BETTER VETERINARY DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY: SmartDR™ Evolution Elite X-Ray System with SoundVu+™ Image Processing
Physics-based image processing and AI-powered enhancement technologies to support cleaner, more consistent radiographs
PRESERVE THE DETAIL THAT MATTERS
With next-generation SoundVu+™ Image Processing
REDUCE EFFECTS OF SCATTER, IMPROVE CONTRAST
With Clear-XR™
REMOVE UNWANTED IMAGE NOISE with EON™
Deep learning technology that protects fine structures and edge definition
CAPTURE IMAGES IN THREE STEPS OR FEWER
With intuitive, customizable veterinary workflows
GET SUPPORT FOR THE LIFE OF YOUR SYSTEM
With education, responsive service, and a partner committed to your success
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Why practices like yours choose the SmartDR Evolution Elite Veterinary Digital Radiography System
Better Clarity
SoundVu+ Image Processing combines physics-based scatter correction with AI-powered noise reduction technology to create clear, naturally balanced radiographs that help your team visualize important anatomical details with greater clarity during image review.
Better Contrast
Clear-XR uses physics-based algorithms to reduce the effects of scatter and enhance image contrast, supporting a stable, natural-looking presentation that clinicians can rely on from patient to patient.
Better Consistency
SoundVu+ helps maintain predictable image quality across patients, views, and studies, reducing variability and giving the entire team a more consistent foundation for diagnostic review.
Better Workflow
Veterinary-specific software, customizable protocols, Auto Exposure Detection, and image acquisition in three steps or fewer help your team move smoothly from positioning to image review while staying focused on patient care.
Better Partnership
Backed by more than 30 years of veterinary imaging experience, Evolution Elite includes ongoing education, responsive service, and long-term support from a team committed to helping your practice use advanced technology with confidence.
Say Hello to Better veterinary imaging
The SmartDR Evolution Elite brings advanced image processing, proven hardware, and veterinary-specific workflow tools together in one digital radiography system.
From image acquisition through interpretation, Evolution Elite helps your team see anatomy more clearly, work more consistently, and move toward informed clinical decisions with confidence.
How does SoundVu+ create Better diagnostic images?
SoundVu+ takes a balanced approach to image enhancement by combining physics-based processing with advanced artificial intelligence. Each technology plays a distinct role in helping preserve the natural appearance and diagnostic information within every radiograph.
Clear-XR™ Physics-Based Clarity
Enhancement
Clear-XR creates a physics-based model of image scatter and reduces its effects to help provide:
- Improved image contrast
- More natural-looking radiographs
- Consistent presentation from patient to patient
- Stable, predictable image quality for confident review
EON™ Evolutionary Optimized Noise
Reduction
EON removes the remaining digital noise while preserving diagnostic detail. Unlike traditional image smoothing, EON uses deep learning neural networks trained on millions of images to recognize and selectively reduce unwanted image noise.
The SoundVu+ Difference
Together, these technologies help to efficiently deliver radiographs that are:
- Rich in diagnostic detail
- Exceptionally clear
- Naturally balanced
- Consistent from study to study
Technical Specifications
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS & FEATURES | SMARTDR EVOLUTION ELITE |
| Best for | Practices seeking the most advanced SmartDR image processing and veterinary-specific workflow |
| System type | Veterinary digital radiography system |
| Image processing | SoundVu+ Image Processing |
| Physics-based scatter correction | Clear-XR |
| Intelligent noise reduction | EON |
| Fine-detail enhancement | Vivid Edge Sharpening |
| Image acquisition | Three steps or fewer |
| Workflow | Veterinary-specific, intuitive, and customizable |
| Detector | 17 x 17-inch cesium iodide flat-panel detector |
| Exposure support | Auto Exposure Detection |
| Dose | Supports lower-dose imaging |
| Positioning support | 3D Position Assistant |
| Acquisition station | Medical-grade and IP65-rated for dust and water resistance |
| Training | On-demand training resources |
| Support | Live technical support with emergency assistance available after hours |
Which SmartDR system fits your practice?
Both systems are built on trusted SmartDR hardware, veterinary-specific workflows, and long-term Sound support. The difference is the level of image enhancement your practice needs.
| FEATURES | SMARTDR EVOLUTION | SMARTDR EVOLUTION ELITE |
| Best for | Dependable image quality and streamlined everyday veterinary radiography | Advanced image enhancement for practices that want the most capable SmartDR platform |
| Veterinary-specific workflow | √ | √ |
| Three-step image acquisition | √ | √ |
| Cesium detector | √ | √ |
| Auto Exposure Detection | √ | √ |
| Training and ongoing support | √ | √ |
| 3D Position Assistant | √ | √ |
| SoundVu+ Image Processing | √ | |
| Clear-XR scatter correction | √ | |
| EON intelligent noise reduction | √ | |
| Acquisition station | √ | √ |
Better imaging partner. Better support.
Choosing new imaging equipment should begin a partnership, not end with an installation.
From onboarding and ongoing education to responsive technical support and expert interpretation, Sound helps your team get more from SmartDR Evolution Elite throughout the life of your system.
Training and Technical Support
Access on-demand education and responsive technical assistance to help your team use SmartDR Evolution Elite confidently and keep your workflow moving. Standard support is available daily from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MT, with emergency assistance available after hours.
Specialist Interpretation from Antech Imaging Services (AIS)
Submit radiographs to our team of board-certified veterinary radiologists for expert interpretation when your case needs another perspective.
Peer-to-Peer Consultation Services
When you have questions about a case, our board-certified experts are here to support you — available by phone. Always complimentary for Antech customers.
Learn more about our Consultation Services team
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Frequently Asked
Questions
What is SmartDR Evolution Elite?
SmartDR Evolution Elite is the most advanced veterinary digital radiography system offered by Sound. It combines trusted SmartDR hardware and workflow with SoundVu+ Image Processing, which uses physics-based clarity and AI-powered enhancement technologies to support cleaner, more consistent diagnostic images.
What is SoundVu+ Image Processing?
SoundVu+ is a next-generation image processing platform that combines Clear-XR physics-based scatter correction, EON intelligent noise reduction, and Vivid Edge Sharpening. Together, these technologies improve contrast, reduce unwanted noise, and preserve fine anatomical detail.
How do Clear-XR and EON work together?
Clear-XR and EON are designed to:
- Remove the appearance of scatter and improve contrast
- Reveal anatomic structures
- Identify and reduce quantum and electronic noise with deep learning algorithms
- Preserve sharp edges and fine anatomical structures
What is Vivid Edge Sharpening?
Vivid Edge Sharpening enhances the visibility of fine structures and edges within a radiograph. It can help clinicians more clearly evaluate small anatomy, bony margins, tubes, and catheters.
What is the difference between SmartDR Evolution and Evolution Elite?
SmartDR Evolution provides dependable diagnostic image quality with SoundVu processing and an efficient veterinary workflow. Evolution Elite adds SoundVu+ with Clear-XR, EON, and Vivid Edge Sharpening for practices seeking the most advanced SmartDR image enhancement capabilities.
Is Evolution Elite designed specifically for veterinary practices?
Yes. Its acquisition workflow, protocols, positioning assistance, detector configuration, training, and support resources are designed for veterinary imaging.
What training and support are available?
Evolution Elite includes on-demand educational resources and access to responsive Sound technical support. Antech Imaging Services can also provide board-certified radiologist interpretation when additional expertise is needed.
The latest evolution in veterinary imaging is here
Bringing together advanced image processing, trusted SmartDR workflow, and lifelong Sound support