SPECIFICATIONS

for
Diagnostic Ultrasound System

A Platform for Extended Pure Harmonic Detection

THE INNOVATOR IN ULTRASOUND

SV stands for . . . Scanning Method

Superb Value ・ Electronic Convex Sector

・ Electronic Linear
Superb Versatility
・ Electronic Phased Array Sector
Superb Vascular analysis ・ Mechanical Sector/Radial

Image Display Modes

The SSD-5500SV provides you with superb
・ B: gray-scale imaging
values through high image quality and high
・ D: Spectral Doppler (PW, HPRF PW, and CW)
performance. The technically integrated
・ Dual B
platform offers superb versatility and superb
・ B and M
vascular analysis functions.
・ B and D
・ B, M, and D
Advanced Technologies
・ B(Flow)
・ Extended Pure Harmonic Detection Flow: Color Doppler and PowerFlow imaging
It is possible to separately detect phase-shift ・ Dual B(Flow)
components, harmonic components, attenuation ・ M(Flow)
and backscattering components. By combining ・ B(Flow) and M(Flow)
these components, Extended Pure Harmonic ・ B(Flow) and D
Detection offers superior sensitivity for both Tissue ・ Triplex mode: B, Flow, and PW Doppler
and Contrast Harmonic Echo. simultaneous real-time display
・ Harmonic Echo TM ・ B(Flow), M(Flow) and D
The Harmonic Echo is the technology to construct ・ Dual Dynamic Display (DDD): B and B(Flow)
the image by using the 2nd harmonic components. simultaneous real-time display

The Harmonic Echo provides clearer edge ・ Intermittent trigger mode

definition, reduced side lobe artifacts, and less ・ KI (Kinetic imaging)* — included in the A-SMA
reverberation noise compared to the conventional function*

fundamental frequency imaging. ・ TDI (Tissue Doppler Imaging)*

Available on phased array probes.
・ HST (Hemispheric Sound Technology)
・ Volume Mode*
Forms ideal ultrasound beam shape with less side
* Option
lobe artifacts both in array direction and elevation
Request function: In multi-display mode, it is possible
direction.
to select one mode for full screen display.
・ Impedance Matching Technology
Prevents signal loss by total impedance matching Beamformer
from transducer to the front-end.
12-bit Digital Beam Former
・ New-generation Wide Dynamic Range Digital
Front-end System Dynamic Range
The 12-bit A/D converter provides superior
182 dB
contrast resolution compared to conventional
digital systems and analog systems.
Frame Rate
・ QFI (Quint Frequency Imaging)
Max. 1000 frames/sec or more*
You can select ultrasound frequencies from among
*Probe and system setting dependent
up to 5 selections with one probe. The QFI can
(1,493 frames/sec in the case of UST-5531)
provide better resolution with a higher frequency
and better penetration with a lower frequency.
(Selectable frequencies are probe dependent.)

