SPECIFICATIONS

for
Diagnostic Ultrasound System

ProSound 4000
Model SSD-4000
A Platform for Pure Harmonic Detection

THE INNOVATOR IN ULTRASOUND

Scanning Method Advanced Technologies

･ Electronic Convex Sector ･ PHD (Pure Harmonic Detection)

･ Electronic Linear The PHD technology realizes distortion-free
･ Electronic Phased Array Sector ultrasound waveform transmission which enables
･ Mechanical (option) highest quality Harmonic Echo TM
imaging*4.

Image Display Modes *1 ･ New-generation Wide Dynamic Range Digital

Front-end
･ B: gray-scale imaging
The 12-bit A/D converter provides superior contrast
･ M
resolution compared to conventional digital systems
･ D: Spectral Doppler (PW, HPRF PW, and CW *2)
and analog systems.
･ Flow: Color Doppler and PowerFlow imaging
･ Dual B ･ QFI (Quint Frequency Imaging)
･ B and M You can select ultrasound frequencies from among
･ B and D up to 5 selections with one probe. The QFI can
･ B(Flow) provide better resolution with a higher frequency
･ Dual B(Flow) and better penetration with a lower frequency.
･ M(Flow) (Selectable frequencies are probe dependent.)
･ B(Flow) and M(Flow)
･ Multi-beam processing
･ B(Flow) and D
Enhances frame rate
･ Triplex mode: B, Flow, and PW Doppler
simultaneous real-time display ･ TDI (Tissue Doppler Imaging) *4
･ Dual Dynamic Display (DDD): B and B(Flow) Displays the movement of tissue with color.

simultaneous real-time display Velocity mode or Power mode selectable.

･ TDI (Tissue Doppler Imaging) *2
―Available on electronic scanning probes. *4 Harmonic Echo TM
and TDI are optional.
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･ Volume Mode*
Request function: In multi-mode display, it is possible
to select one mode for full screen display.
*1 Probe dependent.
*2 CW Doppler, TDI, and Volume Mode are optional

Beamformer

12-bit Digital Beam Former

Number of Processing Channels

256 channels

Frame Rate

Max. 500 frames/sec or more*3

*3 Probe dependent

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B-mode Spectral Doppler:
･ Display: Power spectrum
･ Display Gray Scale: 256 levels
･ Doppler methods:
･ Longitudinal and lateral inversion
PW (Pulsed Wave) Doppler
･ 90 degrees rotation
HPRF (High Pulse Repetition Frequency) PW
･ Scanning area:
Doppler
100% to 25%, continuously changeable
CW (Continuous Wave) Doppler*
･ Image Zoom
* CW Doppler is optional
Write zoom (magnification of real-time image):
･ Reference frequencies:
Max. 6 times
PW: 2.14, 2.5, 3, 3.75, 5, 6, and 7.5 MHz
Read zoom (magnification of frozen image):
CW: 2.14, 3, 3.75 MHz
2 times
･ Pulse repetition frequency on PW Doppler:
･ Depth range selections *:
PW: 0.5 to 20 kHz
2 to 24 cm
･ Base line shift: Available up to double velocity
* Probe dependent
･ Max. velocity range:
･ Image Select (B): 3 selections
PW: –6.36 to 0 or 0 to +6.36 m/sec (2.14 MHz
Resolution, Standard, Penetration
reference freq., 0 degree, with base line shift)
･ Scanning line density:
CW:–15.92 to 0 or 0 to +15.92 m/sec (2.14 MHz
Max. 3 selections
reference freq., 0 degree with base line shift)
･ Gain: 30 to 90 dB
･ Steerable CW Doppler: Possible with some phased
･ STC (sensitivity time control) — gain versus depth
array sector probes
curve control: 8 slide controls
･ Steered linear scanning: Max. ±15 degrees *
･ Contrast: 16 steps
5 degrees step changeable
･ AGC—Suppression of brightness saturation:
* Probe dependent
16 steps
･ Spectrum inversion: Possible
･ Relief: 4 selections (Off + 3 levels)
･ Angle correction:
･ Frame correlation: 4 kinds (16 steps each)
Available up to 80 degrees presetable
･ Horizontal smoothing: 3 selections (Off + 2 levels)
･ Sample volume size for PW Doppler:
･ Post Processing
0.5 - 10 mm, changeable in 0.5 mm step
Echo enhance curve: 4 kinds
･ Wall motion filter:
Rejection: 64 steps
Manual: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 or 1600 Hz,
･ View gamma: 5 kinds
PW and CW independently selectable
･ Color Map (B): Gray, A, B, C, D
Auto: 12 steps automatically changed
･ Doppler gain: 0 - 60 dB
M-mode: ･ Contrast: 16 steps, selectable
･ Display method: Scroll or moving bar ･ Black/white inversion: Possible
･ Scroll speed: 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 sec/plane ･ Audio output: 2 channels stereo
･ Gain: B-gain ±30 dB ･ Scroll speed: 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 sec/plane
･ Contrast: 16 steps ･ Image Select (D): 3 selections
･ AGC—Suppression of brightness saturation: Resolution, Standard, Penetration

