(精)Volcano_GE_Cardio_External_Final_04.21.06.pptVIP

Title or job number The Volcano s5i IVUS Imaging System What is Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)? IVUS is a catheter-based system with an ultrasound imaging probe at the tip of a catheter that provides information such as: Vessel size Lesion length Vessel diameter Lumen diameter Anatomical landmarks How does IVUS work? Phased Array “Solid state” 64 individual fixed transducers Why IVUS? IVUS as a Complement to Angiography IVUS Provides the Ability to See Dissections and Tears IVUS for Left Main Assessment Why IVUS?Identify False Lumen in Iliac Why Volcano IVUS? Volcano IVUS: Solid State