Specifications - Brachial and Carotid Analyzer (Clinical and Research Versions)

The Analyzer software performs measurements on the ultrasound images. Image data can be individual ultrasound images (single-frame images), or ultrasound image sequences (clips). Analyzer reads the images but does not alter the original image data in any way.

Supported input image formats:

• DICOM Ultrasound (Compatible with GE, Acuson, Toshiba, Siemens, ATL, HP, and Terason, etc.)
• RAW (single- or multiple-frame image data acquired from Vascular Imager)
• AVI
• Bitmap, JPEG, TIFF.
• CRI
• HP/Agilent/Philips DSR-TIFF

Supported ultrasound machines:

All ultrasound machines are supported. Various models from the following vendors are tested:

• General Electric
• Acuson
• Toshiba
• Siemens
• ATL
• HP/Agilent/Philips
• Terason
• SonoSite

Supported output report file formats:

• Microsoft Word (clinical version, see a sample of the IMT report with the vascular age estimates).
• Microsoft Excel File (see a sample)
• Text File that can be imported to an SAS package (see a sample)

Customizable report content: what to report and what not to report.

Analyzer is not a fully automatic measurement mean that would generate measurement results without human interaction.

Analyzer is a measurement tool that assist human in analyzing Brachial or Carotid ultrasound images. Analyzer is:

• Accurate - more accurate in capturing details than human.
• Automated - human interaction is minimized. Majority of the analysis tediousness are eliminated through automation.
• Reliable - built-in quality control identifies and minimize the impacts from imaging artifacts.
• Interactive - friendly user interface design, easy to navigate, review, and configure.

Study of an image or an image sequence can be saved into an Analyzer Study File.

Analyzer Study File stores complete information regarding the analysis session of a particular image data, such as input image name and location, region of interest, subject and study information, as well as complete measurement results.

Once saved, the study file can be opened by the Analyzer program, thus giving you access to the complete analysis session at any time. Possible usage: resume an unfinished analysis; review a previous study; or generate a different report.

Multiple study files can be grouped into a Subject File. Subject File can be directly opened in the Analyzer to allow easy access of all studies associated with this subject. Report can be generated for the entire subject, in Microsoft Excel format, combining and summarizing each individual studies (see a sample).

Computer Hardware
Any computer (desktop or laptop) with at least 32MB memory and 200MB free hard disk space.

Operating System
The Brachial and Carotid Analyzer in Vascular Tools 5 (FDA approved) and in Vascular Research Tools 5 (Investigational use only) have different requirements on the computer operating systems:

To request a DEMO CD, send an email to info@mia-llc.com.