GE Medical Systems LOGIQ ?200 Service Manual page 79

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5–1 INTRODUCTION
LOGIQ a200 is a compact ultrasound scanner supporting a wide range of probes. This gives the system added
benefits and flexibility to meet diverse applications.
LOGIQ a200 SYSTEM
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The LOGIQ a200 has a 48 channel beamformer that digitizes the RF signal. It uses analog delays to focus the
acoustic beam. It offers parallel receive beam formation which can increase frame rate by a factor of two in time
critical applications. This system also features many advanced image processing controls.
User surveys and the latest technology were used to increase console ease-of-use.
System Features
The key design goals of this system are:
High Image Quality
Increased User Productivity
Multiple Clinical Applications
Planned Upgradeability
High Mobility
Types of Applications
The system supports many clinical uses. Scan and display parameters may be user selected to default to desired
values for each application. The system presets many parameters to clinically determined, optimal values.
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UROLOGY
SMALL PARTS
UROLOGY
CARDIOLOGY
See Illustration 5–1, the LOGIQ a200 system can be divided into an analog signal processing section, a digital
signal processing section. The digital section has the microprocessor driven system control section, which
controls the system based on operator commands and system status information.
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