GE PC2IP IIB Module

The GE Vivid 3 Pro / Vivid 3 Phased, Linear Array Ultrasound Imaging Scanner is versatile and depending upon the software can be used for various applications, such as:

•D Grey Scale and 2D Color Flow Imaging
•M-Mode Grey Scale Imaging
•Color M-Mode
•Doppler
•A number of combinations of the above
•3D Post-processing

A Physio module is incorporated in the Backend Processor (BEP) to provide ECG signals to synchronize cardiac ultrasound image acquisition. Additionally, other analog inputs (e.g. ECG, phono) from devices such as treadmills, are processed.

Vivid 3 is a digital beam forming system which can handle up to 192 element linear probes by use of multiplexing.

Signal flow travels from the Probe Connector Panel, to the Front End (FE) Electronics, to the BEP, and finally is displayed on the monitor and peripherals.

System configuration is stored on a hard disk Hasp plug and all necessary software is loaded from the hard disk on power-up.

•The user initiates system operation via the Control Console which contains a keyboard, control panel, and TGC.
•Vivid 3 internal electronics are divided into two card cages:
     •Front End (FE) Processor - sometimes referred to as “Card Cage.”
     •Backend Processor (BEP)
•Interconnecting signals from the FE, BEP, Control Console, Monitor and Power distribution subsystems are routed via cables. The main functional blocks in Vivid 3 are:
     •Front End (FE) Processor
     •Back End Processor (BEP)
     •Control Console
     •Power Distribution
     •Peripherals
     •Modem