It’s funny how politics changes everything. When I was at university 20 years ago, climate change was simply science. We learnt about how the earth’s climate had been changing over millennia, and how the rate of change has accelerated since the industrial revolution. At this time, public awareness and political attention was minimal, and it […]
Jenni Liddiard first contacted us in the spring of 2021, wanting to find the right ultrasound machine with which to scan her sheep and pygmy goats. For Jenni, it is important to confirm pregnancy in order to manage feeding. Overfeeding her animals is not only costly, but can also create a vicious cycle whereby they […]
We travel the country – and indeed the world – trying out new ultrasound systems, and testing ours head-to-head with others in the market. Over the past few months, it has become increasingly clear that, with the D6 and D10, Vinno has left rivals in the dust. Chison machines in the same price bracket offer […]
Cardiac ultrasound is a challenge for most ultrasound machines, but with two echocardiographers on team, it’s our favourite way to put our systems to the test. Today’s challenge, though, was a tough one – even for our machines. We put the Vinno D6 through its paces, scanning rats and mice. The higher spec Vinno D10 […]
Here at PortableUltrasoundMachines (PUM), we reinvest heavily in R&D, constantly improving our products and portfolio. Most of our customers come back to us time and time again as their skill level and businesses grow, trusting us to always have the very best equipment for their budgets – and the knowledge to support them in getting […]
If you have been scanning for several years on one particular model of scanner, upgrading your machine can feel really disorientating. This is usually down to two things: the picture looks so different from what you are used to and the controls are in different places. The initial excitement at your brand new machine arriving […]
One of the features people most love about the Elite 5600 and ScanPad is that you can change the colour map, so that your entire image takes on a different hue. This feature (photopic imaging) is present on many ultrasound machines, and is commonly used in certain specialties. I perform a lot of cardiac ultrasound […]
We visited the Edenbridge and Oxted Agricultural Show in Kent today, to test out the MSU3 Ultrasound Machine‘s backfat grading abilities on a range of breeds. Prior to this, our testing had been on single farms, on a limited range of breeds. As sonographers and researchers, we are always field testing the equipment that we […]
One of the more unusual enquiries we receive is for ultrasound equipment for marine mammals, fish and corals. We are not the only company in the world that supplies ultrasound for marine use, but we are the only one staffed by research sonographers; this means we have the expertise (and interest!) to help you to […]
The KX5600 is one of our most popular ultrasound machines. Cost-effective, reliable, and well supported, it has three main versions: What type of image quality can I expect? There’s really no doubt that for under £2000 (pre-VAT), the KX5600v is the best ultrasound machine that money can buy right now – and this has been […]
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