Description

Philips Lumify Ultrasound Machine

Description

Review

Philips Lumify Review:
Since the Siemens Acuson P10 was introduced a decade ago, many handheld ultrasound devices, for example, the GE Vscan, has been marketed and adapted to clinical environments especially to improve point-of-care applications. Recently, many Chinese manufacturers have been selling wireless mobile app based ultrasound solutions too. However, the image quality is not good enough to meet clinicians’ standards; furthermore, the user interface and connectivity to adapt to clinical requirements are not as elaborate.

Although portable devices are targeting point-of-care and quick diagnosis, expecting high image quality from a clinician’s point of view is not something compromised. Among those handheld ultrasound devices, the Philips Lumify is the most advanced in terms of its image quality, wide utility, technology expertise, and clinical connectivity. Overall 2D resolution and penetration is outstanding compared to any wired or wireless handheld devices. Linear 2D images for small parts and MSK are well described in its margin and tissue expression is up to 4~5 Cm. The Philips Lumify performs well in cardiac, especially showing dark chamber, endocardial margin, and thin valves. Color Doppler for slow and fast flow was sensitive and well optimized, except dedicated cardiac flow scanning, which is difficult to provide good quality images with mid to low end cart based ultrasound system.

The Philips Lumify integrated most advanced probe and miniaturization technologies, but its price point, about $10,000 with one transducer and mobile app package is a bit high. If a customer wants to have three transducers at the same time, its price point is almost the same as a mid-range cart based ultrasound system. Recently, a new company, Butterfly iQ, located in Guiford, CT, USA, totally innovated transducer technology and introduced Butterfly iQ; that one transducer covers the Philips Lumify’s three probes applications with less than $5,000. The Butterfly iQ is not yet active on the market, but soon it will be commercialized. The Butterfly iQ seems to be a market changer due to its price point and performance level. If then, the Philips Lumify should change its marketing concept and lower their price.

Probes

Philips Lumify Probes/Transducers:
C5-2 curved array
• Weight: 135g / 4.8 oz (without cable)
• 128 elements
• 2 to 5 MHz extended operating frequency range
• 67.5 degree field of view
• Supports 2D, color Doppler, and Tissue Harmonic Imaging
• Lightweight replaceable USB cable
L12-4 linear array
• Weight: 108g / 3.8 oz (without cable)
• 128 elements
• 4 to 12 MHz extended operating frequency range
• 34.5mm field of view
• Supports 2D, color Doppler, and Tissue Harmonic Imaging
• Lightweight replaceable USB cable
S4-1 sector/phased array
• Weight: 96g / 3.4 oz (without cable)
• 64 elements
• 1 to 4 MHz extended operating frequency range
• 90 degree field of view
• Supports 2D, color Doppler, and Tissue Harmonic Imaging
• Lightweight replaceable USB cable

Features

Features:
• SonoCT – real-time compound imaging
• Tissue Harmonic Imaging
• XRES adaptive imaging processing
• AutoSCAN intelligent optimization
• Full-screen mode
• Multi-touch user interface
• Alphanumeric QWERTY soft keyboard with Android voice recognition
• 2D, M, and color Doppler modes
• 2D image controls: depth, freeze, gain, and power
• Color Doppler controls: angle, scale (fast/slow flow), gain
• Depth to 30 cm (exam – specific)
• Image acquisition keys: review, save image, and save loop
• Annotation controls: text and erase

Accessories
Philips Lumify Peripherals:
Connectivity

• Patient data storage on device
• Configurable barcode reader software utilizing device camera
• DICOM modality worklist (query retrieve)
• Direct digital storage of single-frame color and B/W images to internal hard disk
• Direct digital storage of B/W and color loops to internal hard disk
• Ability to export in PC format (MP4 clips, PNG images) via email or direct connection to PC
• Extensive image management capability, including thumbnail image review
• Exam directory
• DICOM image store
• Export to network share drive
• User may email patient exams
• Option to configure patient data in the DICOM header and images (not DICOM tags), as well as anonymize PC format images for exported images and loops
• Use Google Cast to mirror device screen to secondary display

Applications

Applications:
• Abdominal
• Gynecology
• Obstetrics
• Cardiac
• Vascular
• Musculoskeletal
• Superficial
• Vascular
• Soft tissue
• FAST

Features

Philips Lumify Key Features:
SonoCT (Real-time compound imaging) helps eliminate virtually all clutter and artifacts. It automatically selects the number of steering angles (up to 9) based on the condition of the user-selected resolution/frame rate (Res/Speed) of all curved and linear array transducers. It operates in conjunction with Tissue Harmonic Imaging, XRES imaging, volume modes, and duplex Doppler.

AutoSCAN continuously optimizes the brightness of the image at the default gain and TGC settings for the best image display. It can be turned on and off.

