Best Selling MSK Systems: Compared
Reviewed by Brian Gill on .
These are our experts’ choice of best new and refurbished MSK (musculoskeletal) ultrasound machines for sale. These MSK ultrasound machines are evaluated by our expert staff for their superficial image quality, overall image quality, and are designed for orthopedic, podiatry, rheumatology, pain management, needle guidance/needle visualization, and other MSK applications.
Our expert reviews of these MSK ultrasound machines are compiled and written by our expert staff. From these reviews, our experts create a “best buy” list, which is influenced by our experience, price/performance, cost-effectiveness, customer reviews, service history, image quality, ease of use, and our own expert reviews. We put a lot of time into these lists and we update it regularly.
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 MicroMaxx
SONOSITE MICROMAXX FEATURES
- Lightweight, under 7lbs
- Tissue Harmonics
- Extremely durable
- Fully Digital, save to Compact Flash card
- Quick boot and shutdown
GE Venue 40
GE VENUE 40 FEATURES
- Ease of use
- Portability
- Image quality
- Price
- Touchscreen interface
- CrossXBeam
- SRI Speckle Reduction Imaging
- Available docking station
Biosound Esaote MyLab 30CV
EASE OF USE
MID-RANGEFEATURES
IMAGE QUALITY
Biosound Esaote MyLab 30CV
BIOSOUND ESAOTE MYLAB 30CV FEATURES
- Portable
- Speckle Reduction Imaging technology
- Integrated Stress Echo
- Compound Imaging technology
- Speckle Reduction imaging technology
- Less than 20lbs
- Shared Services available with up to 28 compatible probes
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
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
Chison SonoTouch 30
CHISON SONOTOUCH 30 FEATURES
- Handheld Tablet
- Touchscreen Interface
- Doppler
- Versatility
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
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
Philips CX50
PHILIPS CX50 FEATURES
- Image Quality
- PureWave transducer technology
- SonoCT
- XRES
- Portable
- One-Touch image optimization
SonoSite Edge
SONOSITE EDGE FEATURES
- Durable aluminum and magnesium body
- Speckle Reduction Imaging
- Needle Guidance Enhancement
- Compound Imaging
- Improved Color
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
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