Table 2.
US Equipment and Contrast Specific Modes
| US Equipment, Manufacturer | CSI Technique | Transducer | Mechanical Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acuson Sequoia 512®; Siemens, Mountain View, Calif. | Contrast Pulse Sequencing® (CPS) | Vector array® (model 4V1), 1–4 MHz | 0.07–0.19 |
| Aloka SSD-Alpha 10®; Aloka, Japan | Contrast Harmonic Echo® (CHE) | Convex array® (model UST-9130), 2–6 MHz | 0.06–0.10 |
| Toshiba Aplio XV®; Toshiba, Japan | Contrast Harmonic Imaging® (CHI) | Convex array® (model PVT375BT), 3.5 MHz | 0.07–0.12 |