The Vantage® Research Ultrasound System
The Most Flexible Programmable Ultrasonic Research System Available Throughout the World
With more channel options, a wider frequency range, multi-channel arbitrary waveform generation capability, 14-bit A/D conversion, and greater control, flexibility and speed than other research products, the Vantage platform offers breakthrough technology. Providing easy programmability, hundreds of example scripts and a familiar MATLAB® interface, Vantage systems are incredibly powerful tools for research and development in all applications of ultrasound and ultrasonics.
Please note: As of December 31, 2024, select models of the Vantage Research Ultrasound System will no longer be available for purchase. Please visit the End-of-Life Table on our support page for additional information.
The latest advances
and enhancements
to the Vantage family of products:
Key System Specifications:
The Vantage platform is available in five models with a variety of configurations and options:
| Vantage 32 LE | Vantage 64 | Vantage 64 LE | Vantage 128 | Vantage 256 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channels | 64 Tx / 32 Rx | 64 Tx / 64 Rx | 128 Tx / 64 Rx | 128 Tx / 128 Rx | 256 Tx / 256 Rx |
| Configurations | |||||
| Standard Frequency | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| High Frequency | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Low Frequency | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HIFU | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| External Clock | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ |
| Licensable Options | |||||
| Extended Transmit | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Arbitrary Waveform | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Synchronization Triggers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | INCLUDED | INCLUDED |
| Image Reconstruction | ✓ | ✓ | INCLUDED | INCLUDED | INCLUDED |
| Volume Imaging Package | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ |
| UTA Compatibility | |||||
| UTA 260-S | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| UTA 260-D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| UTA 360 | ✓ | ||||
| UTA 408 | ✓ | ||||
| UTA 408-GE | ✓* | ✓* | ✓ | ||
| UTA 260-MUX (biomedical) | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| UTA 1024-MUX | ✓ | ||||
| UTA 156-U | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| UTA 256 Direct | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| UTA 64 LEMO | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| UTA 128 LEMO | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| UTA 160-DH/32 LEMO (NDT) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| UTA 160-SH/8 LEMO (Hypertronics) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| UTA 160-SI/8 LEMO (Ipex) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Accessories | |||||
| Multi-System Sync Module | N/A | N/A | N/A | ✓ | ✓ |
| Backshell Connector Kit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Signal Breakout Board | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 260 Offset Adapter | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ purchasable configuration or option. All Vantage systems can be reconfigured or upgraded to additional options.
* some probes supported
Receive
- Real-time access to RF data for each channel
- Standard frequency range: 0.5 – 27 MHz (up to 50 MHz with filter adjustment)
- (1 – 50 MHz with High Frequency configuration)
- (50 kHz – 1.5 MHz with Low Frequency configuration)
- Programmable anti-aliasing filter cutoff: 10, 15, 20 and 30 MHz, and in addition, 35 and 50 MHz with High Frequency configuration
- 14-bit A/D converters with programmable sample rate up to 62.5 MHz
- Two independent, user-programmable, symmetrical RF data digital filters (23 tap and 41 tap)
Transmit Options
- Extended Transmit option: Enables pulses up to a few milliseconds in duration (for radiation force methods and for long coded excitation pulses)
- Arbitrary Waveform: Per-channel programming of tri-state transition timing on a 4 ns grid
Transmit
- All transmit and receive channels are independently controlled
- Standard frequency range: 0.5 MHz to 20 MHz
- (2 – 42 MHz with High Frequency configuration)
- (50 kHz – 1.5 MHz with Low Frequency configuration)
- Time delay resolution: 4.0 nsec.
- Programmable pulser amplitude, 2 to 190V p-p
- Tri-state drive: + high voltage, – high voltage and ground
- Per-channel, programmable center frequency, pulse width (pulse duty cycle), pulse length, polarity and delay
- Per-channel transmit apodization using pulse width modulation
- Maximum burst length (without Extended Transmit option) is a few microseconds at transmit center frequency
- Power limit, single channel: up to 100 Watts peak, 8 Watts average (into 50 Ohms)
How fast is Vantage?
Data acquisition into local memory up to 100,000 frames/second, limited only by acoustic travel time. RF Data transfer to host computer via 8 PCI express lanes with a sustained data transfer rate up to 6.6 GB/s. 64 MB/channel local buffer memory for RF acquisitions. Digital averaging, filtering and decimation may be performed on up to 1000 acquisitions to improve SNR and reduce bandwidth.
Vantage Host Controller
The Vantage system includes a powerful host controller workstation that has been optimized to provide the best performance with your Vantage system. It comes with a custom BIOS, installed Verasonics software including HAL, VSX, firmware and drivers; PCI express host adapter, MATLAB software, and over 500 example scripts.
System Options – Learn about Vantage options and accessories
Download Technology
White Papers
Arbitrary Waveform Generation
With the Vantage Platform
This white paper describes the rationale for, and benefits of, using the Vantage Arbitrary Waveform capability.
High Frequency Imaging
With the Vantage System
Read this white paper and learn about signal processing techniques to acquire data up to 50 MHz.
The Vantage System is intended to be used for research and experimental uses only.
The Vantage System is not a diagnostic ultrasound device.
Images shown are for demonstration purposes only.
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