US-based ultrasound company Verasonics has unveiled enhancements to its Vantage NXT Research Ultrasound Platform to optimise capabilities in ultrasound research and product development.
The new features, including the Vantage NXT 32LE and 64 System models and the Acquisition SDK Option, are now accessible to all Vantage NXT users.
The Vantage NXT 32LE and 64 models are tailored for low-channel data acquisition and are available in mid- and high-frequency ranges.
The models cater to Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE), Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), and Materials Science research.
In addition, Verasonics has introduced two universal transducer adapters, the NXT UTA 260-MUX and NXT UTA 408-GE MUX.
The Acquisition SDK Option was launched in March and supports programming for the NXT UTA 256 Direct and NXT UTA 64 LEMO, alongside the Extended Transmit Option and Vantage NXT HIFU configurations.
The C-based API enables users to programme their systems without MATLAB dependencies, simplifying the integration of legacy or third-party software with the Vantage NXT Platform.
The updates provide expanded features for existing users and convincing reasons for those upgrading from the Vantage Research Ultrasound System to the Vantage NXT Research Ultrasound System.
Verasonics president and CEO Jon Daigle said: “The Vantage NXT platform continues to expand to meet the needs of academic and commercial customers across the globe.
“We are excited to showcase these new enhancements with configurations and features to advance research in Biomedical, Materials Science, and Industrial R&D arenas.”
The Vantage NXT platform is designed to deliver industry-leading performance and features, meeting the diverse needs of research professionals.
Central to Verasonics’ technology is an in-house transceiver that enhances signal fidelity for both transmit and receive functions.
The advancement allows a single system to perform across various applications, from high-power transmit for ablative High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) to precise and linear transmission required for arbitrary waveform generation and signal coding.
