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Clarius Ultrasound App Release Notes

  • Updated

Here's a complete version history of the Clarius Ultrasound App.

Clarius Ultrasound App 5.2.0

Coming Soon or Join the Pilot Program

Features

Enhancements

  • EC7 Virtual Demo
  • Viera Breast Ultrasound Virtual Demo
  • Default Cardiac Image Orientation Updated
  • Ability to Turn Off Exam Purge Setting

Fixes

  • Multiple DICOM Improvements and Fixes
  • Ability to Scan Longer with a Fan
  • DICOM Study UID via Worklist now applied to DICOM Images

Changes

  • Confirmation Required when changing the Exam Purge Interval
  • Changing DICOM Worklist Search Criteria will no longer Clear Recent Records
  • App Resume from Background will Connect to Scanner Wi-Fi Direct Automatically
  • Wi-Fi Updates Pertaining to Korean Standards
  • Remaining Time to Purge Exam now Shown as Days Rounded Up
  • DICOM Storage Transfer Syntax Ordering Removed
  • Wi-Fi Updates Pertaining to Israeli Standards

Known Issues

  • On iOS devices, due to an issue in iOS 11, Auto-Joining to a scanner's Wi-Fi Direct network may fail. Switching between multiple scanner's increases the likelihood of Auto-Join failing. In the event Auto-Join fails, the Clarius App will display a message informing the user that the scanner was "Unable to auto-connect to the Scanner's Wi-Fi network. Restarting the smart device may resolve this issue." In the event this error occurs then you can still manually connect to the scanner's Wi-Fi Direct network. To restore Auto-Join functionality you will need to restart your smart device.
  • On iOS devices, if images are exported (via the Exam Page) to the Camera Roll while not connected to the Internet, any exported cines will not play in the iOS Photos App. To play the cines you must first connect the iOS device to the Internet.
  • On some Android devices, cines exported (via the Exam Page) cannot be played on the Android device. This is because the Android device doesn't have the correct video codec. Copying the AVI to another system (e.g. a desktop system) will likely play the AVI.
  • The Samsung SM-T813 Android tablet (and some other Samsung devices) can take up to 60 seconds to auto-join to the scanner's Wi-Fi direct network. The likelihood of this occurring has been reduced but it still can occur. If the tablet cannot auto-join the scanner's Wi-Fi direct network then the user must manually connect to the network.
  • Some Android™ devices display unstable Bluetooth connection behaviour. If you encounter this, close the Clarius App, disable Bluetooth, wait 30 seconds, re-open the Clarius App, and re-enable Bluetooth. Alternatively, reboot your Android™ device.
  • If you connect to the Clarius App and immediately go to the imaging page, sometimes this page overlaps with the Patient Demographics page. To remedy this, return to the Workflow selection page and reopen the Workflow.
  • When using Color Doppler mode, the color box may move out of the image frame.
  • Moving the Color ROI to depth beyond the Workflow’s PRF setting causes the scanner to stop imaging. To continue imaging, reduce the depth of the Color ROI.
  • In some cases, if the App does not communicate with the Scanner for 5 minutes or more, the status icons (e.g. temperature, battery) will be greyed out. To get out of this state, restart the App and reinsert the Scanner’s battery and then reconnect.
  • Enabling the Clarius Virtual Scanners while the smart device is not connected to the Internet does not work; the virtual scanners will not download. To get them to download, close the Clarius App and open it again with the Internet already connected.
  • If the image has not been frozen since entering M-Mode and then returning to B-Mode, the M-Mode spectrum will be displayed once frozen. To prevent this, freeze the image after reentering B-Mode but before making an acquisition.
  • On Android™ devices, auto-connect may add multiple instances of a scanner's Wi-Fi Direct network into the list of Android™ networks. This doesn't affect the Clarius App. These duplicate WI-Fi networks can be removed manually by the user.
  • In rare cases the Scanner cannot be awoken from Sleep mode by unfreezing the image. If this is encountered, the Scanner needs to be manually rebooted by reinserting the battery.
    Reconnecting to a scanner immediately after disconnecting from it will fail to connect. Wait for 15 seconds, reinsert the scanner's battery or restart the Clarius App will all let the Clarius App reconnect to the scanner.
  • The Clarius Live video stream on the reviewer's side can appear completely black. This is resolved by restarting the caller's iOS device.
  • The camera window may not disappear after ending a Clarius Live call. Starting another call and immediately ending it will close the window.
  • Opening the App while on a Wi-Fi network, then switching to a scanner's Wi-Fi Direct network, then placing a Clarius Live call cause the call to fail. Restart the App while not connected to Wi-Fi and then attempt the call again.

