GE Logiq E9

Logiq E9 FAQ:
GE Logiq E9 Dimensions & Weight:
Height: (adjustable), (maximum) 1410 mm (55.5 in.), (minimum) 1130mm (44.5 in.)
Width: 585 mm (23 in)
Depth: 830 mm (32.8 in)
Weight: 140 kg (309 lbs.), approx 400 lbs with packaging

Logiq E9 XDclear Specifications:
Digital Beamformer
Displayed Imaging Depth: 0 – 36 cm
Minimum Depth of Field: 0 – 2 cm (Zoom, probe dependent)
Maximum Depth of Field: 0 – 36 cm (probe dependent)
Adjustable Dynamic RanGE

Logiq E9 Electrical power:
VoltaGE 100 – 240 VAC
Frequency 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption maximum of 1.2 KVA with on-board peripherals; 0.7 KVA without peripherals

Revisions

GE Logiq E9 BT09 to BT15 revisions:
GE first launched the Logiq E9 in 2009. That first version was designated as BT09. “BT” is an abbreviation of “Break Through” and the number designates the year in which this version was launched. So the GE Logiq E9 BT09 was launched in 2009 and was in production till the next version in 2010, the Logiq E9 premium BT10. The BT versions are also referred to as a Rev. or revision. The BT09 is Rev 1, BT10 is Rev 2, and so on. Each version fixed bugs in the Logiq E9, improved hardware or software and gave access to new transducers.

The Logiq E9 BT10 is upgradable to BT11. The Logiq E9 BT11 added strain-based elastography, and Elasto QA as an option. BT13 added XDClear as an option along with access to the new C1-6D and C2-9D convex transducers that were made specifically with the new XDClear technology. The Logiq E9 BT13 is also based on a new BEP (back end processor) to improve performance. BT14 again upgraded the BEP and added optional Shear Wave Elastography.

All revisions of the GE Logiq E9:
GE Logiq E9 BT09 (Rev 1)
GE Logiq E9 BT10 (Rev 2)
GE Logiq E9 BT11 (Rev 3)
GE Logiq E9 BT13 (Rev 4)
GE Logiq E9 BT14 (Rev 5)
GE Logiq E9 BT15 (Rev 6) Current version in 2016

Popular configurations of the Logiq E9 in 2016:
GE Logiq E9 BT11 with 3 transducers
This is a General imaging (GI) and Women’s health configuration

C1-5D Convex
11L-D Linear
IC5-9D Endocavitary
GE Logiq E9 BT13 XDclear with 3 transducers

This is a General imaging (GI) and Women’s health configuration

C1-6D Convex XDclear
11L-D Linear
IC5-9D Endocavitary
GE Logiq E9 BT11 with 2 transducers
This is a 4D & OB/GYN configuration
RAB4-8-D 4D Convex
IC5-9D Endocavitary
GE Logiq E9 premium BT11 with 2 transducers
This is a Cardio/Vascular configuration
M5S-D Cardiac Sector Matrix
11L-D Linear

Probes

All GE Logiq E9 probes/transducers:
4D Convex RAB6 [ 2 – 8 MHz ] 80° field of view, real-time 4D
4D Convex RAB2-5-D [ 1 – 5 MHz ] 85° field of view, real-time 4D
4D Convex RAB4-8-D [ 2 – 8 MHz ] 90° field of view, real-time 4D
4D Micro-convex RNA5-9-D [ 3 – 10 MHz ] 115° field of view, real-time 4D
4D Intracavitary RNA5-9-D [ 4 – 9 MHz ] 145° field of view, real-time 4D
4D Linear RSP6-16-D [ 6 – 18 MHz ] 38mm field of view, real-time 4D

Convex XDClear C1-6-D [ 1 – 6 MHz ] 80° field of view
Convex XDClear C2-9-D [ 2 – 9 MHz ] 70° field of view
Convex C1-5-D [ 1 – 6 MHz ] 70° field of view
Convex Matrix M6C-D [ 2 – 7 MHz ] 55° field of view
Intracavitary IC5-9-D [ 3 – 10 MHz ] 145° field of view

Linear 9L-D [ 2 – 8 MHz ] 44mm field of view
Linear 11L-D [ 3 – 11 MHz ] 38mm field of view
Linear Matrix ML6-15-D [ 4 – 15 MHz ] 50mm field of view
Intraoperative Linear L8-18i-D [ 4 – 15 MHz ] 25mm field of view

Cardiac sector matrix M4S-D [ 1 – 4 MHz ]
Cardiac Sector 6S-D [ 1 – 5 MHz ] 90° field of view
Sector S1-5-D [ 1 – 6 MHz ] 90° field of view
Cardiac sector matrix M5S-D [ 2 – 8 MHz ] 120° field of view
Pediatric cardiac sector S4-10-D [ 3 – 9 MHz ] 90° field of view

Pencil P2-D [ 2.0 MHz ] CW split crystal
Pencil P6-D [ 6.3 MHz ] CW split crystal
TEE Transesophegeal 6Tc [ 2 – 8 MHz ] 90° field of view

Advanced Logiq E9 probes: 4D and TEE
The Logiq E9 BT13 supports 23 different transducers including the [ 2 – 8 MHz ] 6Tc TEE probe for cardiac applications (though without 4D) and a full range of six volume transducers including the rare [ 3 – 10 MHz ] RNA5-9-D 4d microconvex transducer, and the equally rare [ 6 – 18 MHz ] RSP6-16-D 4d linear transducer. Very few ultrasound machines besides the Logiq E9 support all these probes in one unit. This is a fantastic cost savings for a multi-application clinic or radiology department that can purchase one unit that does the same work as 2 or 3 others. The [ 4 – 15 MHz ] L8-18i-D intraoperative linear is perfect for scanning in the small area within a surgical incision.

Popular GE Logiq E9 transducers:
The [ 1 – 6 MHz ] C1-5-D convex is the most popular convex transducer for the Logiq E9 in general applications because of its versatility and affordable price. The [ 3 – 11 MHz ] 11L-D linear transducer is likewise versatile and able to handle peripheral vascular, abdominal, small parts and MSK imaging. The [ 3 – 10 MHz ] IC5-9-D is the most popular intracavitary transducer for the Logiq E9 balancing affordability with good OB/GYN and Urology imaging.

Competitors

GE Ultrasound machines similar to the GE Logiq E9:
The GE Logiq E9 is the successor to the older Logiq 9. The “E” in the Logiq E9 name stands for the “expert” series, used for the premium level products from GE. The Logiq S8 is a high-end system just below the Logiq E9 in price and features. Other “E level” products similar to the Logiq E9 are the Voluson E8 and Vivid E9. The Logiq E9 is targeted toward Radiology but can also perform well in women’s health and cardiology. If you specialize in women’s health and will never need to access the cardiac applications of the Logiq E9 then the Voluson E8 might be a better choice. Likewise a cardiologist that needs only cardiovascular applications might use a Logiq E9 but would be better suited to the Vivid E9.