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B-mode
・ Imaging Gray Scale: 256 levels
・ Scanning area:
100% to 25%, continuously changeable
・ Image Zoom
Write zoom (magnification of real-time image):
Up to X6
Read zoom* (magnification of frozen image):
Varies in 16 steps at maximum
・ Depth range selections:
2 to 24 cm*, changeable by minimum 1 cm
step (* Probe dependent)
・ Image frequency select: 4 selections
Resolution, Standard 1 & 2, Penetration
・ Scanning line density:
3 selections
・ Gain*: 30 to 90 dB, continuously variable
・ STC (sensitivity time control)
Gain versus depth curve control: 8 slide
controls
・ Angle gain:
Gain versus angle curve control: 8 slide
controls (Available on phased array sector
image)
・ Contrast: 16 steps
・ AGC—Suppression of brightness saturation:
16 steps
・ Relief: 4 selections (Off + 3 levels)
・ Frame correlation: Continuously variable
・ Horizontal smoothing: 3 selections (Off + 2 levels)
・ Post Processing
Echo enhance curve: 3 kinds
Rejection: 64 steps
・ View gamma: 5 kinds
・ Image direction
Longitudinal and lateral inversion
90 degrees rotation
* Gain and image magnification (Read zoom) can be
changed also after freezing.
M-mode:
・ Display method: Moving bar
・ Seep speed*: 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 sec/screen
・ Gain*: B-gain ±30 dB, continuously variable
・ Contrast: 16 steps
・ AGC—Suppression of brightness saturation:
16 steps
・ Relief: 4 selections (Off + 3 levels)
・ Smoothing processing: On/off selection
・ Window function—zoom in on the region of interest
・ Free Angular M-mode (FAM)— Up to 3 M-mode
cursors can be set omni-directionally on real-time
B-mode image. (Option)
* Gain and sweep speed (time/screen) can be
changed also after freezing.
Spectral Doppler:
・ Display: Power spectrum
・ Real-time Doppler Auto Trace
・ Doppler methods:
PW (Pulsed Wave) Doppler
HPRF (High Pulse Repetition Frequency) PW
Doppler
CW (Continuous Wave) Doppler (Probe
dependent)
・ Reference frequency (Probe dependent):
PW: 2.14, 2.5, 3, 3.75, 5, 6, and 7.5 MHz
CW: 2.14 and 3 MHz
・ Pulse repetition frequency on PW Doppler:
PW: 0.5 to 20 kHz
・ Max. velocity range:
PW/HPRF PW: +5.6 or –5.6 m/sec
(2.14 MHz reference freq., 0 degree, with base
line shift)
CW: +15.92 or –15.92 m/sec
(2.14 MHz reference freq., 0 degree, with base
line shift)
・ Base line shift: Available up to double velocity
・ Steerable CW Doppler: Possible on phased array
sector probes
・ Steered linear scanning: Possible with linear
probes
Steerable angle: Max. ±30 degrees , 1 or 5
degrees step changeable
・ Spectrum inversion: Possible
・ Angle correction:
Available up to 80 degrees presetable
・ Sample volume size for PW Doppler:
0.5 - 10 mm, changeable in 0.5 mm step
・ Wall motion filter:
Manual:
50, 100, 200, 400, 800 or 1600 Hz,
PW and CW independently selectable
Auto: varies in 12 steps for a velocity range
10 Hz – 1500 Hz,
・ Doppler gain: up to 50 dB, 1 dB step changeable
・ Contrast: 16 steps, selectable
・ Black/white inversion: Possible
・ Audio output: 2 channels stereo
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Color Flow Imaging Cine memory
Quadruple split-screen display: possible
・ Represented parameters:
Memory capacity:
PowerFlow mode: Total power
･ Cine memory (B mode):
Color Doppler mode: Mean Doppler frequency shift
Max. 1024 images
・ Color area size: Variable from 100% to 5%
—loop display possible
・ Steered linear scanning: Possible with linear
—ECG time phase display possible
probes
･ Store memory (B and/or M, or D mode)
Steerable angle: Max. ±30 degrees, 1 or 5 degrees
Max. 100 images (The upper limit varies
step changeable
depending on ECG ON/OFF and other
・ Color enhance: 5 selections
conditions.)
Color line density: 3 selections
･ Scrolling Memory (M or D mode)
・ Image frequency select: 4 selections
Max. 1024 seconds
Resolution, Standard 1 & 2, Penetration
Note: The number of storable images depends on
・ Color smoothing: 7 selections
probe type, scanning angle and other conditions.
・ Flow filter: 6 selections
・ Frame correlation: 4 selections
・ Motion Reject: 4 selections
・ Sampling average rate: 3 steps selectable
・ Color coding:
Abdomen: 5 selections
PV: 5 selections
Cardiology: 6 selections
Variance: 1 kind
PowerFlow: 5 selections
PowerFlow
・ Gradation: 32 levels
・ Color coding: 5 selections
・ Background ON/OFF: Possible
・ Color resolution: 4 selections
Directional PowerFlow
Possible
Color Doppler
・ Reference frequency:
2.14, 2.5, 3, 3.75, 5, 6 and 7.5 MHz
・ Pulse repetition frequency:
0.5 to 10.0 kHz
・ Max. velocity range:
+1.23 or –1.23 m/sec (at 2.14 MHz reference
freq.)
・ Color base line shift:
Available up to double velocity (±31 steps)
・ Gradation:
±32 levels for velocity (red and blue)
16 levels for variance (green)
・ Color polarity invert: Possible

Spatial Flow*
・ Pseudo 3 dimensional display of blood flow image
* Optional

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Measurement and Analysis: Aortic valve
Tricuspid valve
● Basic measurements
pulmonary valve
On B-mode image
Doppler mode
Distance
LV in-flow study
Area and Circumference by ellipse/by trace
LV ejection-flow study 1, 2
Angle
RV in-flow study
Volume
RV ejection-flow study 1, 2
Histogram
SV/CO
PSA density
Flow volume
Hip joint angle
On M-mode image
● Peripheral vessels analysis
Velocity
CCA (common carotid artery)
Time interval
ICA (internal carotid artery)
Heart rate
ECA (external carotid artery)
On spectral Doppler
Vertebral artery
Velocity
% Stenosis area
Acceleration
% Stenosis distance
Average flow velocity
S/D ratio
Time interval
Resistance index
● Report Functions
Pulsatility index
・ Obstetrical report
Pressure gradient
・ Cardiac report
Pressure half time
・ PV report
Heart rate
・ Doppler auto trace: Possible on real-time image
● Post measurement on VCR playback image:
Available with auto and manual calibration.
Others
Stenotic rate, ratio

