the majority of ultrasound exams performed. A key feature of the XC6-1 is its ability to greatly enhance spatial and contrast resolution. The probe’s single crystal technology allows deeper penetration and higher efficiency even in the most technically challenging patients.
The Aixplorer ultrasound system includes SuperSonic Imagine’s patented ShearWave™ Elastography which provides physicians the ability to assess and quantify tissue stiffness in real-time. A color-coded map of tissue elasticity is displayed in conjunction with the two-dimensional ultrasound image, providing physicians a complete and accurate stiffness evaluation easily and quickly. Tissue stiffness is used by physicians to help identify potentially malignant or other diseased tissue. The ShearWave Elastography imaging technology has been further optimized on the new XC6-1 probe. The improvements build on the Company’s innovation expertise as the pioneers of ShearWave, helping physicians to better assess tissue-related pathologies including chronic liver disease.
SuperSonic Imagine is also pleased to announce additional upgrades to the Aixplorer System. In addition to conducting a full re-optimization of all imaging modes and making overall improvements to the ShearWave imaging, the Company added a new reporting tool, which automatically calculates relevant stiffness parameters to easily evaluate stages of liver fibrosis. The enhanced Aixplorer offers a more intuitive user experience. These enhancements combined with the new XC6-1 probe, enable increased efficiency, streamlined workflow and reduction of exam duration.

Click here to read the full press release from SuperSonic Imagine.