Clarius Ultrasound App 5.1.0 

December 10, 2018

Features

Enhancements

Fixes

  • PW Doppler Saturations Removed
  • Potential Crash Fixed when Multiple Exams are Queued
  • Potential Synchronization Issues Fixed when Uploading to Clarius Cloud
  • Minor DICOM Worklist Issues Fixed
  • Connectivity Issues for some Wi-Fi Regions
  • DOB field now matches tumblers
  • Many other minor fixes

Changes

  • Listed Scanners Ordered by Discovery Instead of Signal Strength
  • Empty Exams Cannot be Uploaded to DICOM or Clarius Cloud
  • Autogain Toggle Control Moved to Scanning Screen
  • On-screen Zoom Control Removed. Double-tap or Pinch Zoom Available
  • DICOM Worklist Status will Show Success if at least One Worklist is Available
  • Keyboard Auto-correct Disabled on Patient Demographics page.
  • Active Mode Displayed in Mode Selection Button
  • Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy Acceptance Added to Account Creation
  • Freeze Button Must be held for 2 Seconds to toggle Procedural Mode
  • Selecting Cancel on iOS Auto-Join Popup Returns to Scanner Selection Screen
  • Clarius Cast Menu Removed. New Method via Scanner Selection Screen
  • Quick Scan is enabled by default, skipping the Patient Demographics and Indications pages; to change this change the Quick Scan option in Settings.

Known Issues

  • On iOS devices, due to an issue in iOS 11, Auto-Joining to a scanner's Wi-Fi Direct network may fail. Switching between multiple scanner's increases the likelihood of Auto-Join failing. In the event Auto-Join fails, the Clarius App will display a message informing the user that the scanner was"Unable to auto-connect to the Scanner's Wi-Fi network. Restarting the smart device may resolve this issue." In the event this error occurs then you can still manually connect to the scanner's Wi-Fi Direct network. To restore Auto-Join functionality you will need to restart your smart device.
  • On iOS devices, if images are exported (via the Exam Page) to the Camera Roll while not connected to the Internet, any exported cines will not play in the iOS Photos App. To play the cines you must first connect the iOS device to the Internet.
  • On some Android devices, cines exported (via the Exam Page) cannot be played on the Android device. This is because the Android device doesn't have the correct video codec. Copying the AVI to another system (e.g. a desktop system) will likely play the AVI.
  • The Samsung SM-T813 Android tablet (and some other Samsung devices) can take up to 60 seconds to auto-join to the scanner's Wi-Fi direct network. The likelihood of this occurring has been reduced but it still can occur. If the tablet cannot auto-join the scanner's Wi-Fi direct network then the user must manually connect to the network.
  • Some Android devices display unstable Bluetooth connection behavior. If you encounter this, close the Clarius App, disable Bluetooth, wait 30 seconds, re-open the Clarius App, and re-enable Bluetooth. Alternatively, reboot your Android device.
  • If you connect to the Clarius App and immediately go to the imaging page, sometimes this page overlaps with the Patient Demographics page. To remedy this, return to the Workflow selection page and reopen the Workflow.
  • When using Color Doppler mode, the color box may move out of the image frame.
  • Moving the Color ROI to depth beyond the Workflows PRF setting causes the scanner to stop imaging. To continue imaging, reduce the depth of the Color ROI.
  • In some cases, if the App does not communicate with the Scanner for 5 minutes or more, the status icons (e.g. temperature, battery) will be greyed out. To get out of this state, restart the App and reinsert the Scanners battery and then reconnect.
  • Enabling the Clarius Virtual Scanners while the smart device is not connected to the Internet does not work; the virtual scanners will not download. To get them to download, close the Clarius App and open it again with the Internet already connected.
  • If the image has not been frozen since entering M-Mode and then returning to B-Mode, the M-Mode spectrum will be displayed once frozen. To prevent this, freeze the image after reentering B-Mode but before making an acquisition.
  • On Android devices, auto-connect may add multiple instances of a scanner's Wi-Fi Direct network into the list of Android networks. This doesn't affect the Clarius App. These duplicate WI-Fi networks can be removed manually by the user.
  • In rare cases the Scanner cannot be awoken from Sleep mode by unfreezing the image. If this is encountered, the Scanner needs to be manually rebooted by reinserting the battery.
  • Reconnecting to a scanner immediately after disconnecting from it will fail to connect. Wait for 15 seconds, reinsert the scanner's battery or restart the Clarius App will all let the Clarius App reconnect to the scanner.

