Portable Ultrasound Equipment: Five Things to Know Before You Buy

Tue, Jun 12, 2012 @ 03:41 PM Mia Varra

 veterinary ultrasound

 

By: Hilary Parker

Veterinarians: Are you in the market for a portable ultrasound scanner? As you review your options, be sure to consider the following:

  1. What market do I serve?

cow ultrasound  mare ultrasound  canine ultrasound  marine ultrasound

Chances are you’ve already got an established clientele. Maybe you work chiefly with cows or horses. Maybe you run a small animal clinic. You might run a marine facility, or maybe your work runs the gamut from pigs to whales. You could be in the process of taking on a wider client base. Regardless, in order to get the most bang for your buck, you’ll want to look for a machine with the depth to handle one breed and the flexibility to handle multiple breeds. The IBEX does that best, handling bovine, equine, swine, marine, exotic and large/small veterinary applications with precision and accuracy.

 2. Which portable ultrasound scanner is the most rugged?

rugged ultrasound equipment


If you’re like most of our customers, you’ll be taking your portable ultrasound ultrasound equipment into environments that would make most people think twice before even taking their cell phone out of their pockets. Whether it’s muck, manure, rain, snow, water or a kick from an anxious animal, portable ultrasound scanners take a beating. This makes the IBEX the best choice for an ultrasound for vet use, as it is extremely water-resistant, easy to clean, Kevlar-reinforced and can withstand a 500-gram steel ball swung directly into the LCD screen.

 

 

3. Accessories make the vet… or at least help protect him or her from an early retirement

Many vets forget to ask about accessories when considering their options. But they can be lifesavers in the field, both by lessening some of the wear and tear on your body and by providing crisp and detailed images. The most recent accessory that E.I. Medical Imaging has produced is the I.C.E. (Ibex Customizable Extension), which vets love because it allows them to perform arms-free scanning when, for example, performing cattle ultrasound pregnancy testing. Imagine that!

4. Updates and downloads
Don’t forget to ask about software and firmware updates. How does the company that produces the portable ultrasound equipment handle bugs or updates? At E.I. Medical, we’re proud to offer firmware downloads that go way beyond addressing any bugs that might pop up (and those are few and far between). Our downloadable firmware adds new features. For example, the IBEX’s most recent firmware download included an extended cine loop recording time. Also, we added a forward record mode on the video capture so users can describe what they're seeing even after the image initially is recorded. We produce new firmware about once a year, and it’s free to our customers.

5. Where was each machine made, and where does it need to be sent for service?
Regardless of your position on the pros and cons of a global economy, it’s nice to know that the machine you’re considering was designed and manufactured by employees in the United States. Hence, it can be serviced here, as well, helping you save valuable time for your business.

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 Ibex ultrasound video

Are you ready to commit to the IBEX? Please comment below with any additional questions you may have.

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