The GE Logiq E NextGen is the most current variation of the Logiq E available on the market. Still being manufactured as of this publishing, GE continues to develop the technology that this coveted system employs.
Popular Applications:
The Logiq E Nextgen is capable of producing superior photos for a wide variety of applications. Generally speaking, the Logiq E Nextgen is implemented to conduct general radiological exams; abdominal, obstetrics, pelvic and hip, small parts, and vascular studies.
Vascular and Similar Applications:
The Logiq E Nextgen is popular among vascular surgeons based on the variety of probes that the NextGen supports. The L4-12t-RS, for example, is a popular probe that permits the user to change the frequency that the probe emits with buttons on the probe head. This probe is popular for superficial vascular, peripheral vascular, needle-guided injections, and accessing blocks.
Sports doctors, surgeons, and others also implement the 9L-RS, the 12L-RS, and the L8-18i-RS hockey stick probes. These probes have a wide variety of frequency ranges:
- 9L-RS: 4-10 MHz. Frequency Range
- 12L-RS 4-12 MHz. Frequency Range
- L8-18i-RS: 7-18 MHz. Frequency Range
- L10-22-RS: 10-22 MHz. Frequency Range
OB-GYN, and Women’s Health:
Although the NextGen doesn’t conduct 3D/4D ultrasound tests, it does provide excellent 2D images. Whether it be the C1-5-RS curved array probe, the E8C-RS, or the 8C-RS micro convex probe (for neonatal and pediatric imaging), the Logiq E imaging equality and processing capabilities are top tier.
Cardiac:
The biggest advance, perhaps, that the GE has made with the Logiq E Nextgen, is with cardiac imaging. When equipped with a CW board, the cardiac option enabled, and either the 3Sc-RS or 6S-RS probe, the Nextgen is an excellent choice for pediatric cardiac, adult cardiac, or stress echo.
Probe Compatibility:
For a number of years, the biggest problem that most have had with the NextGen was that some of the more popular transducers were not compatible with previous generations of GE equipment. Some examples are the C1-5-RS, L4-12t-RS, and the 3Sc-RS.
These concerns have subsided as GE released more ultrasound systems that these probes work with. The Voluson P8 and S8, past the BT version of ’14, are compatible with the C1-5-RS. The newer Vivid and Venue systems are compatible with the 3Sc-RS, L4-12t-RS as well.
On the other hand, some of the other transducers, including the 12L-RS, 9L-RS, E8C-RS, and 8C-RS are compatible with other generations of GE units. This ensures that the Next Gen has aspects that are the best of both worlds.
GE has been consistent for many years at creating a variety of compatibility. The GE ultrasound users have been, and continue to be, thrilled with the fact that they can use one probe on several different systems, rather than have to spend thousands of dollars on specific units.
There is always the concern, particularly when it comes to medical equipment, regarding the safety of the devices and the potential side effects that occur as a result of employing these machines.
It is important to know that ultrasound machines are known to be completely harmless. They function through the utilization of sound waves emitting from the probe or transducer. These sound waves are then translated into images by the ultrasound machine or system. There is no need to fear when using ultrasound machines – it is a quick, easy and efficient way to diagnose and help determine a patient’s ails.
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