● Cardiac analysis
Left ventricle analysis:
M mode
Pombo, Pombo (wall)
Teichholz, Teichholz (wall)
Gibson, Gibson (wall)
B mode
Pombo, Pombo (wall)
Teichholz, Teichholz (wall)
Gibson, Gibson (wall)
Single plane ellipsoid
Bi-plane ellipsoid
Bullet
Modified Simpson
Simpson
Measurements:
B mode
Long axis view
Long axis view with wall thickness
Short axis view
Apex view
M mode
Mitral valve

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 Optional Functions
Contrast Harmonic Echo Volume Mode*
In Contrast Harmonic Echo, by adding the ・ Scanning method:
phase-shift component, which is specifically Electronic convex sector & mechanical sector

produced by resonance and rupture of micro ・ Image processing

bubbles, to the harmonic component, the image of Pre-processing: Gain, Opacity, Contrast, Gamma

the contrast agent is enhanced and emerges from Post-processing: Brightness

the tissue image.

・ Image magnification (possible on frozen images):
From 0.5 to 2 times in 0.25 times increment
・ Monitor mode ・ Image rotation (possible on frozen images):
In the Monitor Mode, the system intermittently Possible by 45 degrees
transmits high-pressure ultrasound while
performing continuous transmission on lower 3D probes for Volume Mode*
sound pressure levels. ASU-1009 ASU-1002
・ Time-intensity curve display
Convex sector 60ﾟ 180ﾟ
Possible (Optional eDMS is necessary.) Radius of 40 mmR 9 mmR
curvature
CQ (Cardiac Quantification) Maximum
volume rate 6 volumes/s 2 volumes/s
Displays in real time the line graph of the left Frequency 2-10 MHz 3-9MHz
range
ventricular volume, EF (Ejection Fraction) and each
* Volume Mode and 3D probes are optional.
rate of change.
A-SMA (Automated Segmental Motion Analysis):
・ On-line quantification of regional wall motion
Data Communication Function (ALK-3)*
・ Line graph display of FAC (Fractional Area Change)
It is possible to transmit patient data and OB/GYN,
and area.
cardiology, urology and peripheral vessels
・ Histogram display of FAC with KI (kinetic imaging)
measurement data obtained by Aloka diagnostic
KI (Kinetic Imaging)
ultrasound system to a personal computer.
Displays the movement of the endocardial walls
* Optional Isolation Unit model SIU-5500-1 is
with color gradation with time.
necessary. Please prepare personal computer,
WT (Wall thickness)
appropriate software, and connection cable at your
Displays in real time the line graph of the thickness
side. As for necessary conditions of such items,
of the myocardium.
please contact your local distributor or Aloka office.

TDI (Tissue Doppler Imaging) Direct Printout *

Displays the movement of tissue with color.
Velocity mode or Power mode selectable.
FAM (Free Angular M-mode )
・ Up to 3 M-mode cursors can be set
omni-directionally on real-time B-mode image.
Physiological Signal Display
・ 3 channels of ECG, PCG, and Pulse wave
・ ECG lead ― second lead system
・ ECG synchronized display:
Available for one phase
It is possible to printout report of OB/GYN and
urological measurement directly to an external
printer.
* Optional Isolation Unit model SIU-5500-1 is
necessary. Please prepare printer and connection
cable at your side.
Compatible printers: An HP printer of PCL (Printer
Command Language) level 3 or higher
Checked with HP Deskjet 890C

