Editorial NEW ULTRASOUND MODELS The commercial exhibits at the recent AAEP convention, in Dallas, served as an excellent means for ultrasound vendors to show their new models to equine practitioners. Almost every company had a new model and interest was high among practitioners. Bion Corporation displayed the Equiscan III, selling at a low, low cash price of $8910 prior to the end of the year. Bion was proud of this compact 15-pound size ultrasound. This model allows display of examination date and patient I.D. (alpha-numeric). The Equiscan works with the Radio Shack video picture copier. This unit produces a black and white copy of the picture frozen on the screen. The picture quality is not as high as with a polaroid camera, but it is quicker and cheaper, by far. Pie Data Medical was showing off their new Scanner 400, available with a 7.5 MHz probe, as well as the standard 5 MHz probe. The Scanner 400 has a TM-Mode for proof of fetal viability. This nine pound machine has an eight image memory and a built-in equine age table. Equisonics, Inc., was featuring the Equisonics 300V, a compact, portable model that offers "outstanding image quality and a range of functions usually found in larger, more expensive scanners." They also feature a 7.5 MHz probe for looking at tendons. Almost everyone is amazed at the continued expansion of ultrasound use in equine practice. Until recently, most manufacturers were aiming only for the reproduction market. Diagnostic ultrasound has, however, been shown to be extremely useful in diagnosing a variety of disease conditions in the horse. An interesting pape r is published in this issue of the Journal regarding the use of ultrasound to assess tendon damage. This is a technique with a great future and one reason why several ultrasound companies are producing 7.5 MHz probes. The previous issue of the Journal (4:5, 1984) contained an interesting paper On the use of ultrasound to assess heart function. Dr. Norman Rantanen will be publishing more on his heart studies using ultrasound in a future issue. WEJ Volume 4, Number 6 257

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E d i t o r i a l

N E W U L T R A S O U N D M O D E L S

The c o m m e r c i a l exh ib i t s a t the recent A A E P convention, in Dallas, served as an excellent means for ultrasound vendors to show their new models to equine practitioners. Almost every company had a new model and interest was high among practitioners.

Bion Corporat ion displayed the Equiscan III, selling at a low, low cash price of $8910 prior to the end of the year. Bion was proud of this compact 15-pound size ultrasound. This model allows display of examination date and patient I.D. (alpha-numeric). The Equiscan works with the Radio Shack video picture copier. This unit produces a black and white copy of the picture frozen on the screen. The picture quality is not as high as with a polaroid camera, but it is quicker and cheaper, by far.

Pie Data Medical was showing off their new Scanner 400, available with a 7.5 MHz probe, as well as the standard 5 MHz probe. The Scanner 400 has a TM-Mode for proof of fetal viability. This nine pound machine has

an eight image memory and a built-in equine age table. Equisonics, Inc., was featuring the Equisonics 300V, a

compact, portable model that offers "outstanding image quality and a range of functions usually found in larger, more expensive scanners." They also feature a 7.5 MHz probe for looking at tendons.

Almost everyone is amazed at the continued expansion of ultrasound use in equine practice. Until recently, most manufacturers were aiming only for the reproduction market. Diagnostic ultrasound has, however, been shown to be extremely useful in diagnosing a variety of disease conditions in the horse.

An interesting pape r i s published in this issue of the Journal regarding the use of ultrasound to assess tendon damage. This is a technique with a great future and one reason why several ultrasound companies are producing 7.5 MHz probes. The previous issue of the Journal (4:5, 1984) contained an interesting paper On the use of u l t rasound to assess hear t function. Dr. N o r m a n Rantanen will be publishing more on his heart studies using ultrasound in a future issue. WEJ

Volume 4, Number 6 257