Aloka Introduces Two Ultrasound Systems for Cardiac and Vascular Markets.WALLINGFORD, Conn. -- Aloka Co., Ltd., The Innovator in Ultrasound for more than 50 years, announced today the introduction of two ultrasound systems with dedicated platforms for advanced cardiac and vascular imaging, the Alpha 10 and Alpha 7. The Alpha 10, Aloka's premium system, incorporates all of the standard cardiovascular features such as stress echo, TDI/strain, TEE transducers, full reporting capabilities, DICOM (medical, standard) DICOM - (From Digital Imaging and COmmunications in Medicine) A standard developed by ACR-NEMA (American College of Radiology - National Electrical Manufacturer's Association) for communications between medical imaging devices. networking, and more--as well as Aloka's new exclusive cardiovascular features, including: * Echo Tracking (eTracking) for early detection of atherosclerosis * Free Angular M-mode (FAM FAM 5-FU, adriamycin/doxorubicin, mitomycin C Oncology A chemotherapeutic regimen used with varying degrees of failure for advanced gastric CA. See Stomach cancer. ) * Neonatal TEE Aloka's sleek, new Alpha 7 system provides outstanding image quality for mid-level and office based imaging. The Alpha 7 offers a comprehensive suite of cardiovascular capabilities in a compact chassis for those facilities where space is at a premium. Both systems employ the same technology that has made Aloka's name synonymous with reliability, giving Aloka top rankings in MD Buyline's customer satisfaction ratings. David Famiglietti, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. at Aloka, said, "We are excited to have such a powerful combination of products for the cardiac and vascular markets. With the outstanding overall performance of the Alpha 7 and Alpha 10, Aloka has taken a major step forward in expanding the many ultrasound applications and markets we serve." "I am very impressed with the performance of Aloka's Alpha 10," said Robert Reach, RDCS RDCS Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (echocardiographic technologist, echotech) RDCS Regional Data Collection System RDCS Reconfiguration Data Collection System RDCS Reading Deaf Children's Society , a cardiac ultrasound sonographer Sonographers are medical professionals who operate ultrasonic imaging devices to produce diagnostic images and scans, videos, or 3D volumes of anatomy and diagnostic data. Sonography requires specialized education and skills to view, analyze and modify the scan to optimize the at Piedmont Cardiology in Hickory, NC, who has evaluated the system. "The grayscale In computing, a grayscale or greyscale digital image is an image in which the value of each pixel is a single sample. Displayed images of this sort are typically composed of shades of gray, varying from black at the weakest intensity to white at the strongest, though in imaging has excellent detail--and the quality of the color/Doppler is outstanding. The Alpha 10 performs as well as or better than any other premium cardiac system I have used." About Aloka Aloka Company, Ltd. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :7704)--The Innovator in Ultrasound--has served the worldwide medical community for more than 50 years. As one of the longest continuously operating ultrasound companies in the world, Aloka is one of the most experienced and innovative firms in the diagnostic ultrasound market. With more than 200,000 ultrasound systems installed worldwide, Aloka's U.S. headquarters is located in Wallingford, CT. www.aloka.com |
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