The GE Voluson S10 Expert is a cart-based ultrasound system for routine-to-complex women's health examinations, and a member of the Voluson Signature Series, not the Voluson Expert Series. It is the highest configuration of the Voluson S series, with a 23-inch monitor, a 10.1-inch touch panel and four active probe ports. Its siblings, the Voluson S10, S8t, S8 and S6, offer a subset of its features and probes.
- Released
- 2018first FDA clearance
- Probe ports
- 4active transducer ports
- Display
- 23-inch1920 × 1080 LCD (BT22)
Compatible probes
Linear
- 9L-RS · 3–8 MHz
- 12L-RS · 4–12 MHz
- ML6-15-RS · 4–13 MHz Active matrix array
Convex & microconvex
- C1-5-RS · 2–5 MHz
- C2-9-RS · 2.5–9.1 MHz XDclear single-crystal
- 4C-RS · 2–5 MHz
- 8C-RS · 4–10 MHz Microconvex
- RAB6-RS · 2–8 MHz Real-time 4D volume probe
- RAB2-6-RS Real-time 4D
Phased
- 3SC-RS · 1–4 MHz Also written 3Sc-RS
- 12S-RS · 4–12 MHz
Endocavity
- IC9-RS · 2.9–9.7 MHz Microconvex
- IC9B-RS · 2.9–9.7 MHz Microconvex; added with K213642
- RIC5-9A-RS · 3.8–9.3 MHz Real-time 4D volume probe
Specifications
Display
- Main display
- 23-inch LCD-LED monitor; 1920 × 1080 pixel matrix in the BT22 configuration
- Touch panel
10.1-inch capacitive color touch panel; gesture menus and TGC on the touch screen (BT22)10.1-inch capacitive color touch panel with gesture-based menu navigation, and TGC display and adjustment on the touch screen (BT22 configuration)Show allShow less
Physical
- Weight
- Approximately 90 kg
- Dimensions
- 620 mm wide × 865 mm deep × 1380–1730 mm high
- Probe ports
- 4 active transducer ports, not counting pencil probes (BT22 configuration)
- Controls
Keyboard control panel with trackball; xTouch image manipulation on the touch panelKeyboard control panel with trackball, adjustable in the horizontal plane, with 20 cm of height travel (BT22 configuration); color LCD/TFT touch panel; xTouch 3D/4D image manipulation on the touch panelShow allShow less
- Console adjustment
- Swivels ±30° left or right from center; 200 mm (7.9 inches) vertical adjustment
Power & battery
- Battery
- Optional Battery Pack; 20 minutes of continuous scanning on it (BT22 configuration)
- Start-up from standby
- 15 seconds to ready (BT22 configuration)
Connectivity & options
- DICOM
DICOM 3.0 networking: worklist, image and SR export, storage commitment, query/retrieveDICOM 3.0 with modality worklist query, image and Comprehensive SR export to a DICOM storage destination, storage commitment, performed-procedure-step reporting, networked gray and color printing, and study-root query/retrieve (software SPC340)Show allShow less
- Cybersecurity
SonoDefense, eDelivery updates, whitelisting, disk encryption, DICOM TLS off by defaultSonoDefense device protection, with operating-system updates delivered through eDelivery; whitelisting and hard-disk encryption; DICOM TLS (BCP195 secure transport profile), supported but off in the default configurationShow allShow less
- Reporting and archiving
- ViewPoint and Tricefy inside, for reporting, collaboration and encrypted image storage
- EMR connectivity
- Supported
- Data storage
500 GB built-in hard disk (BT22); DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; saves to CD, DVD and USB media500 GB built-in hard disk in the BT22 configuration (BT18 replacement part: 2.5-inch 500 GB SATA drive); built-in DVD±RW/CD-RW drive; images save to removable CD, DVD and USB mediaShow allShow less
- Remote service
- OnWatch remote monitoring under GE maintenance contracts; Probe Check probe-health alerts
- Additional options (BT22)
ECG Option Kit, thermal printers, SW DVR, USB Foot Switch, 4D View PC SoftwareIn the BT22 configuration: ECG module with cables (ECG Option Kit); black-and-white and color thermal printers; SW DVR (DVD and USB recorder); programmable two-pedal USB Foot Switch; 4D View PC Software for off-system 3D/4D analysisShow allShow less
Imaging & software
- Imaging modes
