Synchronisation of Ultrasound Scanners, Synchronization of External Equipment
Ultrasound research may require the synchronization of ultrasound machines and other equipment. Telemed developed optional modules to equip ArtUs, SmartUs, MicrUs, and ClarUs beamformers with such feature. Such optional modules (I/O modules) are available for such modifications (see notes below) and should be ordered separately:

Signals / scanners

ArtUs

SmartUs

MicrUs

ClarUs

  • Ultrasound Line output

yes

yes

yes

yes

  • Ultrasound Frame output

yes

yes

yes

yes

  • Ultrasound Line input

yes

no

no

no

  • Ultrasound Frame input

yes

no

no

no

  • ScanStart output

yes

yes

yes

yes

  • ScanStart input

yes

yes

no

no

Signals description:

  • Ultrasound Line output - at the falling edge system starts acquiring ultrasound data from tissue for one ultrasound line
  • Ultrasound Frame output - at the falling edge system starts acquiring ultrasound data from tissue for one ultrasound frame
  • Ultrasound Line input - system starts acquiring ultrasound data from tissue for one ultrasound line approximately in 20 us after the rising edge of the signal
  • Ultrasound Frame input - system starts acquiring ultrasound data from tissue for one ultrasound frame approximately in 20 us after rising edge of the signal
  • ScanStart output - system generates logic level "0" in Freeze mode and logic level "1" in scan mode
  • ScanStart input - system starts scan (from new frame) when logic level "1" and stops scan when logic level "0"
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Example: MicrUs EXT-1H with installed I/O module (Ultrasound Line & Ultrasound Frame outputs).

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Example: ArtUs EXT-1H with installed I/O module (Ultrasound Line/Frame outputs, Line/Frame inputs, ScanStart input/output).

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Hover your mouse over ArtUsUs EXT-1H with installed I/O module image to see 360 degree view.

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Hover your mouse over ArtUsUs EXT-2H with installed I/O module image to see 360 degree view.