一種新型便攜式超聲系統(tǒng)，只有不到8磅重體積相當(dāng)于一個筆記本，能夠提供與超過200磅昂貴的傳統(tǒng)車載系統(tǒng)相媲美的圖像清晰度和性能。

這種手提式配置強(qiáng)大的性能能夠?yàn)獒t(yī)護(hù)人員無論載醫(yī)院內(nèi)或者辦公室內(nèi)，都能夠提供優(yōu)越的靈活性和高效率。MicroMaxx是由SonoSite公司(Bothell, WA, USA)研制開發(fā)的，能夠在數(shù)秒鐘之內(nèi)組裝成功，依靠電池供應(yīng)即可工作長達(dá)4個小時(shí)。這套系統(tǒng)的性能和多功能性促使某些放射科重新評估他們巨大的車載系統(tǒng)，因?yàn)檫@套便攜式系統(tǒng)能夠在任何環(huán)境中使用。

MicroMaxx的其它特點(diǎn)包括，該公司具有知識產(chǎn)權(quán)的“芯片融合（Chip Fusion）”技術(shù)，這種技術(shù)通過整合數(shù)字信號處理和多重超聲功能，讓手提系統(tǒng)就可以具有與車載系統(tǒng)相同的圖像清晰度。該系統(tǒng)還提供了SonoCalc內(nèi)膜媒介厚度(IMT)軟件的備選功能，可以用于心血管疾病的早期檢測和處理。

Portable Ultrasound System
 
A new portable ultrasound system, at less than eight pounds and the size of a notebook, provides image resolution and performance comparable to expensive, traditional cart-based systems weighing over 200 pounds.

This robust power in a hand-carried configuration provides caregivers with excellent flexibility and efficiency in using ultrasound in both hospital and office-based environments. The MicroMaxx, developed by SonoSite, Inc. (Bothell, WA, USA), boots up in seconds and can operate on battery power for up to four hours. The performance and versatility provided by this system is leading some radiology departments to re-evaluate their purchases of large, cart-based system in favor of acquiring this portable system that can be carried anywhere.

Other features of the MicroMaxx include the company’s proprietary Chip Fusion technology, which enables cart-based image resolution in a hand-carried unit by integrating digital signal processing and multiple ultrasound functions. The system also offers the option of embedded SonoCalc intima media thickness (IMT) software for the early detection and management of cardiovascular disease.