16 steps ･ Color Map (D): Gray, A, B, C, D

･ FTC— edge enhancement: ON/OFF ･ B sound ON—Doppler sound is audible with B-mode
･ Relief: 4 selections (Off + 3 levels) image displayed.
･ Smoothing processing: On/off selection
･ Window function—zoom in on the region of interest
･ Color Map (M): Gray, A, B, C, D

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Color Flow Imaging Volume Mode*
･ Scanning method: Convex sector & mechanical
･ Represented parameters:
sector
Color Doppler mode: Mean Doppler frequency shift
･ Image processing
PowerFlow mode: Total power
Pre-processing: Opacity, Contrast, Gamma
･ Color area size: Variable from 100% to 5%
Post-processing: Brightness
･ Steered linear scanning:
･ Image magnification (possible on frozen images):
Max. ±15 degrees *, 5 degrees step changeable
From 0.75 to 2 times in 0.25 times increment
* Probe dependent
･ Image rotation (possible on frozen images):
･ Reference frequency:
Possible by 45 degrees step
2.14, 2.5, 3, 3.75, 5, 6, and 7.5 MHz
Volume Mode probes:
･ Pulse repetition frequency:
ASU-1001
0.5 to 10.0 kHz
･ Scanning angle:
･ Color base line shift:
Convex sector: 90゜
Available up to double velocity (±31 steps)
Mechanical sector: Max. 60゜
･ Max. velocity range:
･ Scanning depth selection:
–3.98 to 0 or 0 to +3.98 m/sec (at 2.14 MHz
4 - 19 cm selectable in 9 steps
reference freq. with base line shift)
･ Frame rate: Max. 4 frames/sec
･ Gradation:
ASU-1003
±32 levels for velocity (red and blue)
･ Scanning angle:
16 levels for variance (green)
Convex sector: 163゜
･ Capture mode: Off, On
Mechanical sector: Max. 90゜
Capture time: 1 sec./2 sec./3 sec./Continuous
･ Scanning depth selection:
･ Color map: 30 kinds (5 kinds x 6 groups)
3 - 17 cm selectable in 9 steps
･ Color Polarity: Normal, Invert
･ Frame rate: Max. 2 frames/sec
･ Flow filter: 6 selections
* Option
･ Image Select
Resolution, Standard, Penetration
Physiological Signal Display*
･ Average: 3 levels
･ Rejection: 16 steps ･ ECG, PCG, and pulse wave
･ Frame Rate Accelerator: Off, On ･ ECG lead ― second lead system
･ Frame correlation: 8 selections ･ ECG synchronized display:
･ Wall Motion Reduction: Available for one phase

Low, Medium1, Medium2, High ･ Display: In B mode: 3 ch

･ Smoothing: 7 selections Sweep mode: 3 ch

･ Noise Reduction: *Option

Off, Low MED, High

･ Line density (Flow):
3 selections Cine Memory
Memory capacity:
・ Cine search and loop display (B mode):
Max. 2048 images *
* Probe dependent
—ECG time phase display possible
・ Cine scroll (M or D mode):
Max. 1024 seconds
Note: The number of storable images depends on
probe type, scanning angle and other conditions.

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iDMS (Integrated Data Management System):

<Standard features>
･ Store Memory
Hard Disk memory capacity: Max. 999 images*
* Still images
Stored images remain even after powering off.
･ Patient data management
･ Bitmap and TIFF static frame image storage:
MO disk*, Floppy disk
* MO disk drive is optional.

<Multi-frame image management >*1

*1 Optional VCM (Video Cine Memory) is necessary.