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eDMS (Extended Data Management Subsystem):
Model DAS-5500-1Q/ DAS-5500-1VQ (1 of 2)
Basic specifications
● General specifications
1. Data acquisition and storage
1-1. Multiple-frame image
RF (Radio frequency) data (Option)
Line data
Image data (Pallet, RGB or Monochrome)
1-2. Single-frame image
Image data (Pallet, RGB or Monochrome)
Compressed image data: RLE Run Length
Encoding) and JPEG
1-3. Measurement data
Those measured on the diagnostic ultrasound
system main unit and eDMS
1-4. Patient data
Displayed information*
Patient information: ID (up to 64 characters),
Name (up to 64 characters), Birthday, Sex
Study information: Study ID, Age, Height,
Weight, Accession, Referring physician, Study
description, Operator
Series information: Application
* Conforms to DICOM 3.0 standard
1-5. Memory capacity for multiple-frame image:
RF (16bit): Max.650 frames (100beams/frame)
RF (24bit): Max.325 frames (100beams/frame)
Line (B): Max.12000 frames (100lines/frame)
Line (16bit): Max.6000 frames (100lines/frame)
Line (24bit): Max.3000 frames (100lines/frame)
Image (Palette): Max.1000 frames
Image (RGB): Max.500 frames
Image (Monochrome): Max.1000 frames
1-6. Acquisition mode:
Post manual: user can decide acquisition start
and stop timing
Pre manual: user can select acquisition data
after freezing
Post ECG: ECG synchronized data acquisition
after pressing ACQUIRE switch (Max. 10 cardiac
cycles (R-R))
Pre ECG: ECG synchronized data acquisition
before pressing ACQUIRE switch
Post TIME: fixed-time data acquisition after
pressing ACQUIRE switch(Max. 9s)
Pre TIME: fixed time data acquisition before
pressing ACQUIRE switch
1-7. Hard disk capacity
Total space for data: 36 GB
2. Image Export
・ Output medium:
Floppy disk
MO disk (128 Mbyte/230 Mbyte/540 Mbyte)
CD-R (640 Mbyte)
DICOM file server through Ethernet
・ Network interface: 10 BASE/T or 100 BASE/TX,
automatically switched.)
・ Maximum data transfer rate: 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps,
depending on the network interface
・ Output file format:
MO disk: Bitmap, TIFF, JPEG, AVI, DICOM
CD-R: DICOM
Others: DICOM
・ Data attendant to the image (Automatically
transferred from ultrasound main unit):
Conforms to DICOM standard
・ Data compression: Lossless compression
・ Image degradation: 0%
・ Film Box function ― thumbnail display of stored
images and print format editing
・ Print Queue function ― printout of stored images
according to the edited format
3. DICOM network communication
・ Conformity to DICOM standard:
Service class user of storage, print, query/retrieve,
and basic worklist management.
(For details, please refer to the DICOM
Conformance Statement issued by Aloka.)
・ Storage media:
Built-in hard disk, FD, MO, CD-R
DICOM file server via Ethernet
・ Print: Directly printout images with DICOM
compatible printer
Work list management: Retrieval of patient and
reservation information from hospital information
system (HIS)
NOTE: The HIS needs to be compatible with DICOM
standard supplement 10. The HIS network and the
DICOM network need to be linked.
・ Router setting
・ MPPS (Modality Performed Procedure Step):
Option (SOP-5500-26)
4. Image View functions
4-1 Image viewer
Zoom
Gain and contrast: changeable
Storable image formats:
Still images: JPEG, Bitmap, and TIFF
Multiple-frame images: AVI
Frame rate: changeable
Image rotation/inversion
Number of thumbnail images: 1 – 24 images
4-2 Line Viewer
Zoom
Gain and contrast: changeable
Color map selection: possible
Image rotation, Image inversion: possible
Storable image formats:
Still images: DICOM (RGB)
Multiple-frame images: DICOM (RGB)
Number of thumbnail images: 1 – 16 images
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eDMS (2 of 2)
Optional analysis functions
● Contrast Echo analysis
・ Image Subtraction
Fixed Reference: Subtraction of reference frame
from all frames
Any 2 Frame: Subtraction between 2 selected
frames
Display modes: All images, arbitrary images
Time-Intensity Curve display for subtraction
images: available
・ Time-Intensity Curve Analysis
Series: Graphic display in frame sequence or
time sequence
By Group: Graphic display with the time of one
sequence of intermittent acquisition as the
horizontal scale (Graphs of multiple sequences
are overlapped.)
Display mode: Image, Graph
ROI type: Square, Draw, Arc, and Circle
* CSV output of analyzed data is possible. CSV is
a file format that can be taken into Excel file
directly.
● Stress Echo analysis
Image acquisition methods:
・ Arbitrary ECG synchronized images
・ Programmable Template: up to 96 matrix
settings possible
・ Continuous: up to about 3 minutes, depending on
probe and other conditions
Edit function:
Systole display (Arbitrary systole timing setting)
Elimination of images after systole: possible
Playback speed: variable
Image expand: possible
Automatic registration: On/Off
Scoring function:
Playback speed: variable
Base line image comparison
Image playback range selection
Systole display (Arbitrary systole timing setting)
Report function:
Display styles:
Chart/Stage overview/View overview
Protocol:
・ Exercise stress protocols:
2 phases (pre-exercise/post-exercise)
