When pet-based businesses purchase veterinary ultrasound machines, the investment amount follows intent. No doubt, clients expect top quality in exchange for the funds expended. An unreliable instrument could mean downtime and loss of clientele. There are a number of factors that veterinary offices would do well to seek out when reviewing ultrasound inventory.
Equipment buyers weigh upfront costs against the varying needs of the practice. Some require a basic set-up because they’re starting up or staying within scale-like mobile businesses. Others may have major exams and surgeries as apart of their service repertoire and will expand their search to accommodate more exam types, caseload, and pet diversity.
Portability requirements also vary. What are the client needs in terms of size and function? Depending on the practice concentration, a veterinary ultrasound machine from an established vendor could prove to quite the investment. The more sophisticated and specialized, the higher the upfront costs. Portable stations require less room but come out of the box equally as sophistication as counterpart machines.
Probes or transducers determine system complexity. Higher-end ultrasound machines with more transducers are capable of more than one run on a single transducer. The common micro convex version handles a variety of patients, both small and large. The larger the aperture or field of view, the more versatility.
Linear type transducers help magnify smaller organs on smaller patients while larger curved array transducers assist with investigating issues with larger animal species. For more information or advice on an upcoming ultrasound purchase, visit Ultra Select Medical