Extended 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
･ Cine Memory:
Cine search and loop display
Capacity: Max. 108 images

<DICOM network communication>*2

*2 Optional DICOM Library is necessary
･ 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 (CODONICS)
･ Work list management: Retrieval of patient and
reservation information from hospital information
system (HIS) or radiology information system (RIS)
NOTE: The HIS/RIS need to be compatible with DICOM
standard supplement 10. The HIS/RIS network and the
DICOM network need to be linked.
･ Router setting

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Measurement and Analysis: Measurements:
M mode
● Basic measurements
Mitral valve
On B-mode image LA/Ao
Distance Tricuspid valve
Area and Circumference (Trace, Ellipse, Circle) Pulmonary valve
Volume (Biplane, Single plane) Doppler mode
B. Index LV outflow tract flow
Histogram RVOT flow (right ventricle outflow tract)
On M-mode image Trans-mitral flow
Velocity Regurgitant flow (AR, PR, MR, TR)
M. Length Stenotic flow (AS, PS, MS, TS)
Time interval ● Peripheral vessels analysis
Heart rate
Carotid artery:
M. Index
CCA (common carotid artery)
On spectral Doppler
ICA (internal carotid artery)
Velocity
ECA (external carotid artery)
Acceleration
BIFUR (Bifurcation of carotid artery)
Mean flow velocity
VERT (Vertebral artery)
Resistance index
% Stenosis area
Pulsatility index
% Stenosis diameter
Pressure half time
Measurements on arteries in extremities:
Heart rate
Lower extremity artery,
D. Caliper
Upper extremity artery
D. Index
% Stenosis area
Time interval
% Stenosis diameter
Stenotic Flow
Measurements on veins in extremities:
Regurgitant Flow
Lower extremity venous
D. Trace
Upper extremity venous
･ Doppler auto trace: Possible on frozen image
On B/D mode image
Flow volume
Stroke volume
● Report Functions
● Obstetrical measurements & calculations
･ Obstetrical report
Gestational age
･ Gynecological report
Fetal weight
･ Cardiac function report
Fetal Doppler measurements
･ OB/GYN examination history
Fetal cardiac function measurements
Amniotic fluid index and volume
Cervical length
● Gynecological measurements & calculations
Uterus measurements
Ovary measurements
Follicular measurements
Urinary bladder measurements
Gynecological Doppler measurements

● Cardiac analysis
Left ventricle analysis:
M mode
Pombo (wall), Teichholz (wall)
Gibson (wall)
B mode
Area-length, Simplified Simpson, Bi-plane ellipse,
Bi-plane Simpson, Modified Simpson, Bullet
Others: AVA, MVA, LA/Ao, Ratio, RVD

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 Viewing Monitor
Acoustic Power ・ 15-inch diagonal flicker-free non-interlaced monitor
・ 0 to 100%, changeable ・ Tilt, swivel, height adjustment are possible.
Preset Function
・ 15 separate programs for specific clinical Safety Regulation
applications and/or users ・ Complies with IEC 60601-1 Class Ⅰ, Type BF
・ User programmable and/or factory default settings
Environmental Requirements
・ Preset contents storable in a floppy disk
In Operation
Characters and graphic displays ・ Temperature: +10 to +40 degrees C
・ Relative Humidity: 30 to 75%
･ Character input area:
(non condensing)
ID, name, age, sex, retained text ・ Atmospheric pressure: 700 to 1060 hPa
･ Automatic Annotation Labeling: In Storage/transportation
100 words/dictionary x 6 dictionaries ・ Temperature: -10 to +50 degrees C
(0 to +50 degrees C for mechanical probes)
･ Body mark: Default setting: 53 kinds
・ Relative Humidity: 10 to 90%
User edition: 24 kinds (non condensing)
・ Atmospheric pressure: 700 to 1060 hPa
Probe Connectors
・ For electronic scanning probes: 3 connectors
Power Requirement
・ Mechanical scanning probe: 1 connector (option)
・ 115/ 200 to 240V ±10%, 50 or 60 Hz,
Max. 1100VA
Video Signals
Input: Dimensions

Color composite, Y/C separated signals, Audio L/R, ・ 49 cm (W) × 86 cm (D) × 131 - 156 cm (H)

1 channel each Weight

Output: ・ Approx. 150 kg (main unit only)
・ Color composite, Y/C separated signals, RGB sync,
Audio L/R, B/W composite, 1 channel each

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System Configuration
Standard Components
Standard components and optional items depend on the country.
Main unit with 15-inch color viewing monitor *1 Aloka recommend UST-9123 for general abdominal imaging and
Probe * 1 UST-5299 for general cardiac examination.