Clarius Ultrasound App 4.2.2

May 29, 2018

Enhancements

  • Improved Nerve imaging
  • Improved Viera Breast imaging
  • Updated the following translations: French, German, Portuguese, Chinese and Spanish

Fixes

  • Fixed the C3 and C7 Veterinary Bladder workflows
  • Corrected the fan status icon

Known Issues

  • On iOS devices, due to an issue in iOS 11, Auto-Joining to a scanner's Wi-Fi Direct network may fail. Switching between multiple scanner's increases the likelihood of Auto-Join failing. In the event Auto-Join fails, the Clarius App will display a message informing the user that the scanner was "Unable to auto-connect to the Scanner's Wi-Fi network. Restarting the smart device may resolve this issue." In the event this error occurs then you can still manually connect to the scanner's Wi-Fi Direct network. To restore Auto-Join functionality you will need to restart your smart device.
  • On iOS devices, if images are exported (via the Exam Page) to the Camera Roll while not connected to the Internet, any exported cines will not play in the iOS Photos App. To play the cines you must first connect the iOS device to the Internet.
  • The Samsung SM-T813 Android tablet still fails to auto-join to the scanner's Wi-Fi direct network. The likelihood of this occurring has been reduced but it still can occur. If the tablet cannot auto-join the scanner's Wi-Fi direct network then the user must manually connect to the network.

Clarius Ultrasound App 4.2.1

May 16, 2018

Features

  • Pulsed Wave Doppler Imaging
  • DICOM Worklist
  • Pre-Defined Annotations Setup in Clarius Cloud
  • Linked Annotations Chains
  • Annotation Protocols Setup in Clarius Cloud. In the App, annotation protocols can be used to automatically change the annotation when an image is captured during an exam.
  • Background Uploading of Exams to Clarius Cloud on iOS Devices
  • Viera Breast Scanner Support
  • Synergy MSK Veterinary Scanner Support
  • Needle Trajectory Overlay
  • Breast Lesion Reporting
  • Clarius Cloud institutions can be created in regions other than just Canada. These regions can be selected when creating a new institution during the Scanner Claiming process.

Enhancements

  • Synergy MSK Imaging Improvements
  • General Imaging Improvements and Optimizations
  • Hip Angle Measurement Tool (MSK Imaging)
  • Depth/Width Ratio Measurement Tool (Breast Imaging)
  • Thyroid Volume Measurement (Small Parts Imaging)
  • Gestational Age by LMP or EDD Inputs on Patient Demographics Page
  • Gestational Age Shown in Real-time while Measuring Fetal Biometry
  • Early OB measurements
  • Dutch and Swedish Translations Addition
  • Double-tap Pictogram to quickly edit
  • Double-tap Annotation to quickly edit
  • Wi-Fi Direct Disconnect Option for Exam Submission
  • Improved Exam Queuing and Uploading
  • Rooted Device Notification (Potentially Impacts Security of PHI Managed by the Clarius App)
  • Insecure Network Notification on Android Devices (e.g. WEP or no security)
  • Needle Enhancement Colorization Option
  • Multi-view pictograms

Changes

  • Dual-Distance Measurement Tool is now a Multi-Distance Tool Supporting up to 5 Distance Measurements
  • Clearer Messaging Throughout the App
  • Clarius Cast QR Code Access moved to the Clarius Cast Main Menu. If connected to a Clarius Scanner then the Clarius Cast menu item will display the connection details to be used by Listeners. If not connected to a Clarius Scanner then the Clarius Cast menu item will display a screen to input the connection details found on the Clarius Cast master device.
  • Spinning Wheel Improvements to Convey Better Connectivity Information
  • Battery and Temperature Percentage Values Removed, Icon Indications Remain
  • Exams sent to the Clarius Cloud or to a DICOM Storage Server are automatically set to delete from the App's cache after 10 days. This auto-deletion time can be changed via the Settings page.
  • Color Doppler frame rates have been increased.
  • Switching scanners on the Scanner selection screen no longer shuts down the previously selected scanner.
  • Improved MSK imaging.
  • The Thyroid and Testes volumes available in the Small Parts workflow have been replaced by a single Volume measurement.
  • A Volume measurement has been added to the Abdomen workflow.
  • Male has been added as a gender selection in all Breast workflows.
  • Flipping of pictograms has been removed.

