An open-platform system for today’s users demands combined with an extreme portability. This represents the MyLab™Five – the ease of use, powerful and compact ultrasound scanner equipped with technologies and solutions to meet any clinical need: radiology, cardiology, women healthcare, vascular, anaesthesia, musculoskeletal, rheumatology, urology, emergency & critical care. Some of the features found on MyLab™Five include: • modular platform & flexible system configuration • 15″ high-resolution TFT LCD • multi-frequency convex, linear, phased array probes • application-dedicated transducers • new innovative ergonomic shape (Appleprobes) • extended bandwidth probes & high frequency imaging • ergonomic keyboard with extended control panel • user-friendly interface with direct access to main functions by keys • foldaway, chart-based & height-adjustable trolley configurations • TEI™ – Tissue Enhancement Imaging • XView – eXtreme View with real-time adaptive algorithm (optional) • MView – combined standard and steered ultrasound imaging to detect all anatomical structures (optional) • CnTI™ – Contrast Tuned Imaging for contrast media procedures (optional) • Tp-View for enlarged field of view, specially in breast and vascular exams • RF-QIMT – Quality Intima Media Thickness for early detection of cardio-vascular diseases (optional) • CMM – Compass M-Mode orientable processing line (optional) • TVM – Tissue Velocity Mapping for LV motion analysis (optional) • integrated stress echo comprehensive package (optional) • XStrain™ – Strain-Strain Rate top analysis technique for myocardial function evaluation (off-line – optional) • Framingham Risk Score Calculator in Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) • FWI – Fetal Weight Index for ob/gyn (optional) • calipers for Nuchal Thickness (NT) measurements (early detection for Down syndrome risk factor) • cardiac and vascular packages • high-sensitive & low artefacts Doppler PW/CW, CFM, PWR D (optional) • automatic optimization of image processing to improve the operator’s comfort • complete & detailed measure & report package • integrated lightweight battery (optional) • embedded paperless data management, storage and transfer system • DVD/RW (optional), RJ 45 & USB ports and network storage for clinical data • integrated network board for direct connection to LAN • wireless connection capability • Windows® platform and DICOM compliant • MyLab™Desk advanced software package for image management The use of contrast agents in the USA is limited by FDA to left ventricle opacification and visualization of the left ventricular endocardial border. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.