Philips Affiniti 50 Ultrasound Machine

PHILIPS AFFINITI 50

Philips first launched the Affiniti 50 Ultrasound Machine in 2014 as their new midrange shared service ultrasound machine, replacing the older HD11xe. As of 2016, the machine has not yet had a major revision, and only minor software updates have been released. Affiniti offers a powerful combination of performance and workflow advances to enhance diagnostic confidence making it the choice of clinicians worldwide.

Advanced Transducers

The Philips Affiniti 50 supports a number of advanced transducer options despite being in the midrange price category. The set of available probes is almost identical to the Affiniti 70 with the lack of single crystal transducers being the main difference.

The machine has three mechanical 4D probes including the [2-6 MHz] V6-2 4D convex, the [3-9 MHz] 3D9-3v 4D endocavitary and the [5-3 MHz] VL13-5 4D linear probe. The Affiniti 50 also supports two transesophegeal or TEE probes, the [3-7 MHz] S7-3t pediatric and the [2-7 MHz] X7-2t adult. The X7-2t is an xMatrix transducer but on the Affiniti 50 it only functions in 2D mode.

The machine also has the [5-10 MHz] BP10-5ec biplane endocavitary probe that allows scanning in 2 planes without moving the transducer. Another specialty transducer is the [7-15 MHz] L15-7io intraoperative linear, also known as a “hockey stick” probe for it’s distinctive shape that allows it to fit into tight surgical applications or small parts scanning.

Popular Philips Affiniti 50 Probes

The popular probes for the Affiniti 50 are several thousand dollars less expensive than the popular single crystal probes of the Affiniti 70. The [2-6 MHz] C6-2 is the most popular convex probe for the Affiniti 50 while the [4-9 MHz] C9-4v is the most popular endovaginal. The [4-12 MHz] L12-4 is the most popular linear on the Affiniti 50 because it is affordable, and strong in both vascular and MSK imaging.