Application training for the Philips Affiniti 50
KPI’s on-staff sonographer can provide onsite applications training or remote training via video conference at a set price plus travel costs. A pre-recorded video training course is included in the sale, lease or rental of the Philips Affiniti 50 from KPI ultrasound.
Philips Affiniti 50 Service options
Free technical support is available from KPI during installation and over the course of the standard limited warranty. Technical support is available after the warranty period at an hourly cost per issue.
Philips Affiniti 50 Maintenance
KPI recommends the use of a surge protector along with a dedicated power outlet. Probes should be disinfected after every use with a disinfectant wipe proven not to damage the lens (KPI recommends SonoWipes for this.) KPI recommends one PM visit (preventative maintenance) every year.
Philips Affiniti 50 Dimensions & Weight
Height: (adjustable, maximum) 1626 mm (64 in), (minimum) 1422 mm (56 in)
Width: 572 mm (22.5 in)
Depth: 983 mm (38.7 in)
Weight: (no peripherals) 83.6 kg (184.4 lbs.), approx. 325 lbs. with packaging
Affiniti 50 Specifications
Powerful distributed multi-core processing architecture
Up to 4,718,592 total digital channels
Image presentation: Depth from 1 cm to 30 cm (transducer-dependent)
Up to 280 dB digital broadband acoustic beamforming
Philips Affiniti 50 Electrical power
Voltage: 100V-240V
Frequency 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: < 289 VA depending on system configuration
How the Affiniti 50 compares with other Philips systems
The Philips Affiniti 50 was launched in 2014 as the successor to the immensely popular HD11xe. The Affiniti 50 improves upon the HD11xe with a 21.5” monitor compared to 17”, a touchscreen for navigation, improved processor speed and more transducers. The Affiniti 50 was designed from the Epiq series and looks very similar to them, being only smaller in the size of the lower body of the ultrasound machine. The monitor, touchscreen and keyboard are identical to the Epiq line of systems. The Affiniti 70 is positioned just above the Affiniti 50 in price and includes Shearwave elastography, single crystal probes, and an articulated monitor arm. The ClearVue 850 is positioned just below the Affiniti 50 in price and features but uses a completely different probe set and was built from a completely different, more economical platform.
Philips Affiniti 50 vs Affiniti 70
The Affiniti 50 and 70 were launched at the same time and look virtually identical on the outside, with only a minor color difference in the main body. The Affiniti 70 is positioned just above the Affiniti 50 in price and sacrifices the PureWave transducers and ShearWave elastography, another difference is the L12-3 high quality linear transducer that is not available on Affiniti 50.If you are willing to pay for the more expensive single crystal probes or the shearwave elastography then the Affiniti 70 is an excellent deal, but if not then the Philips Affiniti 50 is the most feature-rich midrange ultrasound machine available.
Other brands competing with the Affiniti 50
The closest competitor to the Philips Affiniti 50 from GE would be the Logiq P6 premium, as both are shared service ultrasound machines capable of all applications. However the Voluson P8, and Vivid S5 would be similar competitors in women’s health, and cardiac respectively. The Affiniti 50 feels superior to the Logiq P6 in speed, resolution, monitor size and it has a touchscreen.The Affiniti 50 menus seem cleaner and more modern as well. The H60 would be the closest competitor from Samsung, though it’s strength is much more lopsided in 4D and women’s health with only minor support for cardiac and general imaging compared to the more robust Affiniti 50. Most importantly the Affinti 50 has noticeably better image quality than competing systems from other brands. The Siemens X300 PE offers a few probe choices such as ICE that are not available on the Affiniti 50, and offers the same breadth of applications support as the Affiniti 50, but does not have the touchscreen, large monitor or quite the same feature depth as the Affiniti 50.
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Philips Affiniti 70 Ultrasound Machine
| System Overview |
| Year Launched |
2014
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| Estimated Market Price ($) |
