The GE Voluson S8 ultrasound is one of the mid-tier women’s health ultrasounds that the manufacturer engineers. That being said, considering that GE is the leader in women’s healthcare imaging, the Voluson S8 is capable of producing images that far exceed most of the competition from Philips, Mindray, Samsung and the others.
The GE Venue 50 is a wonderful, delightfully compact, and quality point-of-care ultrasound system.
This unit, although not quite as versatile as other portable GE units, is a hand-held, tablet sized, touch screen ultrasound unit. It is primarily used for vascular access, needle-guided injections, and pain management applications, but it has the potential to be used for GYN, cardiac, and pediatric studies as well.
When it comes to vascular imaging, Zonare ultrasounds are one of the most popular on the market. There are a few fundamental reasons: Price, image quality, and compatible probes. The Zonare Z One is the original ultrasound in their ultrasound line, followed by the Z One Pro and the ZS3.
Like all ultrasound manufactures, Siemens made sure to create a line of specialty equipment for highly specialized applications. The SC2000 is one of Siemens premier cardiac ultrasound systems. Capable of 3D/4D cardiac images, transesophageal (TEE) imaging, stress echo, adult cardiac, pediatric cardiac, fetal echo imaging, and more - the SC2000 is one of the best bang-for-your-buck cardiac systems on the market.
The Philips IU22 has consistently remained one of the most popular ultrasound systems on the market for nearly two decades. The brother of the IE33, and equally loved, the IU22 is a top-tier economic, shared-service ultrasound unit.
Zonare ultrasounds are highly specialized and coveted systems. Although these systems aren’t a “jack of all trades” so to speak, they are one of the premier systems for vascular, MSK, and other similar applications.
The Voluson P8 has been manufactured since the early 2010’s. A top-tier ultrasound system fornearly every facet of women’s health imaging; the P8 has been through many developments and upgrades throughout the years
The Clearvue ultrasound series is one of Philips’ attempts to break into the women’s healthcare market. Manufacturing a sleek, elegant, and economical system specializing in OB-GYN imaging (but also capable of basic cardiac and vascular exams), the Clearvue 650 is one of the premier systems in the Clearvue family.
The Logiq E9 Ultrasound Machine is one of the most prestigious ultrasound machines available on the market. Despite the fact that GE has been manufacturing this system for over a decade, there have been many variations and revisions throughout the years.
The beauty of the refurbished ultrasound market, is that after a few years, premium equipment becomes available at a reduced rate. As far as ultrasound systems go, the IE33 is a quality system that can be used for all sorts of imaging exams, while producing superior quality pictures.