Samsung introduces ‘revolutionary’ women’s health ultrasound

Boston Imaging, the US headquarters of Samsung’s digital radiography and ultrasound business, has introduced a premium women’s health ultrasound to “free” healthcare professionals from repetitive tasks.

The HERA W10 Elite is the premier model of the HERA platform for obstetrics and gynaecology that aims to provide clinicians with a suite of AI tools and applications to advance the diagnostic experience.

The technology, the company says, could assist healthcare professionals in receiving greater insight in diagnosis with its “intuitive” visualisations, analytic features and fast operation.

In addition, the MV-Flow™ 3D function would help the system deliver “exceptional image clarity and colour sensitivity”, helping clinicians detect tiny structures in images without the need for excessive manipulation.

“Women’s health is a fast-growing field that requires state-of-the-art equipment for patient care,” said Tracy Bury, women’s health ultrasound business leader at Boston Imaging.

“The HERA W10 Elite will bring visionary change to obstetrics and gynaecology with sophisticated image processing and an ergonomic-friendly design.”

The system has been updated from its predecessor, with increased display area that shows the intensity of blood flow and allows the visualisation of the foetal heart and brain starting at eight weeks.

The product is also equipped with AI features, such as:

• HeartAssist™: to provide measurement results and classify an ultrasound image into measurement views required for foetal heart diagnosis
• ViewAssist™: to classify ultrasound images, annotate the structures and simplify the workflow
• BiometryAssist™: to enable clinicians to measure foetal growth parameters

Some hardware and software features for the system are pending clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration and are not yet available in the US.