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Ultrasound – Purchasing and Archiving

Ultrasound – Purchasing and Archiving. Sandra Williams, DO, MPH Baylor College of Medicine. Features to consider. Portability. Battery powered Same functions as when plugged in? Battery life Size Handheld Laptop version with cart option Large machine version Patient room size

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Ultrasound – Purchasing and Archiving

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  1. Ultrasound – Purchasing and Archiving Sandra Williams, DO, MPH Baylor College of Medicine

  2. Features to consider

  3. Portability • Battery powered • Same functions as when plugged in? • Battery life • Size • Handheld • Laptop version with cart option • Large machine version • Patient room size • What will fit when other things going on

  4. Features to consider

  5. Image Quality • Picture • How good does it look? • Resolution • Screen • Size • Rotate/turn/move

  6. Features to consider

  7. Ease of use • Quick boot up time • Keyboard • Backlit • Large buttons/keys • Knobology • How easy is it to do what you want? • Calculations • Zoom • Switch modes

  8. Features to consider

  9. Durability • Machine will be used 24/7 • Well built/Good quality • Able to tolerate being dropped/stepped on • No crevices • Easy to fix/remove broken parts without removing from service

  10. Features to consider

  11. Image Storage • Stills and videos • How are the images saved • JPEG • DICOM • Flashdrive • Interaction with archiving software/system • Wireless capability?

  12. Features to consider

  13. Cost • Initial cost of the machine • Cost of the probes • Maintenance program expenses • Upgrades

  14. Features to consider

  15. Service • Affordability • Warranty • Service contract • Discounted repairs…for how long? • Access • 24/7 • Weekdays?

  16. Zonare

  17. GE

  18. Philips

  19. Sonosite

  20. Archiving Strategies

  21. Archiving Strategies • Printed Images • No videos • Printer cost + paper/ink replacement • Difficult to search/reuse images • Video/DVD • Can save video • Blank tape • Storage space • Maintenance cost – new video/DVDs

  22. Archiving Strategies • External hard drive • low cost, • maintenance costs • Images saved as jpeg • Easier to search/reuse images • Institutional server • Need the buy in of IT • Protected and secure • Access from home/office

  23. Archiving Strategies • PACS system • Images sent straight to hospital PACS system • Qpath • Can choose what to send to PACS • Cost ~$10,000 • Images saved as DICOMs • SWS (Sonosite Workflow Services) • Manually choose what goes to PACS

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