Best Selling Anesthesia Systems: Compared
Reviewed by Brian Gill on .
Here are Providian Medical’s best-selling ultrasound machines for anesthesia and needle-guidance applications.
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 SonoTouch 30
CHISON SONOTOUCH 30 FEATURES
- Handheld Tablet
- Touchscreen Interface
- Doppler
- Versatility
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 Vivid i
EASE OF USE
MID-RANGEFEATURES
IMAGE QUALITY
GE Vivid i
GE VIVID I FEATURES
- Integrated Stress Echo
- TEE imaging
- Deep penetration
- Excellent image quality
- CrossXBeam
- SRI Speckle Reduction Imaging
- Internal Hard Drive and export to digital media such as DVD, Flash Drive, Hard Drive, Network
- Tissue Harmonic imaging
- Full range of cardiac and linear transducers
Philips CX50
PHILIPS CX50 FEATURES
- Image Quality
- PureWave transducer technology
- SonoCT
- XRES
- Portable
- One-Touch image optimization
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
SonoSite Edge
SONOSITE EDGE FEATURES
- Durable aluminum and magnesium body
- Speckle Reduction Imaging
- Needle Guidance Enhancement
- Compound Imaging
- Improved Color
Chison EBit 50
CHISON EBIT 50 FEATURES
- Excellent Image Quality
- Price/Performance
- Equivalent to more expensive machines
- Versatile and easy to use
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
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 Venue 40
GE VENUE 40 FEATURES
- Ease of use
- Portability
- Image quality
- Price
- Touchscreen interface
- CrossXBeam
- SRI Speckle Reduction Imaging
- Available docking station
GE Vivid q
EASE OF USE
ADVANCEDFEATURES
IMAGE QUALITY
GE Vivid q
GE VIVID Q FEATURES
- Integrated Stress Echo
- TEE imaging
- ICE imaging
- Deep penetration
- Excellent image quality
- CrossXBeam
- SRI Speckle Reduction Imaging
- Internal Hard Drive and export to digital media such as DVD, Flash Drive, Hard Drive, Network
- Tissue Harmonic imaging
- Full range of cardiac and linear transducers
GE VScan with Dual Probe
GE VSCAN WITH DUAL PROBE FEATURES
- Portability, hand-held system
- Image quality
- Speed
- Sector and linear probes
Mindray M7
MINDRAY M7 FEATURES
- Needle Guidance
- Vascular penetration for 2D, PW, and Color Doppler
- Wireless option
- Superficial Imaging
- Shared Service
Mindray M9
MINDRAY M9 FEATURES
- Cardiac and vascular imaging
- Speed
- Penetration in Cardiac and Vascular
- Stress Echo