From Philips Medical Systems;
'The powerful system...
The SD 260 is a powerful B/W ultrasound system that offers standard all major scan techniques: curved, linear and annular phased array. The user has a choice of no less than 12 probes and can connect up to three probes simultaneously, regardless of their technique. The SD 260 is perfectly suited for use in either a busy hospital or clinic.'
This product is not available in the US, Australia, or New Zealand from Philips Medical Systems.

Specifications for this system will be available soon.

In 1918, Philips started with their first medical X-ray tube. Philips Medical Systems now is a global leader in diagnostic imaging systems, healthcare information technology solutions, and patient monitoring and cardiac devices. Philips also provides customer services such as financing, consultancy and maintenance & repair.
Philips lacked in the field of ultrasound till 1998. By buying ATL (Bothell, Washington) in this year Philips establishing itself as an important player in ultrasound. In 2001 Philips also acquired Agilent (formerly Hewlett-Packard; Andover, Massachusetts), a market leader in the cardiology and vascular ultrasound systems (HP2000 to HP5500, now Sonos 2000 to Sonos 5500).

Philips Medical System is the diagnostics business of Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands, one of the world's biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest. Philips is quoted on the NYSE (symbol: PHG), London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. On October 19, 2001, Philips Medical Systems completed a 3-year acquisition strategy through its purchase of Marconi Medical Systems. Marconi Medical Systems offered leading multislice CT, MRI, and Nuclear Gamma Camera systems to medical institutions around the world. As well as new 3.0T developments, Philips is also in collaboration with researchers at the University of Nottingham, with the intention of developing an ultrahigh field strength clinical 7.0T whole body MR system.

Ultrasound Systems:

From ESAOTE S.p.A.;
'The 260 Corvus is perfectly suited for multiple applications in black & white ultrasound. The digital console system is standard equipped with three probe connectors for a choice of various linear, convex, annular and annular phased array transducers. The 260 Corvus can be fully integrated into a digital hospital network (PACS) using the optional DICOM® compatible ImageLab™ module.'