Hitachi Medical Systems Europe announces “ScanSync”- a new function for diagnostic ultrasound that reduces the burden on operators- which is to be supported by the “ARIETTA Prologue”, to be presented at ECR 2018

Vienna, February 27, 2018 -- Hitachi Medical Systems Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi“) today announced “Scan-Synced control” (hereafter ScanSync), a function that allows automatic ultrasound scanning by automatically controlling the transducer movement. This function will be supported on the diagnostic ultrasound system “ARIETTA Prologue”. ScanSync auto-detects transducer movement to freeze, store, and unfreeze images (restart real-time image display). This enables the operator to take a desired still image without adopting a strained or unnatural posture, even if the operator cannot reach the ultrasound control panel or if both hands of the operator are fully occupied, which helps reduce the physical burden placed on operators while streamlining workflow.