Best Selling Abdominal Systems: Compared
Reviewed by Brian Gill on .
Following are Providian’s current top-selling portable and console ultrasound machines for abdominal imaging. Abdominal systems can be used for any type of abdomen imaging, including renal (kidney), liver, and aorta.
GE Logiq e
EASE OF USE
MID-RANGEFEATURES
IMAGE QUALITY
GE Logiq e
GE LOGIQ E FEATURES
- Versatile and shared-services with CW Doppler
- CrossXBeam compound imaging
- SRI Speckle Reduction imaging
- Excellent for MSK, orthopedic, vascular, venous, small parts, and needle guided injections
- Newer versions are a good value for cardiac
- Includes full set of applications and calculations
- Stress Echo option
- Coded Harmonic Imaging
GE Venue 40
GE VENUE 40 FEATURES
- Ease of use
- Portability
- Image quality
- Price
- Touchscreen interface
- CrossXBeam
- SRI Speckle Reduction Imaging
- Available docking station
GE Voluson i
GE VOLUSON I FEATURES
- High Quality 4D imaging
- SRI Speckle Reduction Imaging
- CrossXBeam Compound Resolution Imaging
- VGA Out
- USB Ports
- Storage to Internal Hard drive and export to hard drive, flash, DVD-R
- Good frame rates in 4D
- Multi-purpose ultrasound machine (Vascular, OB/GYN, MSK, Small Parts, Breast, and more)
Sonosite MicroMaxx
SONOSITE MICROMAXX FEATURES
- Lightweight, under 7lbs
- Tissue Harmonics
- Extremely durable
- Fully Digital, save to Compact Flash card
- Quick boot and shutdown
SonoSite M-Turbo
SONOSITE M-TURBO FEATURES
- Under 7 lbs, fast boot and shutdown
- Extremely durable
- Simple, non-cluttered interface
- SonoHD imaging adds Speckle Reduction Imaging
- Flash memory
- Shared Services (with Cardiac CW Doppler) available
- SonoMBE option for enhanced needle visualization
Chison ECO5
CHISON ECO5 FEATURES
- Color
- Speckle Reduction Imaging
- Compound Imaging
- PW Doppler
Chison Q9
CHISON Q9 FEATURES
- Excellent Image Quality
- 3-Year System Warranty
- Shared Service
- Compound, Speckle Reduction and Harmonic Imaging
- Elastography
- Needle Visualization Software
- 18MHz linear transducer
- 4D Imaging
Chison SonoBook 9
CHISON SONOBOOK 9 FEATURES
- Very fast with SSD hard disk
- High Frame Rates
- Excellent Image Quality, especially Cardiac
- Price under $30k
- Shared Service
- Durable and highly portable
Chison EBit 50
CHISON EBIT 50 FEATURES
- Excellent Image Quality
- Price/Performance
- Equivalent to more expensive machines
- Versatile and easy to use
GE Logiq e BT12
GE LOGIQ E BT12 FEATURES
- Versatile and shared-services with CW Doppler
- CrossXBeam compound imaging
- SRI Speckle Reduction imaging
- Excellent for MSK, orthopedic, vascular, venous, small parts, and needle guided injections
- Newer versions are a good value for cardiac
- Includes full set of applications and calculations
- Stress Echo option
- Coded Harmonic Imaging
GE Logiq e9
EASE OF USE
ADVANCEDFEATURES
IMAGE QUALITY
GE Logiq e9
GE LOGIQ E9 FEATURES
- Scan Assistant automation
- Ergonomics
- Lightweight transducers
- 4D and multiplanar imaging
- GPS needle tracking
- SRI-HD
- CrossXBeam
- TVI Tissue Velocity Imaging
- TVD Tissue Velocity Doppler
- Q-Analysis
GE Logiq P5
EASE OF USE
LOW-RANGEFEATURES
IMAGE QUALITY
GE Logiq P5
GE LOGIQ P5 FEATURES
- CrossXBeam
- Speckle Reduction Imaging
- 3D/4D Obstetric Imaging
- Lightweight
Mindray M7
MINDRAY M7 FEATURES
- Needle Guidance
- Vascular penetration for 2D, PW, and Color Doppler
- Wireless option
- Superficial Imaging
- Shared Service
Philips CX50
PHILIPS CX50 FEATURES
- Image Quality
- PureWave transducer technology
- SonoCT
- XRES
- Portable
- One-Touch image optimization