Bug Fixes

  • Various Bug Fixes and Minor Improvements

Clarius Ultrasound App 3.3.3

March 7, 2018

Bug Fixes

  • Fix several issues that caused the App to fail to connect to or take an inordinately long time to connect to the scanner.
  • Fix cases where auto-contact detection would result in the scanner disconnecting.
  • Fix the case where AutoJoin would not work when reconnecting to a scanner that had not been disconnected from gracefully.
  • Improved detection/reporting of a failing scanner.
  • Improved the robustness of the bluetooth connection.
  • The Auto-connecting message is no longer shown when the App is not actually attempting to auto-join to a Wi-Fi Direct network.

Changes

  • Improved Cardiac imaging.
  • Improved C7 VET imaging.

Clarius Ultrasound App 3.3.2

Not Released

Clarius Ultrasound App 3.3.1

December 16, 2017

This update fixes several bugs:

Bug Fixes

  • Prevent the App from displaying update messages asking to update the Scanner with the same software version already installed on the Scanner.
  • Fixed a Color / Power Doppler line artifact that would periodically appear.

Changes

  • The Wi-Fi status bars no longer show red. They are now just colored with various degrees of green. The red color was meant to convey how much image lag was being encountered by the system. However this led to many false-positive complaints. Perceiving lag is best done by looking at the image itself rather than the Wi-Fi status indicator.

Clarius Ultrasound App 3.3.0

November 22, 2017

This update introduces these features and enhancements and fixes several bugs:

Features

  • The cine can be trimmed when the image is frozen.

Enhancements

  • The upload status of an exam is displayed in the Exam Page.
  • General improvements to the Exam Page.
  • Exams can be manually deleted via the Exam Page. Long press can be used to select multiple exams.
  • DICOM Region Calibration fields have been added.
  • DICOM Server selections made on the Exam Page are now remembered for the next exam.
  • Images/cines can be exported to the iOS Camera Roll.
  • Added "hint lines" to M-Mode measurements to aid in the making of such measurements.
  • DICOM images now display the measurements taken on the image.
  • The Retrospective Cine length is no longer equal to the Prospective Cine capture length. If the Prospective capture length is set to 20 seconds or less then the Retrospective length is 20 seconds otherwise it is 30 seconds.
  • Pictograms have been added to the OB workflow.
  • Increased the maximum depth of the Difficult workflow to 32cm.
  • Added a Bladder workflow for VET scanners.
  • The imaging of VET workflows is improved.
  • Display a warning when the certificates of any Scanners are about to expire.
  • Removed the ability to export DICOM images locally.
  • The Patient Demographics and Indications pages are skipped if another workflow is selected during an exam.
  • DICOM servers can be added via the App when using Virtual Demo Scanners. This allows users to test the App's DICOM capabilities without needing an actual scanner.
  • Whether the image is automatically frozen or not after capturing a prospective cine is now an option in the Settings Page.
  • Improved the brightness levels of the M-Spectrum.
  • Added a Vascular C3 workflow.
  • Improved the image quality of the Arthrex MSK workflows.
  • Reduce noise in the C3 Bladder workflow
  • Increase the default Scanner auto-shutdown timeout from 5 minutes to 15 minutes

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the issue which caused Auto-Join on iOS to take 75 seconds to connect to Wi-Fi Direct.
  • Fixed several crashes that could occur when using a Virtual Demo Scanner.
  • General improvements to DICOM Storage stability.
  • Fixed an M-Mode measurement crash.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the wrong image to appear when using Virtual Demo Scanners.
  • The Patient Demographics page is now correctly translated.
  • Fixed several connection related issues.

Clarius Ultrasound App 3.2.0

October 1, 2017

This update introduces enhancements and fixes several bugs:

Enhancements

  • When running iOS 11 the Scanner's Wi-Fi Direct network can be connected to directly from within the Clarius App. It's no longer needed to manually select the Scanner's Wi-Fi Direct network in iOS Settings.
  • Scanner AutoBoot is now enabled by default. This will reduce startup time. Scanner AutoBoot can be disabled in the Clarius Settings page.
  • A Superficial C3 workflow has been added.
  • Clarius Demo Scanners are now available to all users. To show the Clarius Demo Scanners, enable them in the Clarius Settings page.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a case where the Scanner would not reboot after its firmware was updated.
  • Fixed a case where the ultrasound image would not appear after restarting the Clarius App.
  • Fixed a case where the Clarius App would not reconnect to the Scanner after the Clarius App was restarted.
  • Fixed an Android crash that may have occured during Wi-Fi connection negotiation.

