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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ULTRASOUND – PURCHASING AND ARCHIVINGSandra Williams, DO, MPH
Baylor College of Medicine
Features to consider
ED US machine
Portability
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
Features to consider
ED US machine
Portability
Image Quality
Image Quality
• Picture • How good does it look?• Resolution
• Screen• Size• Rotate/turn/move
Features to consider
ED US machine
Portability
Image Quality
Ease of Use
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
Features to consider
ED US machine
Portability
Image Quality
Ease of Use
Durability
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
Features to consider
ED US machine
Portability
Image Quality
Ease of Use
DurabilityImage
Storage
Image Storage• Stills and videos
• How are the images saved• JPEG• DICOM
• Flashdrive
• Interaction with archiving software/system• Wireless capability?
Features to consider
ED US machine
Portability
Image Quality
Ease of Use
DurabilityImage
Storage
Cost
Cost
• Initial cost of the machine
• Cost of the probes
• Maintenance program expenses
• Upgrades
Features to consider
ED US machine
Portability
Image Quality
Ease of Use
DurabilityImage
Storage
Cost
Service
Service• Affordability
• Warranty• Service contract• Discounted repairs…for how long?
• Access• 24/7 • Weekdays?
Zonare
GE
Philips
Sonosite
Archiving Strategies
Printed images
Video/DVD
External hard drive
Institutional server
PACS system
Qpath/SWS
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
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
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
