Thousands and thousands

Acuson, a subsidiary of Siemens Medical Solutions, achieved a major milestone in early May, installing its 5000th Sequoia system at Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS. The Sequoia platform was introduced in 1996 and has been periodically updated. Among the advancements incorporated into the system are native tissue harmonic imaging, Microson high-resolution transducer technology, and tissue equalization technology.