Aloka SSD-3500
Aloka · Model SSD-3500
The high-performance, ALOKA ProSound SSD-3500 utilizes advanced ProSound technologies Fully digital beam former A wide dynamic range, 12-bit A/D converter Multi beam processing The SSD-3500 also helps you achieve more efficient examinations. Its ergonomic, user-friendly design enables you to customize the system according to your specific application needs [u]A Better Diagnostic Tool[/u] High performance digital imaging capabilities An easy-to-use ultrasound system Aloka’s SSD-3500 combines the latest in digital processing technology with high resolution transducer engineering to deliver a powerful ultrasound system for examining the musculoskeletal system of the body. SSD-3500 is the perfect system to detect problems with muscles, tendons, joints, and soft tissue. Diagnosing tendon tears (e.g., tears of the rotator cuff in the shoulder) Diagnosing bleeding or other fluid collections within the muscles, bursae, and other joints Easily guiding therapeutic needles Identifying the degree of vascularity associated with inflammatory processes And because ultrasound is a dynamic imaging modality, impingements and tears are easily visualized on the monitor. [u]Digital Processing/PixelFocus[/u] A 100% digital processing technique that allows the SSD-3500 to focus down to the pixel level to provide for very high quality spatial resolution for improved visualization of clinical detail. [u]High Performance12-bit A/D Converter[/u] Achieve high-quality images with the broad dynamic range and high contrast resolution with our 12-bit A/D converter. [u]Digital Storage[/u] The SSD-3500 supports data storage in multiple formats including DICOM, TIFF, JPG, and BMP using its iDMS (Intelligent Data Management System) software. [u]Color Doppler[/u] Wide dynamic range ColorFlow, PowerFlow, and Tissue Doppler Imaging provide outstanding analysis of blood flow morphology. [u]Dual Dynamic Display (DDD)[/u] Simultaneously display two B-mode images (with and without color flow) to easily show the relationship between the morphological information and the blood flow of the region of interest. [u]Tissue Harmonic Echo (THE)[/u] The SSD-3500 utilizes second harmonics, which include much less side lobe artifact and noise, and provides improved tissue differentiation with increased contrast resolution. This also helps imaging of difficult-to-exam patients such as the aged and the obese. [u]Small Footprint[/u] In a crowded office setting, space if often hard to find. Surprisingly, the SSD-3500 takes up little space. And with its adjustable monitor and keyboard, the SSD-3500 is easy to use and comfortable to operate. Digital Proccessing/Pixel Focus Color Doppler Dual Dynamic Display Tissue Harmonic Echo Small Footprint Multibeam Processing
Key tips
- ·Never bypass a radiation interlock to "just get the image" - this is one of the few true zero-tolerance rules in BMET work.
- ·Trend image-quality phantom results over time - drift shows up before an outright failure does.
- ·Portable/mobile units take real physical abuse from transport - check wheel locks and cable strain reliefs more often than fixed units.
Typical Failure Modes
Failure patterns typical of this equipment class - general BMET reference, not verified against this exact unit's own service history unless flagged. Severity is a category-level estimate.
Transducer element failure
MediumSymptoms: Dropout, dead elements, image banding.
Root cause: Element delamination or cable damage from repeated use.
Transducer cable / connector wear
MediumSymptoms: Intermittent image loss, connector-wiggle artifact.
Root cause: Repeated flexing and connector strain.
Recon / system software hang
LowSymptoms: Frozen console, acquisition timeout.
Root cause: Workstation or storage degradation.
Display panel degradation
LowSymptoms: Dim image, color shift, dead pixels.
Root cause: Backlight or LCD panel aging.
Serviceable Parts & Consumables
The parts a BMET typically services on this class of equipment. Service class and relative cost are general engineering estimates for the category, not figures from this unit's documentation. Part numbers appear only when pulled from this unit's own service manual. Always confirm intervals and pricing against the manufacturer.
Transducer cable assembly
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$R&R Fairly easy
Workstation / GPU
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$$R&R Difficult
Display panel
Class Major service partRel. cost $$R&R Moderate
Ultrasound transducer / probe
Handle with care; most-replaced probe assembly.
Class Periodic replacementRel. cost $$$$R&R Moderate
| Part | Service class | Relative cost | R&R difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transducer cable assembly | Periodic replacement | $$ | Fairly easy |
| Workstation / GPU | Periodic replacement | $$$ | Difficult |
| Display panel | Major service part | $$ | Moderate |
| Ultrasound transducer / probe Handle with care; most-replaced probe assembly. | Periodic replacement | $$$$ | Moderate |
Relative cost: $ lowest · $$$$ highest service-part cost for this equipment class. Not a price.
PM Checklist
Preventive-maintenance tasks typical of this equipment class. Perform to the manufacturer's procedure and your facility's policy - this is general reference, not a schedule for this specific unit.
- ·Daily QC per modality: image-quality phantom test
- ·Tube and detector inspection
- ·Annual state-required radiation safety survey
- ·Vendor-scheduled preventive maintenance
Troubleshooting Approach
A structured starting point derived from the failure modes above. Follow the manufacturer's service documentation for the actual procedure.
Symptom: Transducer element failure
- Confirm the presentation - typically dropout, dead elements, image banding - and note the exact alarm or message and the conditions when it occurs.
- Check the most likely cause first: element delamination or cable damage from repeated use.
- Isolate the affected subsystem using the manufacturer's functional check or self-test, where one is provided.
- If the fault is confirmed and not a field adjustment, service or replace the ultrasound transducer / probe per the manufacturer's service documentation.
- Return the device to service only after the manufacturer's functional and applicable electrical-safety checks pass.
- Record the findings, any parts used, and the verification results in the maintenance history.
Symptom: Transducer cable / connector wear
- Confirm the presentation - typically intermittent image loss, connector-wiggle artifact - and note the exact alarm or message and the conditions when it occurs.
- Check the most likely cause first: repeated flexing and connector strain.
- Isolate the affected subsystem using the manufacturer's functional check or self-test, where one is provided.
- If the fault is confirmed and not a field adjustment, service or replace the transducer cable assembly per the manufacturer's service documentation.
- Return the device to service only after the manufacturer's functional and applicable electrical-safety checks pass.
- Record the findings, any parts used, and the verification results in the maintenance history.
Technical Specs
- Height
- 149 cm
- Length
- 79 cm
- Portable
- 1
- Width
- 49 cm
Typical Location
Where this class of equipment is typically deployed - general reference, not this unit's own placement record.
- Radiology / Imaging department
- Emergency Department (portable units)
- Operating Room (C-arms)
- Cath lab
- Bedside ICU (portable X-ray)
Documents & Manuals
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