B, M, AMM, PW, CW, Color, Color M, Power and Tissue Doppler, HD-Flow, B-Flow, 3D/4D…B, M, Anatomical M-mode (AMM), PW Doppler, CW Doppler, Color Doppler, Color M Doppler, Power Doppler, Tissue Doppler, HD-Flow, Harmonic Imaging, Coded Pulse, 3D/4D Imaging, Elastography, B-Flow and Contrast; combined modes B/M, B/Color, B/PWD and B/Power/PWDShow allShow less
- Revision and software
- BT18 and BT22; software SPC330 and SPC340
- Optional modes (BT22)
Anatomical M-mode, Coded Contrast, Elastography, CW Doppler (CWD Option Kit)Additional options in the BT22 configuration: Anatomical M-mode, Coded Contrast (coded-harmonic contrast-agent imaging), Elastography, and continuous-wave Doppler through the CWD Option Kit; AMM and a CWD Upgrade Kit also come in a compatible Signature Series cardiac upgrade packageShow allShow less
- 3D/4D
- Real-time 3D/4D, enabled by the 3D/4D Activation option or Advanced 3D/4D Package (BT22)
- Rendering
HDlive, HDlive Flow, HDlive Silhouette (option in BT22), Radiantflow (option in BT22)HDlive 3D/4D rendering; HDlive Flow, which renders vascular structures and their orientation in 3D; HDlive Silhouette, which applies targeted transparency to show surface and internal anatomy together (option in BT22); Radiantflow color Doppler rendering of very small vessels (option in BT22)Show allShow less
- Volume tools
OmniView, VCI-A, Advanced VCI, VOCAL II, SonoAVC, SonoAVCantral2.0, 3D Printing exportOmniView, which obtains any plane from a volume along a drawn line, curve, poly-line or trace; VCI OmniView; VCI-A volume contrast imaging; Advanced VCI with adjustable slice thickness; VOCAL II (option in BT22); SonoAVC volume calculation of hypoechoic structures such as follicles (option in BT22); SonoAVCantral2.0; 3D Printing export of volume dataShow allShow less
- Fetal heart
- STIC; SonoVCADheart standard fetal heart views from one STIC volume (options in BT22)
- Obstetric tools
SonoBiometry, Sonobiometry Brain, SonoCNS, SonoNT, SonoIT, Sono FHRSonoBiometry automated fetal biometry; Sonobiometry Brain; SonoCNS, an AI deep-learning tool that aligns and displays recommended fetal brain views and measurements; SonoNT semi-automated nuchal translucency measurement, paired with SonoIT for the first trimester; Sono FHRShow allShow less
- Labor and delivery
- SonoL&D or SonoVCADlabor labor-and-delivery software (option in BT22)
- Gynecology tools
IOTA Simple Rules, IOTA LR2, IOTA ADNEX, IDEA Assessment, IETA ToolIOTA Simple Rules ovarian-mass risk estimate, added in K180374 as an improved version of IOTA LR2; IOTA LR2 ovarian-mass risk model; IOTA ADNEX, IDEA Assessment and IETA Tool, added to the Voluson S series in K213642Show allShow less
- Uterine imaging
Uterine Trace coronal uterus view (option in BT22); SonoMetrium endometrial analysisUterine Trace: the user traces the endometrium on a standard view and the system acquires a volume and extracts the coronal view of the uterus (option in BT22); SonoMetrium 3D analysis of the endometrial cavityShow allShow less
- Image processing
Coded Harmonic Imaging, CE, FFC, SRI II, VSRI, CrossXBeamCRI, Auto TGC, Steering, XTD…Coded Harmonic Imaging; CE (Coded Excitation); FFC (Focus and Frequency Composite); SRI II; VSRI, a version of SRI speckle reduction added in K180374; CrossXBeamCRI; Auto TGC; Automatic Tissue Optimization; Steering; XTDShow allShow less
- Exam automation
Scan Assistant customizable exam protocols; Sono-Automation for tasks and calculationsScan Assistant, a customizable exam protocol that guides the user through an exam and aids annotation, measurement and reporting; Voluson Sono-Automation tools that automate tasks and calculationsShow allShow less
- Beamforming architecture
- Voluson Core Architecture
- System processing channels
- 2,810,292 (BT22 configuration)
- Dynamic range
- 265 dB maximum (BT22 configuration)
- Cine memory
- 4,000 images; 4D cine of 400 volume frames (BT22 configuration)
