The Philips Affiniti 50 launched in 2014 is a midrange shared service ultrasound machine that replaces the incredibly popular HD11xe. The Affiniti 50 uses lower cost transducers that those of the Affiniti 70 and has solutions for every application from cardiac to 4D OB/GYN. The Affiniti 50’s precision beamforming, Efficiency and automation tools deliver both high performance and a speedy workflow. The Affiniti 50’s price to performance is unmatched in the midrange as it borrows heavily from the top of the line EPIQ series. The Affiniti 50 is a lower featured version of the Affinit 70 and they look nearly identical.