Echo Fiesta - 2026
Breaking barriers in echocardiographyContrast strain echocardiography using the ACUSON Origin ultrasound system

The evaluation of myocardial function using strain echocardiography is especially valuable in preventive cardiology. By measuring global longitudinal systolic strain (GLS), myocardial dysfunction can be diagnosed earlier and with greater sensitivity than with EF or wall motion analysis alone, identifying conditions such as heart failure and cardiomyopathy – oftentimes before symptoms appear.

Traditional non‑contrast strain imaging can be time‑consuming and limited by subpar image quality. Contrast echocardiography improves image resolution, enhances endocardial border definition, and enables real‑time visualization of intracardiac blood flow, including the detection of right‑to‑left shunts.

Sonographer using AI on the ACUSON Origin Ultrasound

ACUSON Origin ultrasound system

ACUSON Origin is the only ultrasound system in the market that can perform strain echocardiography even in contrast-required echocardiography. The system is designed to deliver accurate, reproducible strain measurements.

A leap forward in the assessment of high-risk patients, made possible by intelligent design features:

• 2D HeartAI — powered by deep learning, delivers reproducible GLS — even in technically difficult, contrast-required exams

• One-click GLS — Deep learning AI with auto apical view recognition quantifies strain in just 15 seconds, with or without contrast, no ECG needed

• Handles poor windows — Robust performance in challenging scans or irregular rhythms, with 99% accuracy1 for LVEDV/LVESV detection

• Proven accuracy — 100% accuracy2 in view classification across multiple sonographers

1
Algorithm Study Report Strain Gauge, pg. 29 and 31
2
Accuracy on view classification for A4C, A3C, A2C (with and without contrast, across multiple sonographers; Accuracy and Verification Test Report, pg. 13