4 phases (pre-exercise/peak
exercise/post-exercise/recovery)
・ Pharmacological stress protocols:
BLPR (Baseline/low dose/ peak dose/ recovery)
BLMP (Baseline/low dose/ mid dose/ peak dose)
・ User's protocol: The user can make a protocol in
which 8 stages/phases can be set at maximum.
・ Full disclosure: possible
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● eTRACKING (Echo Tracking)
It is possible to precisely measure displacement of
blood vessel to obtain indexes of stiffness of the
vessels such as pressure-strain elastic modulus (Ep),
stiffness parameter (β), arterial compliance (AC),
one-point pulse wave velocity (PWVβ), and
augmentation index (AI).
FMD (Flow Mediated Dilatation) analysis is possible
by using the eTRACKING function.
●BETA (Backscattered Energy Temporal Analysis)
● FAM (Free Angular M-mode)
Omni-directional and arbitrary-position setting of
M-mode cursors (up to 3) on B-mode image
● KI (Kinetic Imaging)/A-SMA (Automated segmental
motion analysis)
Regional wall motion quantification
● IMP (Index of Myocardial Performance)
The IMP is an index for judging cardiac function in
both systole and diastole.
● TDI analysis
B-mode
Temporal Velocity Profile
Velocity, time, acceleration, ratio
Regional Velocity Profile
Velocity, distance
M-mode
Velocity trace
Velocity, time, acceleration, ratio
Wall thickness
Distance, time, velocity
Velocity Profile
Velocity, distance
CSV output of analyzed data is possible. CSV is a
file format that can be taken into Excel file directly.
● Flow profile
Velocity profile display
Automatic boarder detection and tracking
Measurements:
Blood vessel inner diameter
Mean velocity
Flow volume
● EFV (Extended Field of View)
Panoramic display of image in an extensive range
of body
● RT-3D (Real-time 3D)
A 3D image and three free sections can be
displayed at the same time (Multi-planar display).
Omnidirectional rotation of the view point for the
3D image is possible
DMS (Data Management Subsystem):
Model DMS-5500C Built-in digital interface option:
* Option (Note: Only one of eDMS or DMS can be
installed in a unit.
<Memory>
● Cine Memory
・ Display format:
Single (Full screen), Dual (2-split screen) and
Quadruple (4-split screen) display
・ Loop image playback:
Possible independently on each split screen
Playback speed changeable
・ Play-through function―simultaneous display of live
image and cine memory image
・ ECG synchronized image acquisition: possible
・ Cine Memory capacity:
NTSC
Max. 256 images (B/W) or 128 images (color)
PAL
Max. 224 images (B/W) or 112 images (color)
● Non-volatile Memory
・ Hard disk capacity:
Up to about 1000 images
・ Film Box function―thumbnail display of stored
images and print format editing
・ Print Queue function―printout of stored images
directly with DICOM compatible printer
<Digital image transmission>
・ Data compression: Lossless compression
・ Image degradation: 0%
・ Output medium:
MO disk (128 Mbyte/230 Mbyte/540 Mbyte)
Ether net (Network interface: 10 BASE/T or 100
BASE/TX, automatically switched.)
Max. data transfer rate: 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps,
according to the network interface)
・ Output file format: BitMap and TIFF
・ Data attendant to the image (Automatically
transferred from ultrasound main unit):
Patient information
Study information
Display mode
Scale factor
Baseline position
Look-up Table for color
・ <Measurements and calculations>
Those available on the main unit are also available
on the DMS.
・ BETA (Backscattered Energy Temporal Analysis) *1
・ OB/GYN report data output*2
<DICOM network communication>*4
・ Conformity to DICOM standard:
Service class user of storage, print , and basic work
list management. (For details, please refer to the
DICOM Conformance Statement issued by Aloka.)
・ Storage: Directly transmits image with patient
information to a DICOM file server
・ Print: Directly printout images with DICOM
compatible printer
・ Work list management: Retrieval of patient and
reservation information from hospital information
system (HIS)
NOTE: The HIS needs to be compatible with DICOM
standard supplement 10. The HIS network and the
DICOM network need to be linked.
・ Router setting
<Image processing>
●3-D image processing
・ Volume Mode―photo-realistic display suitable for
imaging fetus
・ Spatial Echo―pseudo 3 dimensional display of
gray-scale image
・ Spatial Flow―pseudo 3 dimensional display of
blood flow image
・ Spatial Color―pseudo 3 dimensional display of
gray-scale and blood flow images
・ 3D Slicing― display of planes viewed from the side
and the bottom
●Kinetic Imaging
Displays the movement of the endocardial wall with
color gradation with time
<Stress Echo Package>
・ Stress scoring*3
・ Quad-screen display
・ Exercise stress protocols:
2 phases (pre-exercise/post-exercise)
4 phases (pre-exercise/peak
exercise/post-exercise/recovery)
・ Pharmacological stress protocols:
BLPR (Baseline/low dose/ peak dose/ recovery)
BLMP (Baseline/low dose/ mid dose/ peak dose)
・ User's protocol: The user can make a protocol in
which 8 stages/phases can be set at maximum.
Necessary optional kits:
*1 PM-DMS-10
*2 PM-DMS-15
*3 PM-DMS-16
*4 SOP-DMS-1
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 System Configuration