1-point footswitch MP-2345B

Optional Units/Functions
3-point footswitch MP-2614B
Tissue Harmonic Echo*2: SOP-4000-12B *
Ultrasound gel (300 g): GEL-SCAN-PA
*2 Possible with UST-5299 (cardiology) and UST-9123 (abdomen). Ultrasound gel (5 lit.):GEL-SCAN-P
* Ultrasound gel cannot be sold in
Steerable CW Doppler unit: UCW-4000 EU member countries.
Enables steerable CW Doppler with some phased array probes.
ECG lead cord for disposable
Pysiological Signal Display unit (ECG, PCG, and Pulse wave): electrode: L-CABLE-580*
PEU-4000 * L-CABLE-580 cannot be sold in
(Includes ECG lead cord L-CABLE-575, clip type electrodes SEC141) EU member countries.
PCG microphone: TP-06
VCM (Video Cine Memory): EU-9083 Pulse wave transducer:TY-307A

DICOM library: SOP-4000-10B

Volume Mode probe:
Volume Mode unit:EU-9084 ASU-1001 (Transabdominal)

Mechanical probe connection unit: SCU-4000 Volume Mode probe:

ASU-1003 (Transvaginal)
Cardiac application software: SOP-4000-3B

TDI (Tissue Doppler Imaging): SOP-4000-9B

MO Disk Drive Mounting base: MP-FX4000-2B

A recording unit can be mounted on top or under the operation panel of SSD-4000.
One set of the MP-FX4000-2B is included as standard. One more MP-FX4000-2B is necessary when two recording
units need to be mounted together. (NOTE: AG-7350(E) can be mounted under the operation panel only.)

VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) Remote control cable: L-CABLE-296

When this cable is connected to SONY SVO-9500MD4/MDP4, Fast forward, Play, Rewind,
Record, Pause, and Stop can be controlled with switches on the main unit operation panel.

Y/C cable + audio cable: YC815S VCR (SONY)

Y/C cable: YC-15V NTSC: SVO-9500MD4 Remote controller:
Audio cable: RK-C315 PAL: SVO-9500MDP4 SVRM-100

VCR (Panasonic)
Video cable: AG-C70A Remote controller: AG-A600
NTSC: AG-7350
PAL: AG-7350E

Color video printer

NTSC/PAL (not CE marked), Worldwide voltage: PAL (CE marked), 220-240V: *3 Color print pack: UPC-2010
UP-2950MD (SONY) *3 UP-2850P (SONY)*3
CP700E (Mitsubishi)*4 *4 Paper: CK700,
NTSC, 100-120V: Ink sheet: PK700S or PK700L
CP700UM (Mitsubishi)*4

B/W printer

UP-895MD/SYN, Worldwide (SONY), available in Japan Print paper: UPP-110HG

NTSC: PAL: For details of print papers, please ask

UP-895MD (SONY) UP-895CE (SONY) your local distributor of the printer.
P91W (Mitsubishi) P91E (Mitsubishi)

SP-4000-V1.1-00
Optional Probes (See next page onward.)

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OPTIONAL PROBES

Electronic convex sector probes

Application Ultrasound Frequencies (MHz) Scanning Radius of
(description) Model number angle curvature Optional accessories
B and M modes Doppler/Flow (degrees) (mmR)
modes
General abdomen, UST-979-3.5 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0 2.5/3.0/3.8/5.0 60 60
OB/GYN Puncture adapter:
UST-990-5 3.8/5.0/6.0/7.5 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0 60 60 MP-2473
General abdomen,
CIV-614-070
OB/GYN
General abdomen, UST-9123 2.5/3.8/5.0/6.0 2.1/2.5/3.0/3.8 60 60
OB/GYN
General abdomen UST-9121 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0 2.5/3.0/3.8/5.0 120 14 Puncture adapter:
(intercostal) MP-2474

Abdomen UST-9101-7.5 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 5.0 60 40 Puncture adapter:

(high resolution) MP-2482

Endo-cavity, UST-9124 3.8/5.0/6.0/7.5 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0 180 9 Puncture adapter:

transvaginal MP-2748-SET
Probe cover:
RB-945BP-S
(sterilized)*1
RB-945BP-NS
(nonsterilized)
Endo-cavity, UST-984-5 3.8/5.0/6.0/7.5 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0 118 14 Puncture adapter:
transvaginal MP-2445-SET
(with angled shaft)
Probe cover:
Endo-cavity, UST-9112-5 3.8/5.0/6.0/7.5 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0 118 14 RB-945BP-S
transvaginal (sterilized)*1
(with straight shaft) RB-945BP-NS
(nonsterilized)
Intraoperative UST-995-7.5 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 5.0/6.0 65 20 —
(finger-grip probe)
Small part, neonatal UST-9104-5 3.8/5.0/6.0/7.5 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0 65 20 Puncture adapter:
head MP-2458
UST-987-7.5 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 5.0/6.0 65 20 CIV-614-068
Small part, neonatal
head
Endo-cavity UST-670P-5 3.8/5.0/6.0/7.5 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0 120 9 Bard Biopty Gun®
transrectal Probe cover:
(end-fire) RB-665P-S
(sterilized)*1
RB-665P-NS
(nonsterilized)
(Puncture adapter
MP-2452 is included
as standard.)

