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GE Vivid 7

Family: GE Vivid (legacy) · Modality: Ultrasound

GE's cardiac / cardiovascular ultrasound flagship from 2003 through 2009. The Vivid 7 defined mid-range to premium cardiac ultrasound in its era and was the single best-selling cardiac ultrasound platform in its production years. Direct predecessor to the Vivid E9, which introduced a fundamentally new chassis architecture (~40% smaller, ~30% lighter) and the M5S / 4V-D probe family that carried GE cardiac ultrasound into the present decade. Very large global secondary-market install base; remains in active clinical service in many cardiology echo labs.

Platform highlights

  • 17" CRT monitor on most production configurations, with a 10.4" color programmable LCD touch screen for operator control. Late-production units appeared with flat-panel primary displays.
  • 512-channel digital beamformer — fully digital architecture across imaging modes.
  • 3 active probe ports.
  • 256 MB CINE loop memory — generous loop retention for cardiac workflow.
  • 40 GB HDD — image and exam storage.
  • Full cardiac imaging suite — B/M-Mode, color Doppler, power Doppler, PW / CW Doppler, color M-Mode, Volume 3D, B-Flow, Tissue Velocity Imaging (TVI), Contrast applications.
  • Real-time 4D imaging — cardiac 4D volumetric capability (configuration-dependent).
  • Chassis — 57" H × 20" W × 39" D, 397 lb.

Clinical applications

  • Adult transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) — full diagnostic cardiac workflow.
  • Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) — adult intraoperative and diagnostic TEE.
  • Stress echocardiography — exercise and pharmacologic stress echo.
  • Pediatric cardiac — with pediatric probe configurations.
  • Fetal cardiac — advanced fetal echocardiography screening.
  • Contrast echocardiography — LV opacification and myocardial perfusion.
  • IVF / urology / general imaging — secondary capabilities beyond primary cardiac use case.

Specs

  • Cart-based cardiovascular console
  • 17" CRT + 10.4" LCD touch panel
  • 3 probe ports
  • 512-channel digital beamformer
  • 256 MB CINE loop
  • 40 GB HDD
  • Full cardiac imaging modes including Volume 3D, B-Flow, TVI, Contrast
  • Real-time 4D imaging (configuration-dependent)

Market position (secondary / refurb)

  • Very large global install base. Vivid 7 is one of the most-deployed cardiology ultrasound platforms of the 2000s.
  • Best-selling midrange cardiac ultrasound across its production years.
  • Mature refurb market — well-understood service patterns, broad probe aftermarket, multi-vendor service coverage.
  • Successor — GE Vivid E9 — released around 2009. Vivid E9 is ~40% smaller and ~30% lighter than Vivid 7, with new M5S / 4V-D / M5Sc-D XDclear matrix probes that introduced single-crystal and matrix-array capabilities Vivid 7 does not support.

Relationship to siblings and successors

  • GE Vivid E9 — direct successor with new chassis + XDclear transducer family.
  • GE Vivid E95 — current flagship cardiac ultrasound.
  • Vivid 3 / Vivid 5 / Vivid 4 — predecessor / mid-range siblings (System Cards planned).
  • Vivid q / Vivid i — portable cardiac siblings (System Cards planned).

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