Ge Voluson E6 Medical Ultrasound Machine

Technical Specifications

Hardware & Display

Main Monitor: 19-inch to 23-inch High-Resolution LCD/LED Display (varies by BT version), featuring full tilt/rotate flexibility and digital adjustment.  

• Probe Ports: 4 active, universal pinless imaging probe ports.  

  Storage: 1 TB Integrated HDD paired with a 64 GB SSD (on newer BT revisions like BT20); integrated DVD+R(W) drive and USB ports.  

• Console Ergonomics: Motorized electrical height adjustment; floating, backlit alphanumeric keyboard with ±38∘ center rotation.  

  Physical Footprint: Weighs approx. 131–147 kg (289–324 lbs) depending on peripheral configuration; integrated cable management and 150mm wheels with front/rear handles.  

  Operating Modes & Imaging Methods

• 2D Modes: Brightness Mode (B-Mode), Motion Mode (M-Mode), Anatomical M-Mode (AMM).  

  Doppler Modes: Pulsed Wave (PW) with HPRF, Continuous Wave (CW) Doppler, Color Flow Doppler (CFM), Power Doppler (PD), High-Definition Power Doppler (HD-Flow™), and Tissue Doppler (TD).  

  Advanced Modes: B-Flow (BF), Compression Elastography, Coded Contrast Imaging (3D HyCoSy), Extended View (XTD View).  

  Volume Modes (3D/4D): 3D Static, Real-Time 4D, Spatio-Temporal Image Correlation (STIC).  

Key Features & Overview

1. Advanced 3D/4D Volume Rendering

• HDlive™ Technology: A hallmark feature that utilizes an adjustable virtual light source to create incredibly realistic, high-definition 3D/4D anatomical renderings, drastically enhancing depth perception and fetal structural evaluation.

• Advanced VCI with OmniView: Allows clinicians to cut any plane from a 3D/4D volume (by drawing a line or trace across irregular shapes) and adjust slice thickness to maximize contrast resolution.  

  SonoRenderlive: Automates the placement of the render line, continuously adjusting it for fetal movement during 4D sweeps to maximize efficiency.  

  2. Automation and Workflow Tools

• SonoBiometry: Semi-automated tracking that measures BPD, HC, AC, FL, and HL to reduce manual keystrokes.  

  SonoNT & SonoIT: Automated, reproducible measurements for Nuchal Translucency and Intracranial Translucency in the first trimester.

• SonoAVC™: Automatically calculates the volume and count of hypoechoic structures, ideal for tracking ovarian follicles during fertility assessments.  

  Scan Assistant: An onboard system protocol that guides users through exam steps, predefining mode changes and standardizing worksheets.   3. Fetal Cardiac Assessment

• STIC (Spatio-Temporal Image Correlation): Captures a full fetal heart cycle in a 3D volume that can be analyzed in motion, improving the early detection of heart anomalies.  

  SonoVCAD™heart: Standardizes image orientation to automatically generate the recommended views of the fetal heart from a single volume sweep.  

  4. Privacy, Security & Connectivity

• SonoDefense: Multi-layer security suite featuring Windows® 10 hardening, Whitelisting, and 256-bit AES hard disk encryption.  

• DICOM 3.0: Full connectivity and encrypted communication (TLS) for seamless PACS and data anonymized export.  

Transducer / Probe Support

The Voluson E6 relies on advanced pinless technology across multiple probe types:   

• Volume Probes (3D/4D): Convex (e.g., RAB6), Microconvex, and Linear Array volume options.  

• 2D Probes: Traditional Convex (e.g., C1-5-D), Linear (e.g., 9L), Matrix Phased Arrays, and Endocavitary probes (e.g., RIC5-9) for high-resolution transvaginal and transrectal exams