BX2000 enables an accurate analysis of body conformation (thin mass, fat mass, and muscle) through ultrasounds technology. The device consent not invasive measurations (as with plicometers) with a precision level much higher than methods used nowaday. The user just has to place the instrument on the skin and the measuration of muscolar and fat thickness takes place in few seconds. Informations are then saved in a specific software.

Technical Specifications

• The infrared diagnostic process is used in many obstetrics, gynaecology and cardiology clinics. Its use is increasing, expecially in the emergency department for it's quickness in rendering results.
• The most important characteristic of this device is the possibility to to observe the internal body structure without ionizing radiations. And faster than with X-ray technology.
• This methodology s free from disturbance and absolutey not invasive.
• High frequency waves cross tissues and produce a reflection - called echo - near the intersections between different layers, these echoes are read by the probe and rendered to create a visual rappresentation of the tissue layers.

Measurement precision

• To valuate the precision of BX200 ultrasound technology we have compared it to high resolution images obtained with Computed Tomography.
• CT is used to compare sectional high definition images, its resolution is next to 0,5 mm.
• Sectional images are useful for an accurate computation of thickness and body composition.
• CT's limit resides in high price instrumentation and presence of hazardous ionizing radiations. For this reason it's not possible to use it regularly and particular rooms and personnel are needed.
• BX 2000 guarantees measurement precision similar to CT, but without health hazards caused by radiations and without its high costs.
• As you can see from the high resolution images, BX2000 measurements are similar to measurements obtained with CT.