Clarius Ultrasound App 3.1.1

August 10, 2017

This update fixes several bugs introduced in 3.1.0:

  • Remove the "Non-clinical use only" warning
  • Correct the overlapping display issue with the Virtual Demo banner
  • Do not list the "Virtual Demo Institution" as a valid institution for claiming a scanner

Clarius Ultrasound App 3.1.0

August 8, 2017

This is a major update which introduces new features and includes many enhancements and bug fixes. The highlights being:

Features

  • M-Mode
  • Spatial Compounding - available for Nerve and Breast workflows
  • Automated Heart Rate measurement - available in the Cardiac workflow
  • Bladder Volume Measurement
  • Automatic Wi-Fi Direct Connection - available on Android devices only
  • Annotations
  • Pictograms
  • Prospective cine captures
  • DICOM Store (available with Premium Scanners)
  • Color / Power Doppler (available with Premium Scanners)
  • Virtual Linear - for use with disposable Clarius Clip-ons, available in packs of 10 (availability is expected in September 2017)
  • Virtual Demo Scanners - lets new users evaluate the App and Clarius Cloud without a real scanner
  • Claim new scanners using the App
  • Needle Enhancement - optional on any Clarius L7 Scanner (not included with Premium Scanners)
  • Act One - Create a baby's first movie to share with patients (available in OB/GYN workflows)

Enhancements

  • 30 seconds cine clips
  • Clarius Cast (formerly called Listen Mode) connection details can now be communicated using a QRC
  • Auto Shutdown Setting - configure the scanner to shutdown after 1 - 120 minutes of inactivity (default is 5 minutes)
  • Scanner auto-boot setting - starts the scanner is sets up Wi-Fi as soon as the battery is plugged in
  • Low power mode - allows the scanner to run longer and produce less heat
  • The scanning page controls can be placed on the left or right
  • Many other enhancements

Bug Fixes

  • Improved connectivity robustness
  • Many other bug fixes

Clarius Ultrasound App 2.1.3

June 21, 2017

This update fixes bugs and includes minor enhancements. The highlights being:

  • Reduces the occurrence of near-field artifacts that were prevalent in 2.1.2.
  • Adds compatibility support for the upcoming 3.1.0 release.

Note that once this version is installed it cannot be downgraded back to 2.1.2. All users must upgrade to 2.1.3.

Clarius Ultrasound App 2.1.2

March 7, 2017

This update fixes bugs and includes minor enhancements. The highlights being:

  • Fixed intermittent cases of of abnormally high gain that occurred on some C3 scanners.
  • Improved temperature management resulting in extended scanning time per session.

Clarius Ultrasound App 2.1.1

February 15, 2017

This update fixes bugs and includes minor enhancements. The highlights being:

  • Enhanced imaging on the cardiac preset for the C3.
  • Improved penetration on the L7.
  • Wi-Fi Direct works while the 3G/4G Connection is enabled.
  • Better heat management - the Scanner auto shuts down more reliably after a period of inactivity.
  • The Disconnect button has been changed to an On/Off button to the Scanner selection page. Additionally the following changes were made:

Enhancements

  • Improved the reliability of the Scanner connection process.
  • The target AutoGain level can now be adjusted by using the left/right gesture on the image.
  • The selected Scanner is now listed at the top of the Scanner selection list.
  • The unusable levels of the Screen Calibration control, found in the Settings page, have been removed.
  • To help ensure the best quality image display, the screen brightness of the mobile device is now increased to maximum when on the ultrasound Scanning page. 
  • On the Scanner selection page, the App now reports if it has detected any Scanners now part of your Institution.
  • Added translations for Spanish, French, Russian, Spanish (Mexican), Turkish, Italian and German.
  • Added the ability to disable the AutoFreeze feature. Long pressing the Freeze button toggles AutoFreeze. When the Freeze button is green then AutoFreeze is disabled. When disabled, the image will continue to image until manually frozen.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed some button scaling issues that occurred on some mobile devices.
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when making a small measurement on a zoomed in image and subsequently zooming out.
  • The image depth now updates if the depth change gesture is completed off the screen.

Clarius Ultrasound App 2.1.0

December 5, 2016

The first release of the Clarius Ultrasound App.

Features

  • B-Mode
  • AutoGain
  • Manual TGC
  • Measurements
  • Support for the C3, L7, C7VET, C3VET and L7VET Scanners
  • Clarius Cloud connectivity
  • Listen Mode

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