Anywhere from 30% – 40% of ALL ultrasound probes, in-use at ANY moment, require some level of repair. I can say that with firm confidence after visiting hundreds of customer …
Performing ultrasound probe quality assurance assessments: A How-to Guide
Performing ultrasound probe quality assurance assessments
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 …
5-Rules for Testing Ultrasound Image Quality
Recently, a customer reached out for some tech support for troubleshooting an image quality complaint from one of his sonographers. He had only just started supporting ultrasound and wanted some …
Cool it, and clean it!
An ultrasound probe provides an image only as good as the system to which it is connected. Let’s discuss ways to minimize common problems with ultrasound scanners: infrequent and inadequate …
What’s That Noise: Part 2
Root/Cause analysis of noise artifacts in diagnostic ultrasound images Ted Lucidi, CBET Our last post , What’s That Noise: Part 1, discussed the issue of EMI, RFI, environmental noise, whatever …
5-steps for increased probe lifecycle
It’s a given that your service team needs ongoing, specialized in-depth training on maintaining and troubleshooting the devices in your imaging departments. However, sometimes the soft training, training on strategies …
Troubleshooting Philips X5-1 Performance Issues
Before diving into the content below, take a few minutes to review this prior post as a primer to understand the technical complexities of the Philips X5-1. The Philips X5-1 …
All the Knowledge You Need About Ultrasound Applications and Image Artifacts
It’s of vital importance for service engineers to both understand and be able to communicate using the language used in the clinical environment. It can be a differentiator between a successful service call and great results that exceed your team’s expectations