Brian Gill's Ultrasound Machine Reviews, news, and advice

Voluson i Review: Portable 4D ultrasound Video Review

I really like the Voluson i, it's been the only player in the market for portable 4D ultrasound machines. However, some new players are coming out and I'll put some reviews of them in the next few months as I've had time to see them in action.

This video outlines some of the highs and lows of the system...I've always disliked the user interface and I may address it in a different video. There are quite a few things about it, but those limitations can be overcome after a few weeks of use. The 4D imaging is provides is enough to balance the good with the bad. Plus, all the customers who buy their system from us at GPS Medical get a free training DVD on the Voluson i. It provides a full overview of the system.

In the following video, I've included 4D images as well as MSK (musculoskeletal), vascular, podiatric, and thyroid images. Remember that these are images that I did myself, sitting at my desk while testing these machines or doing training videos. These are not clinical images from the manufacturer. 4D images are done on a baby phantom, however. Last I checked, I'm not pregnant.

Enjoy,
Brian Gill
President, GPS Medical, Inc.
866-347-7633  http://www.gpsmed.com

 

Video Review: Mindray M5 Portable Ultrasound

In short: great system for a great price. In the M5 units we've sold, the overwhelming response is that it's an overachiever; customers are very pleased with the quality and performance they received for the price. It's easier to use than I'd expected, and the image quality makes it a serious competitor in the price/performance category. Think: new system, competitive performance for the price of a refurbished system in its price range. It's well-worth the price for nearly all markets. For cardiac, the price of this unit makes it hard to pass up.

Important note: The images you see are not clinical nor marketing images from some unrealistic lab setting. They're created in poor conditions yet provide impressive results. These are scans of my carotid as I was testing the system... and creating this review was an aftertought (I was sitting upright while holding the probe and manipulating the controls with the other hand). And because the conditions weren't ideal, I felt they were perfect examples of the MIndray M5's ease-of-use and its ability to provide great imaging with little-to-no effort.

In fact, these images were part of a training video I created for this system. You can get a free copy of this M5 training video when you purchase the system from GPS Medical. It's the only training video available on this system, and it's only available through GPS Medical (and it's free). With the purchase, you also receive free applications support. I've spent many hours delving into the depths of this system and you'll have a direct line to me. These are freebies that are not available through any other vendor.

 

<THIS VIDEO WAS UPDATED in the Oct. 25 Post found here>

Questions? email me or call me at 866-347-7633

 

-Brian

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