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National Ultrasound is proud to announce making the INC 5000 list for the fifth consecutive year. Revenues for National Ultrasound in 2011 were over $9 million.
The President Joe Williams states, “We are experiencing a 40% growth rate year after year. With our current business model and initiatives, like our expansion in to Veterinary medicine, we expect continued growth at this level.”
Founded in 2003, National Ultrasound is a global supplier of new and refurbished ultrasound machines, probes, and parts. Contact us today to find the best ultrasound equipment for your medical office.
At National Ultrasound, we are dedicated to providing our clients with affordable, top quality ultrasound equipment and accessories. National Ultrasound is a respected provider of quality refurbished ultrasound equipment. We have a vast inventory of reconditioned ultrasound machines, ultrasound transducers, replacement ultrasound parts, as well as demo ultrasound machines. We offer product lines from nearly every major OEM – Acuson, ATL, Aloka, GE, Biosound, Hewlett Packard (HP), Philips, Siemens, Toshiba, Mindray, Sonosite, Sonoscape, Medison and more. We meticulously refurbish each piece of used ultrasound equipment back to its peak performance with OEM components and state of the art electronic tools. The systems are cosmetically enhanced to look as close to new as possible. Once complete, our refurbished ultrasound systems deliver the performance you’d expect from brand new ultrasound equipment at a fraction of the cost! All of our refurbished ultrasound scanners are eligible for a 12 month warranty and are thoroughly inspected and tested.
National Ultrasound’s expert staff of representatives can answer all of your questions and help you select and purchase your ideal diagnostic ultrasound system. Contact us or request a free quote for more information and pricing.
Do you have used ultrasound equipment you would like to sell or trade-in? Send an e-mail with the ultrasound system’s details to info@nationalultrasound.com
For service/repairs please call 1-800-797-4546 and ask for service.
Primarily for ultrasound dealers and those who just want the lowest cost. Our used equipment, although not refurbished is guaranteed to be clean and working properly. All the used equipment is available with a 30 day warranty. We have thousands of parts, probes and systems from GE, Siemens, Philips, HP, ATL, Acuson and Toshiba to meet your every need. Contact us or request a free quote for more information and pricing.
Do you have used ultrasound equipment you would like to sell or trade-in? Send an e-mail with the ultrasound system’s details to info@nationalultrasound.com
For service/repairs please call 1-800-797-4546 and ask for service.
Ultrasound has come a long way since its start in the 1950s. Today, portable ultrasound machines are very popular which has been a factor in the decreasing size of console systems. The quality of imaging increases year after year as manufacturer’s improve technologies. As technology improves, the cost of production continues to drop for new ultrasound machines. Within the last several years, new ultrasound has become very affordable for physicians to utilize in their practice.
We can provide the latest specifications and selected products from the leading ultrasound manufacturers. National Ultrasound offers new systems for every specialty in human and veterinary medicine. We carry options from Siemens/Acuson, GE, Philips/ATL/HP, Medison, Toshiba, Sonosite, Mindray, Edan, and more. Additionally, the company repairs & provides service for all types of ultrasound machines and equipment throughout the country.
Do you have used ultrasound equipment you would like to sell or trade-in? Send an e-mail with the ultrasound system’s details to info@nationalultrasound.com
For service/repairs please call 1-800-797-4546 and ask for service.
Ultrasound can bring great benefits to physicians world-wide. Ultrasound is the safest, real-time diagnostic imaging method available today. Advances in technology have improved the imaging quality and affordability of ultrasound machines. You and and your patients will benefit from using ultrasound imaging in your practice.
How the patient benefits:
- Medical problems can be discovered sooner.
- Prevents needless tests and stress while waiting for test results.
- Saves time traveling to a separate location for imaging.
- May rule out the need for costly studies like MRI, CT, or PET.
How the physician benefits:
- Allows physicians to better meet patient’s needs and concerns.
- Staff and physician time required to schedule and reschedule appointments is minimized.
- The return on investment. Published data shows that the break even payback period for an ultrasound machine could be as short as six weeks.
An ultrasound is the cyclic sound pressure that is greater than human hearing. Although we can’t hear an ultrasound, it does have a measurable effect on the human mind. It is also used in diagnostics. The medical sonography or ultrasonography is an ultrasound-based diagnostic medical imaging technique. This technique is used to create images and visualize different parts of the body using real time tomographic images. Tendons, many internal organs, muscles, pathological lesions, and a fetus can all be viewed by medical ultrasound equipment. Obstetric sonography is when the equipment used during pregnancy to view the fetus.
