The latest release of Acuson Sequoia, a Siemens Healthineers ultrasound system, leverages artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features to enhance clinical performance. Acuson Sequoia features AI Abdomen, an industry-first technology that reduces sonographer hand motion by up to 89% compared with manual exams, and up to 44% compared with protocol exams. AI Abdomen improves workflow with an algorithm that automatically recognizes and labels 17 anatomical views and calculates 12 key measurements. The algorithm enhances diagnostic accuracy, reduces variability, and helps standardize exams across users with real-time organ-identification and freeze-measurement of organs. The new HLX transducer uses proprietary 2D Shear Wave technology to better identify and display stiff lesions in the breast. The HLX transducer provides the company’s highest-frequency penetration and resolution, giving clinicians the necessary diagnostic information to reduce false negatives. The transducer addresses the musculoskeletal clinician’s need to visualize large in-motion tissues and small, superficial structures. The lightweight HLX transducer, designed with an ergonomical grip and narrow shape, allows for tight access, and reduces strain during scans. Acuson Sequoia also includes notable liver quantification tools, Ultrasound Derived Fat Fraction (UDFF) and Auto Point Shear Wave Elastography (Auto pSWE), which provide quantification of liver tissue stiffness and hepatic steatosis in a single acquisition.Â
