SonoStar SS-6 portable B-mode ultrasound scanner promotional image, rear view with the probe holders

SS-6 control panel close-up, white keyboard with blue function keys and a trackball

SS-6 console front view with the SonoStar start-up screen displayed

SS-6 rear view showing the probe connectors and holders

SS-6 abdominal greyscale image showing vessels in the liver

Product Details

SS-6 Portable B-Mode Ultrasound Scanner

12-inch all-digital portable B-mode ultrasound accepting convex, microconvex and linear probes. B, B/B, 4B, B+M and M modes, cine memory of 256 frames.

Brand: SonoStar
Price: On request
Probe frequency: 2.5 / 3.0 / 3.5 / 4.0 MHz receive frequencies, switchable
Connection: Not applicable - the console has its own LCD and works independently, with no external display needed
Charging: See the technical data; the console can also drive external SVGA and PAL monitors
Category: Portable Ultrasound

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Product overview

The SS-6 is a 12-inch all-digital portable B-mode ultrasound scanner. It accepts electronic convex, microconvex and linear probes on two probe sockets, and covers B, B/B, 4B, B+M and M display modes.

Image magnification offers six ratios from x0.8 to x2.0, with depth extension at x1.8 and x2.0, plus real-time local x2 magnification. Dynamic range is adjustable from 64 to 96 dB. The front end uses variable aperture, dynamic apodisation and dynamic digital filtering; the back end provides eight gamma curves, line and frame correlation, dot-line correlation, linear interpolation, digital spatio-temporal filtering, digital edge enhancement and 16 pseudocolour maps.

Receive frequencies switch between 2.5, 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0 MHz. Measurements cover distance, circumference, area, volume, ellipse, heart rate, gestational age from BPD, GS, CRL, FL and AC, estimated date of delivery and fetal weight. Cine memory holds 256 frames continuously and 128 images can be stored permanently. Two USB ports and two sets of SVGA and PAL video outputs are provided, and a needle guide line can be shown on the B-mode image.

Technical specifications

Product highlights

Item	Specification
Display	12-inch LCD
Body	Compact and light, easy to carry
Imaging	All-digital imaging for a clear, finely detailed picture
Imaging techniques	Variable frequency, variable aperture, dynamic apodisation, dynamic filtering
Storage and playback	High-capacity cine loop and image storage
Interfaces	Two USB ports and two sets of SVGA / PAL video outputs
Probe sockets	Two probe sockets, accepting a range of probes

Technical data

Item	Specification
Scanning modes	Convex, microconvex, linear
Display modes	B, B/B, 4B, B+M, M
Display magnification	x0.8, x1.0, x1.2, x1.5, x1.8, x2.0 - six ratios; depth extension at x1.8 and x2.0
Local zoom	Real-time local x2 magnification
Dynamic range	64-96 dB, adjustable
Focusing	Dynamic digital electronic point-by-point focusing
Pre-processing	Variable aperture, dynamic apodisation, dynamic digital filtering
Post-processing	8 gamma curves, line correlation, frame correlation, dot-line correlation, linear interpolation, digital spatio-temporal filtering, digital edge enhancement, 16 pseudocolour maps
Frequency	2.5 / 3.0 / 3.5 / 4.0 MHz receive frequencies
Measurements	Distance, circumference, area, volume, ellipse, heart rate, gestational age (BPD, GS, CRL, FL, AC), estimated date of delivery, fetal weight
Annotations	Hospital name, physician; patient name, age, sex, record number; 16 body marks showing probe position; full-screen text annotation; real-time clock
Needle guidance	Needle guide line can be displayed on the B-mode image
Gain control	8-segment TGC and total gain, adjustable separately
Image polarity	Left/right invert, black/white invert, up/down invert
Cine memory	Continuous 256-frame circular storage during real-time display
Image playback	Continuous playback or frame-by-frame review
Permanent storage	128 images, user-selectable
Output interfaces	SVGA video output (for an SVGA colour monitor); PAL video output (for a PAL monitor, video recorder or image workstation); USB
Expansion	A range of high-frequency probes can be connected

Specifications updated 2026-11-02

Typical applications

The application scenarios on this page describe the device based on its technical data and configuration. The actual scope of application is the one stated in the product registration certificate. Follow your institution's procedures and the instructions for use.

Setting / department	Typical use	Configuration note
Primary care / community clinics	Abdominal, obstetric and gynaecological screening	12-inch display, convex probe as standard
Obstetrics and gynaecology	Fetal measurement and estimated date of delivery	Convex probe; endocavity probe optional
Musculoskeletal / superficial	Superficial tissue and musculoskeletal examination	Linear probe optional
Ward rounds / bedside	Portable examination where space is limited	Compact body with a 12-inch display

Usage and selection notes

The SS-6 is the 12-inch B-mode model in the portable range, with two probe sockets.

The actual scope of application is the one stated in the product registration certificate. Please confirm the model and configuration with our product department.

For contraindications and precautions, refer to the instructions for use. The device must be operated by a licensed physician with the relevant qualifications.
The technical data on this page is taken from the product technical documentation; where it has been updated, the latest version applies. The listed departments and application scenarios describe the device based on its technical data, and the actual scope of application is the one stated in the product registration certificate. This page makes no claim about clinical outcome and does not constitute clinical guidance.