A pair of Carestream Touch Ultrasound Systems have received FDA 510(k) clearance and are now available in the U.S.
The Carestream Touch Prime Ultrasound System and the Carestream Touch Prime XE Ultrasound System are both designed for general diagnostic imaging use in radiology, according to the company.
The products mark the first in a new line of ultrasound systems for Carestream. They feature an all-touch control panel and cold boot times of 18 seconds, with the Touch Prime XE, the top-of-the-line model, capable of frame rates in excess of 100Hz, according to Carestream.
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