- Further tools
SonoLyst, AI Follicle Count, Radiant UltraHD, SonoRender Start, SonoRenderlive…SonoLyst AI-guided exam protocol; AI Follicle Count automated follicle detection; Radiant UltraHD rendering; SonoRender Start rendering automation; SonoRenderlive automatic render-line placement, depending on software configuration; SingleView; TUIShow allShow less
Compliance
- FDA 510(k)
K213642 (2022-01-13); K180374 (2018-03-13)K213642, decided 2022-01-13 (Voluson S6, S8, S8t, S10 and S10 Expert); K180374, decided 2018-03-13 (Voluson S8, S10 and S10 Expert). Class II, product code IYN, with IYO and ITX.Show allShow less
What to check when buying a used GE Voluson S10 Expert
Check any IC9-RS against recall Z-0865-2024
Certain IC9-RS probes can show a double-image artifact, a ghost image with realistic features, which one investigation traced to a known resistor malfunction.
How: Match the probe's serial number to the recall's affected list, ask for its correction history, and run the Double Image artifact test, rejecting any probe that shows the artifact.
Check biopsy-guide alignment on any RIC5-9A-RS
Recall Z-1965-2019, since terminated, concerned possible transducer mis-alignment in certain repaired RIC5-9A-RS transvaginal probes used to guide biopsies.
How: Ask whether the probe has been repaired, and before any biopsy, check its alignment following the Basic User Manual's biopsy setup and safety instructions.
Confirm 3D/4D and every quoted option is enabled
In the BT22 configuration, 3D/4D, Radiantflow, HDlive Silhouette, Uterine Trace, STIC, SonoVCADheart, Elastography and other tools are additional options, not standard.
How: Have every option a quote names demonstrated on the unit itself, starting with 3D/4D.
Confirm the software level and its AI tools
Probe compatibility depends on the software release, and SonoCNS, Uterine Trace and Sonobiometry Brain came to the Voluson S series with the K213642 clearance.
How: Have the installed version shown on the unit (version names include BT22, SPC330 and SPC340) and confirm each probe offered works on it.
Common questions about the GE Voluson S10 Expert
Is the GE Voluson S10 Expert FDA-cleared?
Yes. The Voluson S10 Expert is FDA-cleared as a Class II device (product code IYN, with IYO and ITX). It was first cleared under 510(k) K180374, decided on March 13, 2018, and is also named in K213642, decided on January 13, 2022, which covers the Voluson S6, S8, S8t, S10 and S10 Expert.
An earlier clearance, K160184 of 2016, named the Voluson S6, S8 and S10 but no Expert model.
What exams is the GE Voluson S10 Expert cleared for?
Its FDA clearance covers fetal and obstetric imaging; abdominal, including renal and gynecologic or pelvic; pediatric; small organs such as breast, testes and thyroid; neonatal and adult cephalic; adult and pediatric cardiac; peripheral vascular; conventional and superficial musculoskeletal; transrectal, including urology and prostate; and transvaginal. It is intended for use in a hospital or medical clinic.
How does the Voluson S10 Expert differ from the Voluson S10?
The S10 Expert is the highest configuration of the Voluson S series and offers all of the series' features and probes; the Voluson S10, S8t, S8 and S6 each offer a subset. The S10 Expert, S10 and S8t have a touch panel, and the S8 and S6 do not.
In 2018 the C2-9-RS XDclear probe was available on the S10 Expert only; the K213642 clearance later extended it to the S10, S8t, S8 and S6.
Is the Voluson S10 Expert part of the Voluson Expert Series?
No. Despite its name, it sits in GE's Voluson Signature Series, alongside the Voluson Signature 20, Signature 18, S8 with Touch Panel and S8. The Voluson Expert Series is a separate line, made up of the Voluson Expert 22, Expert 20 and Expert 18.
Where is the GE Voluson S10 Expert made?
It is manufactured in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, in the Republic of Korea.