Aloka Co., Ltd. Release: Production of Diagnostic Ultrasound System ProSound SSD-3500 Breaks 10,000 Units Mark

TOKYO, March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Aloka Co., Ltd. announced that the shipment of the broad purpose diagnostic ultrasound system model SSD-3500 has exceeded 10,000 units as of February 2007. The SSD-3500 is a middle-range model of the ProSound series diagnostic ultrasound systems, the mainstay products of the company.

The SSD-3500 is the first model, among its multi-purpose Color Doppler systems, that achieved production of over 10,000 units in Aloka's history. (Aloka commercialized the Color Doppler system first in the world in 1983.) This is a landmark also in the world history of diagnostic ultrasound. Aloka established the brand as best-selling diagnostic ultrasound systems. The ProSound SSD-3500 is playing an important role in the world.

Although the ProSound SSD-3500 is a middle-range system, it employs digital technologies developed for high-end systems, yet it is compact and easy to use. You can easily select the transmission frequency from up to 5 selections according to the physique of the patient and the region of interest with a single panel switch. The optional Real-Time 3D (4D) function can display three-dimensional images of fetuses and other structures in real time. Ultrasound images can be saved to the built-in HDD as digital data which does not deteriorate and can be viewed in thumbnail form on the screen (image browser). Various measurements are possible on the reconstructed images. The optional conformity to DICOM 3.0 enables transfer of data from each patient to the network and acquires patient data and examination schedules from the host computer using worklist management function.

Mr. Yoshihiro Yoshikawa, President of Aloka, states, "We installed Color Doppler function onto our mid-range system, ProSound SSD-3500, with strong belief that we would be of service to doctors and patients by further spreading diagnostic ultrasound applications. We are very glad and proud of the fact that our systems are playing an important role in various clinical scenarios worldwide. We will continue to contribute to improve medical technologies."

Corporate Profile

Aloka Co., Ltd. is a pioneer in the development of diagnostic ultrasound systems. Our diagnostic ultrasound systems are used worldwide. We commercialized electronic convex sector scanner and Color Doppler systems that displays blood flow images, which are indispensable for today's ultrasound examination, first in the world. More than 200,000 units of Aloka's diagnostic systems have been shipped and being used worldwide. Aloka's corporate philosophy is encapsulated in the words, "The preciousness of life" and "Save as many lives as possible." Under this philosophy, Aloka's creativity and technological innovation will continually evolve to serve both patients and health-care professionals. Aloka is committed to the creation of a society based on a friendly relationship between medicine and people.

Contact: Masanobu Tada Marketing Department Aloka Co., Ltd. Phone: +81-422-45-9247 E-mail: tada1486@am.aloka.co.jp URL: http://www.aloka.com

Aloka, Inc.

CONTACT: Masanobu Tada, Marketing Department of Aloka Co., Ltd.,+81-422-45-9247, tada1486@am.aloka.co.jp

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