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Biotech / Medical : SonoSight (SONO), Handheld ultrasound for the masses

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To: TRIIBoy who wrote (299)	11/16/1999 1:46:00 PM
From: Sam	Read Replies (1) of 365

Here is a nice post from Yahoo, for those who don't follow that thread, replying to several rather silly criticisms from a couple of alleged radiologists that the SONO 180 image isn't up to the standards of higher end equipment: messages.yahoo.com <<I somehow get the feeling that you are not practicing in the real world. Insurance carriers don't care whether a study is done on an Acuson or a reconditioned machine that is hopelessly out of date. Many hospitals are being squeezed financially and don't want to buy top of the line equipment. I currently have 8 Acusons and 3 ATL HDI's but our latest purchaces were for Acuson Aspens which are their mid tier machines. Most physician offices purchase, or contract with providers using, low end equipment which are inferior to SONO equipment. While I am all in favor of high quality care, it does not require a ATL 5000 or Acuson Sequioa for every study. As a physician I need clinical questions answered. If a patient comes to the ER with abdominal pain and I can tell in 2 minutes that he has gallstones with a thickened GB wall I have answered my question, helped the patient, and increased the efficiency of providing that care. There are numerous other examples I could provide in L & D, the ER and for portable studies on the floor. I'm not sure if SONO makes sense as an investment but I do see it as a clincal tool that can be very useful if correctly utilized. If I were the patient I would be happy to have a study done on me with a SONO machine if it answered the question and decreased the time it took for me to get that answer. Quality does not depend on the cost of the equipment. A Chevy will get you to the same place as a Mercedes assuming the driver knows how to drive. Occasionally you may need a Land Rover, but not for a trip to the supermarket.>>

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