Ultrasound scanner is used for checking the body,
Ultrasound scanner is a medical diagnostic technique by application of ultrasound.
It is used to see internal body like tendons,small organ, muscles, joints, also for pregnant woman, blood vessels, and internal organs. It is used for finding a disease or to exclude any pathology.
Applications for the ultrasound scanner
The ultrasound scanner will be used with probe(transducer),different probe will be different applications.
1) convex probe
Applications: Abdominal, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Regional nerve block,
Procedure and Biopsy guidance
2) Micro-convex probe ,
some chinese supplier will use this probe as cardiac probe, it is not true.
Applications: Abdominal, Urology, vascular,Pediatric cardiology, pediatric abdominal, neonatal heads,Small animal
3) linear probe
Applications: Breast, small parts, nerve, vascular, venous access,
musculoskeletal, biopsy guidance
4)Transvaginal probe
Applications: Obstetrics, gynecology
5) 4D probe and software
How to choose an ultrasound scanner
1,usage price.
if you need to bring it out to different places usually, maybe a portable model with battery will be suitable for you.
Portable model is always light, easy to carry,
and almost models are with battery which can support to work several hours even there is no power available,
If you only need to use machine within one fixed hospital, the trolley type will be suitable.
Trolley type is big and heavy, also it has more powerful functions than the portable model, and it also have wheels, can move
to different rooms of your hospital.
it will be also more professional when it displays in your hospital.
if your country is still out of electronity, the battery will be neccessary for you.
2, color type or black type
the white and black model is the basic ultrasound technology, we also called B&W ultrasound, B&W ultrasound is enough for basic
functions of ultrasound, like OB, GYN, small parts and other applications.
But if you need the advanced 4D functions, cardiac examination and other advanced functions,the color type is best choice,
Color type means color doppler type.
Color doppler ultrasound is more advanced and more expensive than black type.
if the ultrasound machine is with cardiac functions,this machine will be more expensive than model without cardiac functions,
3,others
Screen size, different doctor will like different size screen. Normally, it has 10, 12, 15 and other inches different size.
small screen will be more easy to bring, big screen is more expensive, but with more large imagine.
probe connector, it shows how many connectors can be connected on the machine, some machine is only with one connector, it means if you want to connect other probes,
you should remove the first probe.
Language, some ultrasound can be multi language including your native language. although almost all mdoels can be Chinese and English language,
but if your native language is French or Rush or Spanish, the native language will be more easily to be used by your doctors.
Printer, some ultrasound machine can only connect video printer which is always more expensive than normal printer.
but some models can connect other printer, like laser printer, it is cheaper than video printer.
Price, different doctors has different budget to buy the ultrasound scanner,
the suitable model within budget can be best for you.
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different ultrasound scanner price from China Now.
What other factors do you also consider when you buy an ultrasound scanner ?
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