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[Sponsored] Ultrasound Image Quality Troubleshooting Tips

TechNation Magazine — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 17:12:27 +0000

Sponsored by: By Keith Hamm When my team and I are in the field on ultrasound service calls, one of the most common issues we see are artifacts in the image. These abnormalities can be frustrating for the end users and HTM professionals. They are often intermittent and can be caused by many different factors. [...]

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[Sponsored] Ultrasound Expert: Power Surges and Your System

TechNation Magazine — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 14:12:51 +0000

It’s that time of year again. The time storms can become a biomed’s worst nightmare.

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[Sponsored] Ultrasound Expert: Is a USB a USB?

TechNation Magazine — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 16:24:28 +0000

While a USB port or Universal Serial Bus is designed to support any device, this is not always the case.

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[Sponsored] Ultrasound Expert: Software Issues

TechNation Magazine — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 04:18:13 +0000

By Michael Davis When we first began servicing ultrasound systems, software was burned onto EPROMS, which meant the software would never become corrupted but also meant when you performed a software upgrade/update, you had to replace dozens of chips on several circuit boards. Then, systems began to run the OEM application software layered on top [...]

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Ultrasound Expert: Is Price the ONLY Difference? [Sponsored]

TechNation Magazine — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 04:07:59 +0000

By Michael Davis When choosing to purchase a part for your system, you have a choice of vendors. You can choose to purchase from the OEM or from a third-party vendor. While purchasing from the OEM is a wise choice, it normally comes with a premium price. A third-party vendor can generally save you some [...]

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Ultrasound Expert: Dropouts, Artifacts and Noise – Oh My! [Sponsored]

TechNation Magazine — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 05:03:21 +0000

By Michael Davis I received a call the other day from a customer stating they had moving lines throughout the image area. These lines were curved and started at the top of the image area, slowly moving down and across. They appeared to be similar to spokes of a bicycle. After asking a few questions, [...]

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Ultrasound Expert: Saving Money on Replacing Parts [Sponsored]

TechNation Magazine — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 05:15:11 +0000

By Michael Davis We’ve all been there. A control panel is not functioning, and you send it in for repair. A few days later you receive a call stating that the part is not repairable, and you will have to order a new one. This is even more frustrating when a full replacement is substantially [...]

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Ultrasound Expert: Look Out – No Brakes! – Sponsored by Conquest Imaging

TechNation Magazine — Tue, 01 May 2018 04:27:45 +0000

Many ultrasound systems are on casters and having brakes that don’t work can create a safety issue.

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Ultrasound Expert: Peripherals – Sponsored by Conquest Imaging

TechNation Magazine — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 05:35:38 +0000

Sponsored by Conquest Imaging: Ensuring that the peripherals are connected and configured correctly the first time will end up saving you frustration down the road.

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