Mid
|
| Monitor (inch) |
21.5″
|
| Tilt/Rotate Adjustable Monitor |
Yes
|
| Monitor Resolution |
|
| Image Size Resolution |
1024*768
|
| Touch Screen (Inch) |
12″
|
| Trackball or Trackpad |
Trackball
|
| CP Back-Lighting |
Yes
|
| Weight |
184.4lbs(83.5kg)
|
| Probe Ports |
4
|
| Battery |
40min
|
| Boot-Up Time |
110sec
|
| Sleep Mode (Quick Start) |
20sec
|
| Maximum Depth of Field |
30cm
|
| Minimum Depth of Field |
2cm
|
| Cart (HCU) |
No
|
| Independent Steer & Lockable Wheels |
Yes
|
| Imaging Modes |
| 2D, M mode |
Yes
|
| M-color Flow Mode |
Yes
|
| Anatomical M-mode |
Yes
|
| Trapezoidal Mode |
Yes
|
| Color, Power Angio, Pulse Wave Doppler |
Yes
|
| Bi-directional Power (=HD FLOW) |
Yes
|
| SCW Doppler |
Yes
|
| Tissue Doppler(Velocity) Imaging |
Yes
|
| Freehand 3D |
Yes
|
| Live 3/4D OB/GYN |
Yes
|
| HD Live |
No
|
| STIC (Spatio-Temporal Image Correlation) |
Yes
|
| Live 3D Echo |
No
|
| Stress Echo |
Yes
|
| Strain and Strain Rate (Cardiac) |
Yes
|
| B Flow |
No
|
| Panoramic Imaging (=Logiq view) |
Yes
|
| Contrast Imaging – Cardiac |
Yes
|
| Contrast Imaging – General Imaging |
Yes
|
| Strain-based Elastography |
Yes
|
| Shear Wave Elastography |
No
|
| Features |
| Tissue Harmonic Imaging |
Yes
|
| Spatial Compounding(=CrossXbeam) |
Yes
|
| Speckle Reduction (=SRI) |
Yes
|
| Auto Image Opt(B mode) |
Yes
|
| Auto Image Opt(Doppler) |
Yes
|
| Write Zoom |
Yes
|
| Triplex Mode |
Yes
|
| Needle Enhancement or Needle Recognition |
Yes
|
| Auto NT Measurement (=Sono NT) |
Yes
|
| Auto Follicle 2D Measurement |
Yes
|
| Auto Follicle 3D Measurement |
No
|
| Auto IMT |
Yes
|
| Auto IMT (Real Time) |
No
|
| Automated B/M/D Measurement |
Yes
|
| Automated LH Measurement(Automated Function Imaging(AFI), Cardiac Motion Quantification(CMQ), or Auto EF(Ejection Fraction) |
Yes
|
| Live Dual (B/BC) Mode |
Yes
|
| SmartExam or Scan Assistant |
Yes
|
| Fusion |
No
|
| Raw Data File |
Yes
|
| Flexible Report |
Yes
|
| Barcode Reader |
Yes
|
| Gel Warmer |
No
|
| Applications |
| Abdominal |
Yes
|
| Women’s Health Care (GYN & Breast) |
Yes
|
| OB |
Yes
|
| Fetal Echo |
Yes
|
| Vascular |
Yes
|
| TCD(Transcranial) |
Yes
|
| Small Parts (Breast, Thyroid, Testis…) |
Yes
|
| MSK/Anesthesiology |
Yes
|
| Pediatrics |
Yes
|
| Urology (Renal, Prostate…) |
Yes
|
| Echocardiography_Adult |
Yes
|
| Interventional Cardiology |
Yes
|
| Echocardiography_Pediatric |
Yes
|
| Echocardiography_Neonate |
Yes
|
| Stress Echocardiography |
Yes
|
| Transesophageal Echo_Adult |
Yes
|
| Transesophageal Echo_Pediatric |
Yes
|
| Internal Medicine w/ Shared Service |
Yes
|
| Surgury |
Yes
|
| Interventional Radiology |
Yes
|
| Contrast Imaging _ General Imaging (Low MI) |
Yes
|
| Contrast Imaging _ Cardiac (High or Low MI) |
Yes
|
| Bowel Imaging |
Yes
|
| Strain Elastography |
Yes
|
| Shear Wave Elastography |
No
|
| Transducers |
| Convex (1~6Mhz) |
Yes
|
| Convex (2~9Mhz) |
No
|
| Single Crystal Convex (1~6Mhz) |
No
|
| Single Crystal Convex (2~9Mhz) |
No
|
| 2D Arrary 3D Convex (1~6Mhz) |
Yes
|
| Micro Convex (5~8Mhz) |
Yes
|
| Single Crystal Endocavity_Straight Type (3~10Mhz) |
No
|
| Endocavity_Curved Type (5~8Mhz) |
Yes
|
| 3D Convex (2~6Mhz) |
Yes
|
| 3D Convex Light Weight (2~7Mhz) |
No
|
| 3D Endocavity (3~10Mhz) |
Yes
|
| 3D Micro Convex (3~9Mhz) |
No
|
| 3D Linear (4~18Mhz) |
Yes
|
| Linear (>14Mhz) |
Yes
|
| Linear (3~12Mhz) |
Yes
|
| Linear (<9Mhz) |
Yes
|
| Single Crystal Linear (>14Mhz) |
No
|
| Single Crystal Linear (3~12Mhz) |
No
|
| Single Crystal Linear (<9Mhz) |
No
|
| Linear 50mm |
Yes
|
| Linear 25mm |
No
|
| Hockey stick (<13Mhz) |
Yes
|
| Hockey stick (>13Mhz) |
Yes
|
| T or L shape Intra Operative |
Yes
|
| Phased Array_Adult (1~5Mhz) |
Yes
|
| Single Crystal Phased Array_Adult (1~5Mhz) |
No
|
| 2D Arrary 3D Phased Array (1~5Mhz) |
No
|
| Phased Array_Pediatric (3~8hz) |
Yes
|
| Single Crystal Phased Array_Pediatric (3~8hz) |
No
|
| Phased Array_Neonate (4~12Mhz) |
Yes
|
| ICE (Intracardiac Echo Cardiography) |
No
|
| TEE_Adult (3-7Mhz) |
Yes
|
| TEE_Pediatric (3~7Mhz) |
Yes
|
| 2D Array 3D TEE (2~7Mhz) |
Yes
|
| Pencil CW (2Mhz) |
Yes
|
| Pencil CW (5 or 6Mhz) |
Yes
|
| Connectivity |
| DICOM 3.0 |
Yes
|
| DICOM SR_Cardiac |
Yes
|
| DICOM SR_Vascular |
Yes
|
| DICOM SR_OB/GYN |
Yes
|
| JPEG, WMV, & AVI |
Yes
|
| USB |
Yes
|
| HDD/SDD |
512GB
|
| DVD/CD RW |
Yes
|
| Wireless LAN |
Yes
|
