A Unique, Patented Convertible Ultrasound™ Platform
At the core of our ultrasound system's design is ZONARE’s unique Zone Sonography technology. Zone Sonography technology software-based architecture enables us to package the system in a small configuration for greater portability and ease-of-use. Our system incorporates our 5½-pound, laptop-sized Scan Engine, which is docked into a full-featured cart, complete with a large monitor and complete user interface. The Scan Engine can also be undocked, converting the system from a full-featured cart-based system into a premium compact, ultrasound system without sacrificing image quality and performance.
The z.one Convertible Ultrasound™ system delivers premium image quality and performance and provides workflow advantages and clinical versatility, changing where ultrasound is performed and the way it is practiced.
Economic, Ergonomic and Efficient Imaging Solution for a Wide Variety of Environments
The z.one platform is ideal for both traditional and non-traditional clinical settings such as the large hospital-based Radiology departments that demand premium performance for portable exams, Emergency Medicine departments, where access to the patient may be limited and time at a premium, and to situations where the patient is difficult to access, such as the ICU. Its adaptability and flexibility combined with premium quality imaging enable the system to adapt to the workflow on demand, substantially improving productivity and responsiveness.
The combination of portability and image quality also makes it possible to perform more examinations per day by enabling the clinician to transport the scanner quickly and easily and reducing the need for repeat scanning due to poor image quality. Additionally, focal zones are no longer an issue, saving a substantial amount of time.
The z.one platform provides comparable image quality and functionality to the conventional 300 to 400-pound ultrasound cart-based system. Yet it is substantially smaller, lighter, more maneuverable, and nimbler than any system of equivalent image quality. The operator is therefore relieved of the sheer physical burden of pushing unwieldy equipment, especially when using the system in its compact form.
New clinical applications and advanced system capabilities can be made available to clinicians quickly and inexpensively through software upgrades via the internet. Upgrades for conventional systems are more expensive and require a longer time to market.
Upgrades for the z.one platform can be provided quickly and easily through a variety of common data distribution media, and through the internet. The z.one ultrasound platform's software-based architecture allows us to improve image quality and add clinical applications more quickly and cost-effectively than conventional hardware-based systems.
The software-based architecture of the z.one platform and reduction of development costs substantially improves the price/performance ratio. It offers a lower purchase price and lower maintenance cost than conventional systems with comparable image quality due to our software-based architecture and our use of off-the-shelf hardware components. As a result, our z.one ultrasound system is cost-effective to purchase, upgrade, and service.
The potential for performing a greater number of exams each day, the simplicity and economy of software updates and upgrades, and the resulting long-term viability of the platform, also contribute to a compelling story of superior value and superb return on investment.
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