FIRST
CALL TEST FOR ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCERS
Probe is the most
sensitive and most often damaged link in the ultrasound image quality chain since
they are easy to drop, cables kinked/stressed & fragile elements. So
it is necessary that all probes should be tested upon
acquisition/upgrade/repair as well as quarterly and must be tested at least semiannually including probe ports to allow problems to be identified before
diagnostic utility is significantly impacted. To test the quality of ultrasound
transducers we go for first call test.
What is first call?????
The first call aPerio TM is a unique
portable, high speed testing device designed to measure the relevant acoustic
and electrical parameters of most electronic array transducers. It provides
repeatable and quantifiable data required to determine the operational
effectiveness of ultrasound transducers.
Why first call????
First call data is reported in a format that
allows clear tracking of performance changes in transducers in such a way that it reveals any early change in the probe that may be cost effectively repaired before the probe fails and requires replacement or repairing at a much higher expense.
It helps the user to:
