Ultrasound Machine; which is considered the "best" for MSK/Pain practices?

[Ligament]

I Think it is time to upgrade my U/s machine. I do all forms of U/s guided procedures outside the spine. Nerves, ligaments, tendons, bursae etc. Anything neuroaxial I do under fluoro.

I do a lot of pudendal nerve blocks which are pretty deep and I need resolution for those. I use high frequency and low frequency probes.

Which is considered the best machine on the market currently, that is "realistic" for outpatient pain practice? I'm sure there are some multi-hundred thousand dollar stationary tower U/s machines which would only be within a Hospital's reach.

I'd ideally like a portable machine. If there is a massive quality increase to a tower machine I could consider it.

Thanks!

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[IN2B8R]

I like the sonosite Turbo


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[DOctorJay]

What are you using currently?


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[deleted185747]

Oreos is the expert and he recommended this one to me:
KM HS1
around $30k new
http://www.konicaminolta.com/healthcare/products/us/hs1/

 

[deleted185747]

this link shows a side by side comparison of image quality

http://www.portableultrasoundsystems.net/ultrasound-image-comparison.html

view it on desktop in full screen

 

[freddydpt]

I Think it is time to upgrade my U/s machine. I do all forms of U/s guided procedures outside the spine. Nerves, ligaments, tendons, bursae etc. Anything neuroaxial I do under fluoro.

I do a lot of pudendal nerve blocks which are pretty deep and I need resolution for those. I use high frequency and low frequency probes.

Which is considered the best machine on the market currently, that is "realistic" for outpatient pain practice? I'm sure there are some multi-hundred thousand dollar stationary tower U/s machines which would only be within a Hospital's reach.

I'd ideally like a portable machine. If there is a massive quality increase to a tower machine I could consider it.

Thanks!

What is the reason you want to upgrade? What do you feel your current machine is lacking in?