I am looking for an entry level ultrasound machine. I was a cardiac ultrasonographer in human hospitals 15 yrs ago, but now practice veterinary medicine and have no veterinary ultrasound experience. I am looking for a machine (with taxes, probes and everything) under $ 40,000. A sales rep has offered me a refurbished machine and I am very interested in opinons. Thank you. Anne
I am looking for an entry level ultrasound machine. I was a cardiac ultrasonographer in human hospitals 15 yrs ago, but now practice veterinary medicine and have no veterinary ultrasound experience. I am looking for a machine (with taxes, probes and everything) under $ 40,000. A sales rep has offered me a refurbished machine and I am very interested in opinons. Thank you. Anne
- Logiq E Vet Pro BT 11 REM
- 6s RS sector transducer
- 8c-RX micorconvex transducer
- on-site training
- Logiq e Vetr ECG kit
- cardiac tabler
- hard carrying case with wheels
- V trough padded large
- 3 lead ECG cables
- $ 24,119.48 (total plus tax and shipping)
Comments
The logic e is a decent
The logic e is a decent machine but BT11 is older software and this unit has to be refurbished to sell at that price. It seems like a decent deal though. really depends on your needs.
When choosing an US machine image quality is first and foremost the most important thing when you are addressing any learning curve, reliability and workflow ease are second and third in my opinion. So spend your money on image quality first because that is what will define the elongevity of the machine (target 5 years) because image quality will change for the better usually wiht newer software versions… thats what the companies usually target and then adjust some workflow issues but usually stick with their platforms for the most part. Then most of all choose the company that you trust and the rep that you belkieve will solve an issue if it comes up and not sound liek a used car or snake-oil salesman… those are usually not problem solvers. do your homework on the sales people and the company and see what the track record is because things always go wrong here an there with some of the machines in any line.
I ran a mobile group with 6 US machines over 13 years so I know thee machine issues that pop up and what it can take to resolve them and you want the right company backing any issue that occurs.
Older machines wont wow anyone now and less so in 2-3 years and you dont want to be squinting to see the adrenals when learning to find them. Honestly I believe in looking at minimum high $30ks as a target for a solid machine and choose from the 4-5 typical mobile machines that are out there.
In the spirit of fairness and impartiality I will leave the answer to this question to the forum members and their opinions and experiences.
I wrote an article and caviats of purchasing an US machine but havent posted or published it yet. ill let you know when I do soon.
I have an Esaote My Lab30
I have an Esaote My Lab30 Gold. Seems like a decent machine- but their newer machines are better. Most deficiency I encounter are user error
I think EL evaluated their new My Lab Alpha. Very portable- but more expensive.
I had an Esaote Caris machine with mechanical probes. I hated it from the minute I purchased it. Stopped doing ultrasounds for years. I let my techs use it for cystos.
I would see if you can use a machine for a 30 day trial and see what you like. The extra cost won’t mean much if you are serious about doing ultrasounds.
Don’t be afraid to negotiate. You don’t have to accept their offer. Counter offer. The worst they can say is no.
My Cuottro rep is Mark Corwin. Good guy. His number is (309) 339-6728.