This equipment helps perform diagnosis or therapeutic procedures. Medical ultrasound equipment is highly effective for imaging the soft tissues of the body. To produce a better image of superficial structures, these structures are imaged at a higher frequency. Some of these superficial structures include muscles, testes, breast, tendons, and the neonatal brain. A special diagnostic ultrasound system is ideal for biopsies or drainage of fluid collections.
Sonographer
A sonographer is the medical professional that performs the specialized scan for diagnostic purposes. Using a diagnostic ultrasound system, the sonographer can perform an effective procedure. The sonographer uses a transducer, which is a hand-held probe. The transducer is placed directly on and moved over the patient. To couple the ultrasound, a water-based gel is used between the had-held probe and the patient.
•Quality of Equipment and Reconditioning Process:
All of our equipment re-enters the marketplace in the same physical and cosmetic condition as when it was new. In other words, we repair, replace, or repaint any part piece that shows any wear at all. For all electronic components, we repair, replace, or upgrade any part that is not functioning to the specification level as designed by the manufacturer. Additionally, all equipment is thoroughly tested and double checked by National Ultrasound. We document the systems performance and make sure that it is working and 100% ready before you receive it.
•Availability of Equipment:
The majority of the equipment we quote is available for immediate shipment. Occasionally we will quote a system that we do not have in our inventory but is on its way in, but we will keep you posted on the status of your system.
•Service of Equipment Post Sale/Warranty:
We belong to a large network of independent service organizations (ISO) of qualified service engineers. There are several of these groups in your area and we can guarantee both the on-site response times and the quality of work provided to meet or exceed the same standard as measured by the original equipment manufacturers (OEM.) In rare instances where we do not have an ISO contact, we maintain good standing relationships with all OEMs and could use their service organizations as a last resort.
•Guarantee of Workmanship and Representation:
Our sales quotation and order acknowledgement is our contract and a guarantee for us to deliver the specific equipment as ordered. Our terms of payment are very conservative in that we only require a 50% deposit (or 2 advance lease payments if using us for leasing) to begin the delivery process, and you are not required to send the balance until after delivery and final acceptance of the equipment at your location. Our warranties and service guarantees are very clearly spelled out so you know exactly what you are getting.
•References:
Please contact us if you would like a reference list of recent customers to contact. In addition to many end users who can verify the way we do business, we can also provide you with OEM contacts who will confirm our relationship as good and long standing customers, and reputable service providers.
•We are not a Broker or middle man:
We will take full responsibility for any of the equipment we sell. We will not pass the buck and blame problems or issues on other people. We are entirely responsible for your ultrasound equipment and we welcome that responsibility.
•Warranties and Service Contracts:
A logical sign of the quality of equipment that someone sells is how they are willing to stand behind it. All of our equipment comes with a warranty and we want the opportunity to provide you with service contracts for the equipment we sell you for as long as you own it. We are able to do this because we are completely confident in the reconditioned equipment we sell and our ability to support it to the same or higher standard that the OEM did when it was first delivered as new equipment.
•Refurbished vs. New:
Our reconditioned ultrasound equipment is “like new.” It will come with a warranty and we will provide service contracts for your ultrasound equipment just like the OEMs. Additionally, our equipment has the same level of diagnostic performance and thus medical reimbursements as a new ultrasound machine. When you combine this with our reconditioned equipment being 20-40% less costly than most new, you greatly improve the economics of your equipment investment and put more money on your bottom line since you purchase smarter.
•Buy More, or buy the Same for Less
Since we can sell for less than new equipment, you can look at your reconditioned equipment purchase in one of two ways:
1. Buy More—you can buy a better ultrasound for the same amount of money.
2. Buy the Same for Less—or you can by the same ultrasound for less money.
Either way, you come out the winner.
•Lack of Manufacturer Limitations:
National Ultrasound is not limited to which systems we can sell you or which ultrasound manufacturers we are going to push. In each and every situation we are going to either try to sell you either the market leader for your particular application, or the system that you are already familiar with and specifically ask. Either way you get the best possible system for your particular application or your operational background, which translates into a better system for you.
Do you still have questions about purchasing refurbished-used systems? Contact our experts. They can help you in any situation with prompt, attentive care.