TEE probes are exposed to significant wear as part of everyday normal use. Significant savings add-up with a TEE probe preventive maintenance program. Last month, we provided an overview of …
TEE Probe 101
Trans-esophageal echo-cardiology (TEE) probes. Merely uttering those words can sound intimidating. Even imaging service engineers, who’ve supported diagnostic ultrasound for years, may have never truly felt comfortable handling these devices. …
Troubleshooting Mechanical 3D Ultrasound Probes
Despite advancements in matrix array technology, mechanical 3D probes still remain very popular for abdominal and Ob-Gyn applications. Given their design, there are modes of failure specific to mechanical 3D …
3D Ultrasound
Is it 3D, 4D, or 3D/4D, and what is 5D Ultrasound? You may be surprised to know that the first 3D ultrasound image was acquired back in 1986. Saying that …
Standard Ultrasound Probe Inspections
User manuals and service manuals distributed by Original Equipment Manufacturers stress the importance of frequent visual inspections of ultrasound probes. None actually provide good, solid guidance for performing thorough standard …
Early Warning Signs
If you don’t schedule time for preventive maintenance, your device will schedule it for you…and usually at the most inopportune time. A simple web search on the term preventive maintenance …
Warning, Fragile!
We’ve often been asked, “Are there certain types of ultrasound probes that are more fragile than others?” or, “Are there certain probe types that are more prone to damage than …
Webinar Wednesday: Sept. 28, 2020
MRI Coils: Failure Analysis and Strategies to Minimize Support Costs At Innovatus, we track and trend most everything. For this session, We’ve compiled failure analysis data from over 3600 MRI …
Soft training that can save your budget
It’s a given that your service team needs ongoing, specialized in-depth training on maintaining and troubleshooting the devices you have in your imaging departments. However, sometimes the soft training, training …