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GE Voluson S8 Ultrasound System
The GE Voluson S8 is an ultrasound system in GE’s Voluson Signature Series for obstetric and gynaecological imaging, with SonoVCAD heart for fetal cardiac views and SonoAVC follicle for follicle monitoring.
- Obstetrics
- Gynaecology
- Fetal cardiac views
- Follicle monitoring
- Antral follicle counts
Overview
GE HealthCare lists the Voluson S8 in its Voluson Signature Series and, as a separate product, the S8 with Touch Panel. GE’s S8 page highlights volume tools: SonoVCAD heart extracts standard fetal cardiac views from a single STIC volume, and Tomographic Ultrasound Imaging shows several parallel slices of a volume at once.
GE’s site-planning sheet, which the S8 shares with the Voluson S6, gives a weight of 90 kg, a power consumption of 900 VA and a monitor width of 560 mm. GE’s S8 page names four probes: C1-5-RS, 9L-RS, RAB6-RS and RIC5-9A-RS.
- Manufacturer
- GE HealthCare
- Series
- Voluson Signature Series
- Used for
- Women’s health
- Supplied by
- Ultravision, Dubai
Key features
- SonoVCAD heart
- Automatically extracts and displays the standard recommended fetal cardiac views from a single STIC volume.
- Tomographic Ultrasound Imaging (TUI)
- Shows several parallel slices of a volume dataset at once, which GE says helps simplify analysis and documentation of dynamic studies.
- Volume Contrast Imaging (VCI)
- Adjusts slice thickness on 3D or 4D images to help enhance contrast resolution, using bone and tissue rendering techniques.
- SonoAVC follicle and SonoAVCantral
- Automatically calculate the number, dimensions and volume of hypoechoic structures, for follicle monitoring or antral follicle counts.
- HD-Flow
- A bi-directional Doppler feature that reduces overwriting and increases sensitivity compared with conventional colour Doppler.
- HDlive
- GE describes it as using a combination of skin-illuminating and shadowing techniques.
- Scan Assistant
- A customisable exam protocol that GE says helps reduce the time needed to conduct an exam and document the results.
Specifications
From GE HealthCare’s site preparation sheet for the Voluson S6 and S8 (heat dissipation is given for the S8). Options and configurations vary by region; we confirm the exact specification in every quotation.
| Monitor width | 560 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) |
| Overall height | 1310 to 1730 mm |
| Power supply | 100–120 V AC or 220–240 V AC, ±10%, 50/60 Hz |
| Power consumption | 900 VA, including on-board peripherals |
| Heat dissipation | 780 BTU/hour without on-board peripherals, plus 300 BTU for each person |
| Operating temperature | 18 to 30 °C (64 to 86 °F) |
| Operating humidity | 30 to 80% RH, non-condensing |
| Acoustic noise | Max. 55 dB(A) |
Service, probes and training
Our Dubai team supports the GE Voluson S8 after delivery: installation coordination, application training for your sonographers, preventive maintenance, repairs and probe repair, under a service contract or as one-off visits.
GE Voluson S8: questions
What is the GE Voluson S8?
The GE Voluson S8 is a women’s health ultrasound system in GE HealthCare’s Voluson Signature Series, listed for obstetric and gynaecological imaging. GE also lists the Voluson S8 with Touch Panel as a separate product, so say which one you mean when asking for a quote.
Can the Voluson S8 be used for fetal cardiac imaging?
GE HealthCare names fetal cardiac views among the uses of the Voluson S8 through SonoVCAD heart, which automatically extracts and displays the standard recommended cardiac views from a single STIC volume. The S8 also offers Tomographic Ultrasound Imaging for viewing parallel slices of a volume.
How does the Voluson S8 support follicle monitoring?
The GE Voluson S8 includes SonoAVC follicle and SonoAVCantral, which automatically calculate the number, dimensions and volume of hypoechoic structures. GE HealthCare describes them for follicle monitoring and for antral follicle counts.
What does Scan Assistant do on the Voluson S8?
Scan Assistant is a customisable exam protocol on the GE Voluson S8. GE HealthCare says it helps reduce the time required to conduct an exam and document the results, and its S8 page also refers to Sono-Automation technologies without giving further detail.
How do I request a GE Voluson S8 from Ultravision?
Call Ultravision Medical Equipment Trading in Dubai on +971 4 294 9965 or send an enquiry through the site, naming the Voluson S8 and stating if the S8 or the S8 with Touch Panel is wanted. Ultravision supplies GE Voluson systems to clinics and hospitals across the UAE.
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