The $100,000 Question: What’s the Smartest Way to Fix a Failed GE Air Coil?
If you manage imaging equipment, you already know the GE Air coil is a workhorse — and you’ve probably already felt the sting of what happens when it fails. GE’s...
Read MoreEnd users can significantly impact MRI coil uptime
Clinicians, technologists, and other staff play a critical role minimizing service costs and maintaining uptime. For instance, 3 different imaging departments/facilities, having very similar equipment, could experience such very different...
Read MoreAll the Knowledge You Need About Ultrasound Applications and Image Artifacts
Tips for Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk with clinicians and technicians so you can Exceed Expectations without Missing a Beat It’s of vital importance for service engineers to...
Read MoreLet’s Focus on the Lens
We’re going to begin a series focusing on some of the key components within an ultrasound probe. Some of these components are high failure items, while others, you may think,...
Read MoreCommon MRI Coil Failures
We’re often asked, “What are the most common failures on MRI coils? Since so many have asked, independently of each other, we thought that it would be a great idea...
Read MoreTroubleshooting Mechanical 3D Ultrasound Probes
Despite advancements in matrix array technology, mechanical 3D probes still remain very popular for abdominal and Ob-Gyn applications. Given their design, there are modes of failure specific to mechanical 3D...
Read MoreCool it, and clean it!
An ultrasound probe provides an image only as good as the system to which it is connected. Let’s discuss ways to minimize common problems with ultrasound scanners: infrequent and inadequate...
Read MorePerforming ultrasound probe quality assurance assessments: A How-to Guide
A comprehensive quality assurance program has the potential to directly contribute to better patient outcomes. Regular testing provides a mechanism to monitor probe performance and correct as needed. The end...
Read MoreWarning, Fragile!
We’ve often been asked, “Are there certain types of ultrasound probes that are more fragile than others?” or, “Are there certain probe types that are more prone to damage than...
Read More4 Solutions for Addressing a Common Failure with Ultrasound Probes
While it’s pretty clear when your ultrasound system is not working accurately, it’s not always clear why. To get a full understanding of the problem, you need to do more...
Read MoreField Testing Ultrasound Probes
We’re often asked, “What are some of the most common failures with ultrasound probes?”. We can confidently say, “It depends”. We’re also asked, What’s the best method of field testing...
Read More4 solutions for addressing a common failure with MRI coils
While it’s pretty clear when your MRI system is not working accurately, it’s not always clear why. To get a full understanding of the problem, you need to do more...
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