Image Fusion & Navigation Technique Of Ultrasound System Has Been Applied at Viet Duc Hospital For The First Time

idsMED Vietnam have put the latest EPIQ Elite ultrasound system manufactured by Philips for demo at Viet Duc Hospital to introduce and update the advanced and modern features of the ultrasound device to doctors. Thus, Viet Duc Hospital has become the first hospital in Vietnam to use this world-class ultrasound system.

Besides the distinguished features, the most outstanding application of the device is Fusion & Navigation software: Merging ultrasound images with CT and MRI images and supporting navigation positioning in the intervention.

After two weeks of using the device, Dr. Nguyen Lan Huong - Imaging Diagnosis Faculty, Viet Duc Hospital has a very good evaluation of the device’s resolution. Doctor Lan Huong said: “The technique of ultrasound imaging of the device has brought a new application for our faculty as at Viet Duc Hospital, liver and bile interventions are relatively in high demand for the diagnosis of tumors, liver biopsy, high frequency burning of liver tumors. However, in clinical practice, there are so many complicated tumors that we can only see clearly on CT, magnetic resonance. This new Fusion application will be a great help in dealing with such difficult tumors.”

The latest ultrasound system Epiq Elite:

• 10-fold increase in signal processing speed and patient information security;
• New-generation 24-inch HD Max display with 40% more brightness than OLED technology;
• Easy to use with Philips exclusive image optimization tools;
• Multi-frequency PureWave multi-frequency transducer technology overcomes the limitations of difficult cases, delivers high-resolution images from near to far fields, increasing reliability in diagnostic cases.
• Outstanding feature of image fusion and navigation technique.