Tissue Harmonic Imaging with pulse inversion technology is the system that processes second harmonic frequencies in the tissue. It also incorporates with the patented pulse inversion phase cancellation technology for high detail resolution during the harmonic imaging.

Additional information

Year Launched
2015

Estimated Market Price
Economy

Monitor
5.5″ to 18″

Tilt/Rotate Adjustable Monitor
No

Monitor Resolution
2560*1600

Image Size Resolution

Touch Screen
Yes

Trackball or Trackpad
Touch Screen

CP Back-Lighting
N/A

Weight
N/A

Probe Ports
1

Battery
Yes(Standard)

Boot-Up Time
less than 10 sec

Sleep Mode
Yes

Maximum Depth of Field
30cm

Minimum Depth of Field

Cart
Yes

Independent Steer & Lockable Wheels
N/A

2D, M mode
Yes

M-color Flow Mode
Yes

Anatomical M-mode
No

Trapezoidal Mode
No

Color, Power Angio, Pulse Wave Doppler
Yes Color only

Bi-directional Power
No

SCW Doppler
No

Tissue Doppler(Velocity) Imaging
No

Freehand 3D
No

Live 3/4D OB/GYN
No

HD Live
No

STIC
No

Live 3D Echo
No

Stress Echo
No

Strain and Strain Rate
No

B Flow
No

Panoramic Imaging
No

Contrast Imaging-Cardiac
No

Contrast Imaging – General Imaging
No

Strain-based Elastography
No

Shear Wave Elastography
No

Tissue Harmonic Imaging
Yes

Spatial Compounding(=CrossXbeam)
Yes

Speckle Reduction (=SRI)
Yes

Auto Image Opt(B mode)
No

Auto Image Opt(Doppler)
No

Write Zoom
No

Triplex Mode
No

Needle Enhancement or Needle Recognition
No

Auto NT Measurement
No

Auto Follicle 2D Measurement
No

Auto Follicle 3D Measurement
No

Auto IMT
No

Auto IMT (Real Time)
No

Automated B/M/D Measurement
No

Automated LH Measurement(Automated Function Imaging(AFI), Cardiac Motion Quantification(CMQ), or Auto EF(Ejection Fraction)
No

Live Dual (B/BC) Mode
No

SmartExam or Scan Assistant
No

Fusion
No

Raw Data File
No

Flexible Report
Yes

Barcode Reader
Yes

Gel Warmer
No

Abdominal
Yes

Women’s Health Care
Yes

OB
Yes

Fetal Echo
No

Vascular
Yes

TCD(Transcranial)
No

Small Parts
Yes

MSK/Anesthesiology
Yes

Pediatrics
No

Urology
No

Echocardiography_Adult
Yes

Interventional Cardiology
No

Echocardiography_Pediatric
No

Echocardiography_Neonate
No

Stress Echocardiography
No

Transesophageal Echo_Adult
No

Transesophageal Echo_Pediatric
No

Internal Medicine w/ Shared Service
No

Surgury
No

Interventional Radiology
No

Contrast Imaging_General Imaging
No

Contrast Imaging_Cardiac
No

Bowel Imaging
No

Strain Elastography
No

Shear Wave Elastography
No

Convex (1~6Mhz)
Yes

Convex (2~9Mhz)
No

Single Crystal Convex (1~6Mhz)
No

Single Crystal Convex (2~9Mhz)
No

Single Crystal Micro Convex
No

2D Arrary 3D Convex
No

Micro Convex (5~8Mhz)
No

Single Crystal Endocavity_Straight Type
No

Endocavity_Curved Type
No

BiPlane Endo Rectal

Biplane Micro Convex (3~10MHz)
No

3D Convex
No

3D Convex Light Weight
No

3D Endocavity
No

3D Micro Convex
No

3D Linear
No

Linear (>14Mhz)
No

Linear (3~12Mhz)
Yes

Linear (<9Mhz)
No

Single Crystal Linear
No

Single Crystal Linear (3~12Mhz)
No

Single Crystal Linear (<9Mhz)
No

Linear 50mm
No

Linear 25mm
No

Hockey stick (<13Mhz)
No

Hockey stick (>13Mhz)
No

T or L shape Intra Operative
No

Laparoscopic
No

Phased Array_Adult
Yes

Single Crystal Phased Array_Adult
No

2D Arrary 3D Phased Array
No

Phased Array_Pediatric
No

Single Crystal Phased Array_Pediatric
No

Phased Array_Neonate
No

ICE
No

TEE_Adult
No

TEE_Pediatric
No

2D Array 3D TEE
No

Pencil CW (2Mhz)
No

Pencil CW (5 or 6Mhz)
No

DICOM 3.0
Yes

DICOM SR_Cardiac
No

DICOM SR_Vascular
No

DICOM SR_OB/GYN
No

JPEG, WMV, & AVI
Yes

USB
Yes

HDD/SDD
No

DVD/CD RW
No

Wireless LAN
Yes