Standard Components
Main unit with 15-inch color viewing monitor Standard components and optional items depend on the country.
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Probe *1 * Aloka recommend UST-9126 for general abdominal imaging and
Accessories UST-52101 for general cardiac examination.

Optional Functions
CQ (Cardiac Quantification) A-SMA (Automated Segmental Motion Analysis) & KI (Kinetic Imaging): EU-9078CQ
(Physiological signal display unit PEU-5500Q is also necessary.)

Contrast Harmonic Echo *2: CHM-5500

*2 Possible with selected probes.
3D probe: ASU-1009
Volume Mode :EU-9079DQ
3D probe: ASU-1002 Probe cover*3:
(Transvaginal type) RB-945BP-NS
RB-945BP-S
*3 NS: Non-sterilized, S: Sterilized
NOTE: Sterilized probe cover cannot be
sold in EU member countries.

FAM (Free-angular M-mode): PM-5500-17

3-point footswitch MP-2614B
Flow Profile and TDI measurements (B TDI Profile,
TDI (Tissue Doppler Imaging):
MF Profile, MF Trace, M TDI Wall Thickness): Ultrasound gel (300 g):GEL-SCAN-PA
PM-5500-16
PM-5500-18 Ultrasound gel (5 lit.):GEL-SCAN-P
Index of Myocardial Performance: PM-5500-50 NOTE: Ultrasound gel cannot be sold in
EU member countries.
SpatialFlow: SOP-5500-18

Optional Module/Unit
Physiological signal display unit (ECG, PCG, and Pulse wave): PEU-5500Q Pulse wave transducer:
Includes ECG lead cords (for clip type electrode and disposable electrode) and a PCG microphone. TY-307A

FAM (Free Angular M-mode): SOP-5500-7C

Serial I/O isolation unit: SIU-5500-1
KI/A-SMA: SOP-5500-11C
eDMS (Extended Data Management Subsystem): IMP (Index of Myocardial Performance): SOP-5500-12C
DAS-5500-1Q (100-120V)
BETA: SOP-5500-13C
DAS-5500-1VQ (200-240V)
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Contrast Echo analysis* : SOP-5500-14C
EFV (Extended Field of View): SOP-5500-22 4
* Needs also CHM-5500 for main unit).
Note: Possible with UST-5545, -5410, -5712, -9126, ,
and -9115 Stress Echo analysis: SOP-5500-15C
RT-3D (Real-time 3D): Echo Tracking: EU-9089Q + SOP-5500-16C
Volume Mode unit (EU-9079CQ or DQ), FMD: EU-9089Q + SOP-5500-25
EU-9093, and a Volume Mode probe Arm holder MP-AH0001, Probe Fixing unit MP-PH0001
(ASU-1009 or ASU-1002) are necessary.
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TDI analysis* : SOP-5500-20C
DVD-RAM drive: PM-DAS-12 5
* Needs also PM-5500-16 (TDI kit for main unit)
Flow profile analysis: SOP-5500-21C
MPPS (Modality Performed Procedure Step): SOP-5500-26

NOTE: Either one of eDMS or DMS can be installed.
Both cannot be installed at the same time.
DMS (Data Management Subsystem):
DMS-5500C
SOP-DMS-1: DICOM network communication
PM-DMS-10: BETA (Backscattered Energy Temporal Analysis)
PM-DMS-15: OB/GYN report data management
PM-DMS-16: Stress Echo scoring and report data management

Optional Recorders
MO Disk Drive

Video Cassette Recorder (MITSUBISHI):

NTSC: HS-MD3000U
PAL: HS-MD3000E

B/W printer, worldwide spec. (available in Japan): UP-895MD/SYN Print paper: UPP-110HG
B/W printer (available outside Japan)
NTSC (100-120V): UP-895MD (SONY)
PAL (200-240V): UP-895CE (SONY) Color NTSC/PAL (not CE marked), Worldwide voltage:
printer UP-21MD(UC) (SONY) Color print pack:
RGB cable: L-CABLE-342-20 UPC-21S (small)
NTSC/PAL (CE marked), Worldwide voltage: UPC-21L (larege)
Slide adapter: UPA-21SA UP-21MD(CED) (SONY)

