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The Voluson difference is based on dedication to Women’s Health ‐ with dedicated engineers,
clinical development and marketing team, we are able to work with our customers to understand
the requirements for the changing medical environment. Dedication to Women’s health also allows
us to stay in touch with the latest trends in medical diagnosis and treatment and to develop
solutions to help you with Imaging Performance and Efficiency.

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GE/Kretz has a legacy of innovation with over 5 decades of major innovations delivering clinically
relevant technology. From early technologies like A‐mode scanning, the first real‐time probe, and
the 1st 3D surface rendering images – to more recent advances such as STIC technology and HDlive.
In 2014 Voluson continues to build on this legacy with the introduction of:
‐ The New Voluson E8 with access to the latest advances in HDlive – HDlive Silhouette and HDlive
flow
‐ HDlive Silhouette allows the clinician to evaluate the external surface features or internal
anatomical development in the first trimester of pregnancy
‐ HDlive Flow applies the HDlive technology to color Doppler providing more anatomical
realism to vascular structures.

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The new Voluson E8 was designed to deliver Image Clarity with ease.

Built on a Solid Foundation

Optimized for imaging excellence and speed the Voluson E8 is built on a solid foundation.
Combining the advanced system architecture that is based on the radiance system design with the
established Voluson expert series probes generates Expert Imaging performance.

Expert Imaging Performance

The Voluson E8 delivers extraordinary image clarity that is easy to acquire, excellent color Doppler
sensitivity and sophisticated 3D/4D technologies. With access to automation and many advanced
features and technology from the Voluson E10, the Voluson E8 gives you the flexibility to expand
services and adapt to your practice needs.

Clinical Dedication
Voluson remains dedicated to Women’s Health imaging. The Voluson E8 provides excellent image
quality and advanced applications to help improve visualization across a wide range of Women’s
Health studies.

Enhanced Efficiency
The Voluson E8 is your partner in efficiency. A new intuitive system design and ergonomics help you
meet the demands of an expanding and varied workload, while automated features streamline
workflow.

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The Voluson E8 utilizes a beamformer design that is based on the innovative Radiance System
Architecture. The Voluson E8 delivers extraordinary image clarity that is easy to acquire,
sophisticated 3D/4D technologies and excellent color Doppler sensitivity. With access to
automation and many advanced features and technology from the Voluson E10, the Voluson E8
gives you the flexibility to expand services and adapt to your practice needs.

As a result, the Voluson E8 helps enable you to:

• Image a comprehensive range of complex women’s health issues
• Increase workflow efficiency and productivity
• Deliver the high level of imaging excellence your practice demands

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A busy practice does not have time to manipulate settings to obtain image detail. With the
innovative system architecture of the Voluson E8, you don’t have to ‐ it’s all right there on the
screen. You get excellent image quality with minimal effort and time.

Excellent contrast resolution allows visualization of subtle tissue texture differences to help
clinicians make a confident diagnosis.
• E8 GREAT KIDNEY.tif
• 12W4D E_6.avi

Excellent Tomporal resolution (high frame rates) allow evaluation of structure and function in real‐
time
• VE8‐BT15‐Demo Cases_8_6.avi

Excellent Spatial resolution allows analysis of tiny structures

• VE8‐BT15‐Demo Cases_9_7.tif
• E8 HRT C48.tif

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Bring your volume studies to life
Volume ultrasound is an essential problem‐solving tool for Women’s Health practices. The Voluson
E8 provides a suite of volume tools designed specifically for Women’s Health applications.

• HDlive ‐ This innovative rendering technology helps provide exceptional anatomical realism with
increased depth perception to help enhance clinical confidence. HDlive has brought anatomical
realism to the next level with the introduction of two new optional technologies.
• Advanced Volume Contrast Imaging (VCI) with OmniView ‐ Helps improve contrast resolution
and visualization of the rendered anatomy with clarity in any image plane, even when viewing
irregularly shaped structures.
• TUI (Tomographic Ultrasound Imaging) ‐ This tool provides simultaneous view of multiple
parallel slices of a volume data set which can help you make analysis and documentation of
dynamic studies easier

Built for the needs of your practice. With the Voluson E8, you can have confidence that you have
the tools to handle a wide range of clinical scenarios ‐ from the everyday to the complex

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The Voluson E8 takes 3D/4D imaging to the next level with access to HDlive Silhouette.

