GE Healthcare's Vivid E90: Excellence in 2D Cardiovascular Ultrasound
The Vivid™ E90 is the leading solution in cardiovascular ultrasound, particularly suited to the needs of cardiac imaging departments faced with inconclusive examinations or difficult-to-examine patients. Designed by GE Healthcare, this system incorporates the cSound™ platform, which differs radically from traditional hardware approaches. This technology captures raw data from each channel of the probe and then analyses it using parallel processors inspired by those used in supercomputers.
This architecture allows for the rapid integration of new image processing algorithms, such as True Confocal Imaging (TCI), which eliminates manual focusing, and Adaptive Contrast Enhancement (ACE), which enhances useful signals while reducing noise. The result is accurate and consistent imaging, from the near field to the far field, which directly contributes to improving exam success rates and optimising the patient care pathway.
The Vivid E90 ultrasound system offers superior visualisation performance, particularly for 2D imaging, colour flow and Doppler, thanks to excellent tissue penetration while maintaining high sensitivity. Triplane technology allows three simultaneous planes to be acquired from the same heartbeat, providing remarkable temporal and spatial resolution. In addition, the Virtual Apex feature expands the field of view of phase array transducers, facilitating the visualisation of peripheral structures.
Designed for professionals, the Vivid E90 comes with a comprehensive suite of quantification tools (AFI, Auto EF, Peak Strain Dispersion) for assessing wall motion and ventricular function. The system also offers an integrated stress protocol with SmartStress and AFI Stress, enabling standardised assessment of myocardial function at different levels of exertion.
The Vivid E90 has been designed with ergonomics in mind: an intuitive touchscreen interface, an adjustable floating keyboard, a 22-inch OLED screen, a secondary 12-inch touchscreen and a fast and smooth image management system. These features make examinations simpler, faster and more comfortable for operators. At the same time, features such as Auto Gain, which automatically adjusts the image in real time, contribute to consistent quality even in complex patients.
The Vivid E90 is therefore the solution of choice for cardiovascular imaging departments looking for performance, reliability and a modern, efficient user interface. It actively contributes to improving diagnostic accuracy while optimising practitioners' workloads.