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Optional Probes
HST (Hemispheric Sound Technology) probes
Convex sector probes *1
B: B-mode
PW: Pulsed Wave Doppler
Application Ultrasound Scanning Radius of Model F: Flow (Color flow)
frequency (MHz) *1 angle curvature BF: Flow in B-mode
(Feature) CW: Continuous wave Doppler
H.E.: Harmonic Echo
General abdomen, B: 3.0/3.75/5.0/6.0 60° 60 mmR UST-9126
OB/GYN PW/F: 2.14/2.5/3.0/3.75 Puncture adapter:
T.H.E.: 2.14 MP-2473
C.H.E.: B, BF: 1.88/2.14
General abdomen, B: 3.75/5.0/6.0/7.5 60° 60 mmR UST-9115-5
OB/GYN (High resolution) PW/F:3.0/3.75/5.0/6.0
Puncture adapter:
Endocavity B: 3.75/5.0/6.0/7.5 MP-2748-SET
180° 9 mmR UST-9118
(Transvaginal) PW/F: 3.0/3.75/5.0/6.0 Probe cover*2:
RB-945BP-NS, RB-945BP-S
Small part, Neonatal B: 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 70° 20 mmR UST-9120
head PW/F:5.0/6.0 Puncture adapter: MP-2458

Endocavity B: 3.75/5.0/6.0/7.5 180° 9 mmR UST-675P Probe cover*2:

(Transrectal) PW/F: 3.0/3.75/5.0/6.0 RB-665P-NS (Non-sterilized)
RB-665P-S (Sterilized)
Puncture adapter MP-2452 is attached as standard.

*2 Sterilized probe cover cannot be

Linear probes Steered linear scanning is possible. sold in EU member countries.

Application Ultrasound Scanning Model

(Feature) frequency (MHz) *1 width

Small parts, peripheral B: 5.0/7.5/10.0/13.0 34 mm UST-5410

vascular PW/F: 5.0/6.0
T.H.E.:5.0
Small parts, peripheral B: 5.0/7.5/10.0/13.0 34 mm UST-5545
vascular PW/F: 5.0/6.0
T.H.E.:5.0
Superficial tissue B: 7.5/10.0/13.0 34 mm UST-5543
PW/F: 5.0/6.0
Small parts B: 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 60 mm UST-5712 Puncture adapter: MP-2456
PW/F: 5.0/6.0 Echo coupler (stand-off ):
Intraoperative B: 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 60 mm UST-5713T MP-2463
PW/F: 5.0/6.0
Microsurgery B: 7.5/10.0/12.0/13.0 10 mm UST-533 Handling tool T type: MP-2749
PW/F: 5.0/6.0/7.5 Handling tool I type: MP-2750

*3 To connect UST-52104
Phased array sector probes connector adapter JB-266
is necessary.
Scanning
Application (Feature) Ultrasound frequency (MHz) *1 angle Model
Cardiology (Motorized B: 3.75/5.0/6.0/7.5, T.H.E.:3.0/3.75 90° UST-52104 *3
Transesophageal probe) PW/F: 3.0/3.75/5.0/6.0, CW: 3.75
Cardiology B: 2.5/3.0/3.75/5.0, 90° UST-52101
PW/F: 2.14/2.5/3.0/3.75, CW: 2.14
T.H.E.: 1.88
C.H.E.: B:1.88/2.14, BF:1.88,2.5
Pediatric/neonatal cardiology B: 3.75/5.0/6.0/7.5 90°
PW/F: 3.0/3.75/5.0/6.0, CW: 3.75 UST-5294-5
Transesophageal exam B: 3.75/5.0/6.0/7.5 90°
PW/F: 3.0/3.75/5.0/6.0, CW: 3.75 UST-5293-5

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 W-SHD (Wide-band Super High Density) probes and SHD probes

Convex sector probes

Application Ultrasound frequency (MHz) Scanning Radius of Model
angle curvature
Abdomen B: 3.0/3.75/5.0/6.0
PW/F:2.5/3.0/3.75/5.0 120° 14 mmR UST-9128 Puncture adapter: MP-2474
(intercostal scanning)
T.H.E:2.14
C.H.E.:B: 1.88/2.14,
BF: 1.88/2.5
Intraoperative B: 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0
PW/F: 5.0/6.0 65° 20 mmR UST-995-7.5
(finger grip, I type)
Intraoperative B: 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0
PW/F: 5.0/6.0 65° 20 mmR UST-MC11-8731
(finger grip, T type)
Small part, Neonatal B: 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0
PW/F: 5.0/6.0 65° 20 mmR UST-987-7.5 Puncture adapter:
head MP-2458

Linear probes
Scanning
Application Ultrasound frequency (MHz) Model
width
Peripheral vessels*4 B: 3.75/5.0/6.0/7.5 42 mm UST-5548
(Harmonic Echo) PW/F: 3.0/3.75/5.0/6.0 Echo coupler (Flat) : ECM-12
T.H.E.: 3.75
Intraoperative *4 B: 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 42 mm UST-5534T-7.5
PW/F: 5.0/6.0
Laparoscopic probe B: 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 33 mm UST-5536-7.5 Trocar (adaptable size: 12 mm inner dia.)*
5
(Flexible type) PW/F: 5.0/6.0

*4 Steered linear scanning is possible.

