Ultrasound Spec Schema

Frontmatter fields every ultrasound system carries on top of the common system fields.

form_factor: cart            # cart | handheld | compact
probe_port_count: 4
active_probe_ports: 3
transducer_technology: [PureWave, xMatrix]
volumetric_capable: true
live_4d_capable: true
modes: [2D, M-mode, Color Doppler, Power Doppler, PW, CW, High PRF]
elastography: true
contrast_imaging: true
application_packages: [General, Cardiac, OB, Vascular, MSK, Pediatric]
monitor_size_in: 19
monitor_resolution: "1280x1024"
cine_loop_memory_seconds: 120
storage_hard_drives: 3
dicom_compliant: true

Rationale

Probe port count + active probes drives throughput — you can't swap probes during a code. Transducer technology family gates image quality and probe upgrade paths. Application packages are licensed per modality and drive purchase/upgrade decisions. Storage architecture (hard drive count) matters because ultrasound generates huge image volumes and failed HDDs are one of the top service events.