Vaginal ultrasound for the practicing clinician. Equipment selection

This article has essentially been a list of secondary factors for selecting an ultrasound machine. When a clinician narrows his/her choices for a new machine by viewing the image quality and features, the secondary factors in this article also should be studied. By doing so, a number of traps will be avoided and complaints from staff will be decreased. All sonographers and staff should have input to machine selection because all may have an impact on office operations. By anticipating problems before they occur, the selection of a new ultrasound machine becomes a smooth, well defined operation.