*5 Trocars of some manufacturers and models may not be physically adaptable to this probe. Trocars of some manufacturers and models
may damage the probe. For adaptability of the trocar, please contact your local distributor or Aloka office.

Convex/Linear probe Puncture adapter MP-2451

Probe cover:
Endocavity Convex sector: 120 deg./9 mmR Linear: 60 mm BL-664-S (Sterilized)
(Transrectal B: 3.75/5.0/6.0/7.5 B: 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 UST-672-5/7.5 BL-664-NS (Nonsterilized)
bi-plane) PW/F: 3.0/3.75/5.0/6.0 PW/F: 5.0/6.0 Elastic band: FS5/16
NOTE: Sterilized probe cover cannot be Stepping device and needle
sold in EU member countries. guidance template for
brachytherapy

Phased Array probes

Application Ultrasound frequency (MHz) Scanning angle Model
Neuro surgery B: 3.75/5.0/6.0/7.5 *1 Includes puncture adapter
90° UST-5268P-5*1
PW/F: 3.0/3.75/5.0/6.0 MP-2450.
Laproscoic surgery B: 3.75/5.0/6.0/7.5 90° UST-52109
(End-fire type) PW/F: 3.0/3.75/5.0/6.0

3D probes
Description Model Ultrasound Frequencies (MHz) Convex Sector Mechanica
l sector Optional accessories
number B and M Doppler & Flow Scanning Radius of Scanning
angle curvature angle
(degrees) (mmR) (degrees)
Transvaginal ASU-1002 3.75/5.0/6.0/7.5 3.0/3.75/5.0/6.0 180 9 90 Probe cover:
RB-945BP-S (sterilized)*
RB-945BP-NS (nonsterilized)
Transabdomi ASU-1009 3.75/5.0/7.5/10.0 2.1/2.5/3.0/3.75 60 40 60 —
nal H.E.: 2.14
* Sterilized probe cover cannot be sold in EU member countries.

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SHD (Super High Density) probes

Independent probe connection kit:

EU-3040

Indepedent Probes (EU-3040 is necessary to connect the independent

Application Ultrasound frequency Model
CW Doppler (for heart) 2.14 MHz UST-2265-2
CW Doppler (for peripheral vessels) 5.0 MHz UST-2266-5

Mechanical probe connection unit:

SCU-5500Q

MECHANICAL RADIAL PROBE

Transrectal (prostate) B: 7.5/10.0 MHz 360° ASU-67 Puncture adaptor: MP-2438

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General Specifications

Acoustic Power
Viewing Monitor
･ 0 to 100%, changeable ･ 15-inch diagonal flicker-free non-interlaced monitor
Preset Function ･ Tilt, swivel, height adjustment are possible.

･ 15 separate programs for specific clinical applications

and/or users Safety Regulation
･ User programmable and/or factory default settings ･ Complies with IEC 60601-1 Class , Type BF
･ Preset contents storable in a floppy disk
Environmental Requirements
Characters and graphic displays In Operation
・ Character input area: ･ Temperature: +10 to +40 degrees C
･ Relative Humidity: 30 to 85%
ID, name, age, sex, retained text
(non condensing)
・ Automatic Annotation Labeling: ･ Atmospheric pressure: 700 to 1060 hPa
Up to 120 words registerable to each application In Storage
・ Body mark: Default setting: 53 kinds ･ Temperature: -10 to +50 degrees C
･ Relative Humidity: 10 to 90%
User edition: 24 kinds
(non condensing)
Menu Control ･ Atmospheric pressure: 700 to 1060 hPa
・ Color LCD (liquid crystal display) touch control panel
Power Requirement
Probe Connectors ･ 115/ 200 to 240V ±10%, 50 or 60 Hz,
･ Electronic probes: 3 separate connectors Max. 950VA for main unit
･ One dummy connector for rest Max. 350VA for optional units
Total: Max. 1300VA

Video Input/Output (for VCR) Dimensions

･ Composite, RGB, and Y/C separated signals, 1 ･ 60 cm (W) × 98 cm (D) × 132 –157 cm (H)

channel each Weight

･ Approx. 180 kg (main unit only)

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・ The specifications are subject to change without notice.

・ The standard components and optional items depend on the country.

Please contact your local ALOKA distributors for details.

・ ProSound is a registered trademark of ALOKA CO., LTD.

・ Harmonic Echo is a trademark of ALOKA CO., LTD.

We care, Ultrasound@Aloka

6-22-1 Mure, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-8622 Japan

Telephone: +81 422 45 6049, Facsimile: +81 422 45 4058
URL: http://www.aloka.com/

Printed in Japan, 2005-03

SP-5500SV-V6.3.1-1.0 (IEC 2-37)