HDlive Silhouette expands our current HDlive technology to provide images with amazing
anatomical realism. This new feature allows clinicians to vary surface tissue transparency to reveal
internal structures. This can be especially advantageous in the first trimester when evaluating the
development of brain structures.

Silhouette control provides user control of tissue display

• High Silhouette ‐ more internal structures visible
• Low Silhouette ‐ more external structures visible

First set of images:

• As silhouette is increased the internal structures (lateral ventricles) of the fetal brain become
visible.
Second set of images
• As silhouette is increased the anterior fontanel is clearly visible
•As it is increased even further more internal structures become visible
Third set of images
• A small amount of silhouette in surface rendering helps enhance appearance of boundaries and
surface structures for even greater image presentation.

HDlive Silhouette – Variable transparency reveals internal structures, helping you make a confident
volume assessment of 1st trimester anatomy.

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The Voluson E8 demonstrates excellent color Doppler sensitivity. From the evaluation of the Fetal
Heart to the vessels of the ovary……. The Voluson E8 color Doppler provides you with the frame
rates and resolution needed for evaluation of blood flow.

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The Voluson E8 brings color flow imaging to life with access to HDlive Flow.

HDlive Flow applies the HDlive technique to color Doppler and HDflow to provide images of vascular
structures with anatomical realism. With excellent depth perception the relationship between
vascular structures can be clearly seen. The excellent sensitivity and spatial resolution allows
HDlive Flow to be an integral part of any color Doppler exam. Images may be presented in a
bidirectional color format or in a more realistic monochromatic format.

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The Voluson E8 utilizes the new SonoRenderlive technology for 3D and 4D imaging. This intuitive
function assists in surface rendering by detecting the fluid/surface interface and adapting the
render line to remove obstructing tissues/objects. SonoRenderlive may be use on static 3D images
by removing obstructing data

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The more patients you see, the more you need an ultrasound system optimized for imaging
excellence and speed. The Voluson E8 ultrasound system is designed to keep pace with busy
practices that conduct a wide range of exams, from the everyday to the complex. The Voluson E8 is
built for the needs of your practice and you can have confidence that you have the tools to handle a
wide range of clinical scenarios.

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With Voluson E8, you can have confidence that you have the tools to handle a wide range of clinical
scenarios ‐ From first trimester studies to fetal cardiac assessments

Early Health:
Our goal is to help clinicians detect disease earlier, access additional information and intervene
sooner. We call this model of care Early Health. The sophisticated volume technologies of the
Voluson E8 helps improve the assessment of complex anatomical structures in the 1st trimester by
providing more information in context with the surrounding anatomy. The volume technologies of
the Voluson E8 help clinicians see fine anatomical details early into the first trimester.

Fetal Cardiac
For the fetal heart specialist, the Voluson E8 supports many advanced features to help evaluate the
complex fetal heart pathology including STIC, Anatomical M‐mode and ACCESS to our new HDlive
Flow technology and CW Doppler on curved probes.

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Our semi‐automated measurement tools such as SonoNT/SonoIT provide consistency in
measurement results for confident assessment – reducing inter and intra‐operator variability.

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Our goal is to help clinicians detect disease earlier, access additional information and intervene
sooner. We call this model of care Early Health. The sophisticated volume technologies of the
Voluson E8 helps improve the assessment of complex anatomical structures in the 1st trimester by
providing more information in context with the surrounding anatomy. The volume technologies of
the Voluson E8 help clinicians see fine anatomical details early into the first trimester.

