Ultrasound probe diagnostic results

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Probe
Diagnostic Results
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Probe
Diagnostic Results
Does you service provider test them? How do they
test them? Probably with a tissue equivalent
phantom!
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500pm Phone [phone] Web
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Probe
Diagnostic Results
Tissue equivalent phantom will test Axial
resolution this is mainly affected by the
speed of ultrasound or the pulse width.Lateral
resolution this is mainly affected by the beam
width and the processing within the machine.
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500pm Phone [phone] Web
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Probe
Diagnostic Results
It will not successfully test Dropout IF it
is bad enough (it is not possible to see drop
out in a cardiac probe as all elements fire
together) Cable breaks Dead or weak
elements Individual elements shorting Shorts in
cables Lenses delaminating
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500pm Phone [phone] Web
www.probelogic.com.au
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Probe
Diagnostic Results
The tissue equivalent phantom is quick and easy
to use but doesnt give any measurable results
of image quality. At best, the image looks ok.
Opening Hours Monday to Friday - 830am to
500pm Phone [phone] Web
www.probelogic.com.au
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Probe
Diagnostic Results
Acoustic tester will test Dead or weak
elements Shorting in the elements Breaks in the
cable Shorts in the cable Delamination of the
acoustic lens Probe sensitivity (has it fallen
off with age?) Pulse width (directly related to
Axial resolution) Bandwidth (ability to optimise
image for penetration or resolution) Centre
frequency Pulse waveform Frequency spectrum
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500pm Phone [phone] Web
www.probelogic.com.au
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Probe
Diagnostic Results
So how does your service provider test your
probes?
?
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500pm Phone [phone] Web
www.probelogic.com.au
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Probe
Diagnostic Results
In Australia, only ProbeLogic has the required
equipment to perform both acoustic testing and
phantom testing.
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500pm Phone [phone] Web
www.probelogic.com.au
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.au
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