Philips iU22 (original)
Family: iU22 · Modality: Ultrasound
Original iU22 hardware — pre-xMATRIX. PureWave single-crystal transducer support from launch in 2004 through revision 6.x software. Volumetric imaging supported via mechanical 4D probes; no electronic matrix-array xMATRIX probes like X6-1.
Typical software revisions: 5.x (early), 6.x (mid-production). The iU22 xMATRIX platform shipped later and represents a meaningful image-quality step up for volumetric cardiac.
Variant-specific considerations
- No xMATRIX compatibility — X6-1 and similar matrix probes do not function
- Uses mechanical 4D probes for volumetric imaging
- Software rev 5.x vs 6.x matters for application licensing