1st Image: Multiplanar display of first trimester brain structures with VCI
2nd Image: First trimester twins rendered HDlive
3rd Image: Brain structures become visible when the first trimester twins are rendered with HDlive
Silhouette

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The great image quality and innovative features have allowed Voluson to remain a leader in fetal
cardiac assessment. The Voluson E8 is no exception, with many advanced features such as STIC,
anatomical m‐mode, ACCESS to our new CW Doppler on curved probes, and ACCESS to HDlive Flow
for the depiction of fetal vasculature.

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The Voluson E8 based on the Radiance System Architecture can help provide you with the image
quality needed for visualization and identification of pathology across the wide breadth of
gynecologic exams.

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Now that we have taken time to look at the Extraordinary Performance of the Voluson E8, let’s take
a few moments to focus on efficiency.

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The Voluson E8 is your partner in efficiency. System design and ergonomics help you meet the
demands of an expanding and varied workload, while automated features streamline workflow.

Ongoing dialogue with our Voluson user community provided the insight and inspiration for the
new Voluson E8. A contemporized design and connectivity enhancements lead to an ergonomic
and efficient workflow. The system features the proven Voluson workflow to make the system
simple to learn and use.

The design was updated with a Multitouch capable touchpanel, similar to modern smart phones
and tablets, and utilizes swipe technology for fast efficient access to submenus. The touch panel
design is also used to support adjustment of TGC curves in a simple user interaction.

The system incorporates a 23” widescreen monitor with Flexible screen layouts, measurement
preview capabilities and an extra large imaging format. Efficiency was further enhanced with
connectivity options such as an integrated SW DVR with USB recording and the ability to email
reports and images directly from the system to referring physicians and patients.

The system also supports many ergonomic features such as a 1‐button control panel height
adjustments, probe port illumination for dark scanning environments and an articulating monitor
arm for optimal positioning of the monitor.

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The 23” widescreen monitor was developed with a flexible layout to address each users workflow
needs. The widescreen display easily provides access to
‐ a large imaging area
‐ Clipboard of stored images for efficient review
‐ Simple access to measurements and calculations

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The display also supports and extra‐large image format. This format is especially helpful when 2 or
more images are displayed at once such as with dual imaging, spectral Doppler or M‐mode imaging.
With the XL format the user can see a large view of both their image data and strip data.
XL 41% larger than non XL

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The Voluson E8 provides enhanced efficiency with reduced keystrokes via semi‐automated tools. A
suite of efficiency tools is available for both 2D measurements and Volume imaging

Some examples for 2D measurements include:

‐ SonoBiometry – which provides semiautomated measurements of biometric data such as the
BPD, HC, AC and FL
‐ SonoNT – assists in first trimester assessment through a semi‐automated nuchal translucency
measurement. SonoNT also helps reduce inter/intra‐operator variability in measurements
‐ SonoIT – assists in first trimester assessment through a semi‐automated intracranial
translucency measurement. SonoIT also helps reduce inter/intra‐operator variability in
measurements

Volume tools include:

‐ SonoVCADheart
‐ SonoAVC follicle
‐ SonoAVC general

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The Voluson E8 offers a suite of probe technologies – including access to specialized high frequency
probes to help bring clarity to even the most complex cases. The new Voluson E8 is not only
compatible with many existing Voluson probes, thereby extending your investment, but delivers
enhanced image quality and clarity on many probes when used with the advanced system
architecture of the Voluson E8.

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High utilization probes for the Voluson E8 are the RAB6‐D, C1‐5‐D, and RIC5‐9‐D

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The Voluson E8 provides access to specialized high frequency probes to help bring clarity to even
the most complex cases

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HDlive Silhouette – Variable transparency reveals internal structures, helping you make a confident
volume assessment of 1st trimester anatomy.

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HDlive Flow – presents vascular structures with greater anatomical realism

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Our semi‐automated measurement tools such as SonoNT/SonoIT provide consistency in
measurement results for confident assessment – reducing inter and intra‐operator variability.

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