*1 Sterilized probe cover cannot be sold in EU member countries.

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Electronic linear probes
Application Model number Ultrasound Frequencies (MHz) Scanning Optional accessories
Doppler, Flow width
(description) B and M modes
modes (mm)

Biopsy UST-5045P-3.5 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0 2.5/3.0/3.8/5.0 80 (Includes puncture adapter

MP-2416U as standard.)
Biopsy UST-5540P-7.5 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 5.0 25 Echo coupler: ECM-14
Needle guide sleeve:
MP-2751-GP18NS
(Includes puncture adapter
MP-2483 as standard.)
Small part UST-5710-7.5 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 5.0 60 Puncture adapter :MP-2456
Stand-off (water path):
MP-2463

Carotid artery UST-5524-5 3.8/5.0/6.0/7.5 3.0/3.8 42 Stand-off (ECHO COUPLER):

(Steered linear) ECM-12 (Flat)
ECM-13 (Angled)
Peripheral vessels UST-5524-7.5 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 5.0 42 Puncture adapter: CIV-614-
(Steered linear) 067
Small parts, PV UST-5546 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 5.0 38 —
(Steered linear)
Intraoperative UST-579T-7.5 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 5.0 60 Puncture adapter: MP-2448
Laparoscopic probe UST-5526L-7.5 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 5.0 33 Trocar — applicable inner
(rigid) diameter: 10 mm*1
Laparoscopic probe UST-5536-7.5 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 5.0 33 Trocar — applicable inner
(flexible) diameter: 12 mm*1
Superficial tissue UST-5542 7.5/10.0/13.0 5.0/6.0 26 —
(muscle, tendon)
Microsurgery UST-5531 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 5.0/6.0/7.5 10 Handling tool:
T type: MP-2749
I type: MP-2750
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* 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.

Electronic convex sector/linear combination probe

Application Model number Ultrasound Frequencies (MHz) Scanning Radius of
Optional accessories
curvature
B and M modes Doppler & Flow angle/width (mmR)
Transrectal UST-672-5/7.5 Sector 3.8/5.0/6.0/7.5 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0 120 deg. 9 Puncture adapter:
(Bi-plane) Linear 5.0/6.0/7.5/10.0 5.0 60 mm - MP-2451
Probe cover:
BL-664-S (sterilized)*2
BL-664-NS(Non-sterile)
Elastic band: FS5/16
Grip holder：MP-2447
*2 Sterilized probe cover cannot be sold in EU member countries.

Electronic phased array sector probes

Application Model number Ultrasound Frequencies (MHz) Scanning Optional
angle accessories
B and M Doppler & Flow
(degrees)
Adult heart UST-5299 2.1/2.5/3.0/3.8 PW: 2.1/2.5/3.0/3.8, CW: 2.1 90 #1
Pediatric heart UST-5298 3.8/5.0/6.0/7.5 PW: 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0, CW: 3.8 90 —
Rotary plane T.E.E. UST-5293-5 3.8/5.0/6.0/7.5 PW: 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0, CW: 3.8 90 —
Burr hole UST-5268P-5 3.8/5.0/6.0/7.5 PW: 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0 90 #2
neurosurgery
#1 Puncture adapter CIV-614-075 (optional), #2 Puncture adapter MP-2450 is included as standard.

Mechanical radial probe

NOTE: Mechanical probe connection unit SCU-4000 is necessary to connect mechanical radial probes.
Application Model Ultrasound Frequencies (MHz) Scanning Optional accessories
number angle
B mode Doppler
(degrees)
Transrectal (prostate, sphincter) ASU-67 7.5/10 - 360 Puncture adapter: MP-2438

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Volume Mode probes
NOTE: Volume Mode unit EU-9084 is necessary to connect Volume Mode probes
Application Ultrasound Frequencies (MHz) Scanning Radius of
Model number angle curvature Optional accessories
(description) B and M modes Doppler/Flow modes (degrees) (mmR)

Transabdominal ASU-1001 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0 2.5/3.0/3.8/5.0 90 14

Transvaginal ASU-1003 3.8/5.0/6.0/7.5 3.0/3.8/5.0/6.0 163 9 Probe cover:

RB-945BP-S
(sterilized)*1
RB-945BP-NS
(nonsterilized)
*1 Sterilized probe cover cannot be sold in EU member countries.

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･ The specifications are subject to change without notice.

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

Not all the products are available in all countries.
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, 2001-06

SP-4000-V1.1.2-02