Apogee 1000V | SIUI
Independent machine review
Dr Camilla Edwards reviews the Apogee 1000V.
Read the full review, along with more about the expert behind this review below.
About Camilla...
The expert behind this independent review!
Dr Camilla Edwards, a peripatetic veterinary ultrasonographer in
Cambridge, founded FOVU First Opinion Veterinary Ultrasound in
2018 after earning her veterinary degree in 2006. Camilla's
veterinary ultrasound expertise is widely recognised through her
numerous lectures, ultrasound machine reviews, podcasts, online courses, and exclusive membership to help veterinary professionals master and confidently use ultrasound.
FOVU is a worldwide source of veterinary ultrasound expertise, with
a primary mission to educate, support, and empower veterinary
professionals in improving their ultrasound skills. FOVU’s goal is to
increase confidence in operating ultrasound machines and improve
scanning skills to diagnose patients effectively.
SIUI Apogee 1000V Review
What the manufacturers say:
This Siui offers a cost-effective alternative to the Apogee 2300.
Perfect for:
- Small animal veterinary practices focusing on high-resolution imaging of mainly abdominal, thyroid and small parts.
- Mobile ultrasound services.
- High-end private scanning clinics.
Pricing includes a microconvex probe by default, as this is by far the most popular for small animal work.
- The extremely portable design maximises practical value.
- Lightweight laptop design delivers portability for bedside examination
- Detachable Li-ion battery plus car charger guarantee continuous work
- 15” monitor provides a high-resolution view from most vantage points
- Splash-proof flat control panel fits diverse environments
- A complete set of function keys increases efficiency
- Travelling backpack eases onsite healthcare services
- Comprehensive applications come with outstanding capabilities
PRICE: £5-10K
Specifications
Standard Configurations
Panoscope supports a simultaneous display of B mode and panoramic mode as the clinicians scan large tissues.
Trapezoidal Imaging
Xbeam allows undistorted anatomical view through a real-time fusion of numerous beams.
MFI an advanced imaging processing technology, greatly improves the resolution and SNR for abdominal scanning, providing superior images.
A full kit for cardiac diagnosis, including CW, TDI, Anatomical M Mode and Color M Mode, empowers emergency exams. A variety of measurements offer practical solutions, such as PISA, Simpson auto-tracing, LV cardiac volumes, etc.
What do I think?
This machine is brilliant. For the cost on paper – £6960 for the basic machine, including a microconvex probe the image quality is outstanding.
On top of this, the Colour Doppler is better than any other machine I have tried in this price range – the computing power can maintain a great frame rate while Doppler is on – meaning the image on the screen is real-time and crisp.
I used this machine for a couple of months on my peripatetic travels and am convinced I picked up on subtle changes I wouldn’t have seen with other machines.
There are a couple of downsides, however. The buttons, although designed to be wiped clean extremely easily in practice (so ideal for a large practice – you know the type where someone always puts oil on the non-oil microscope lens, or someone doesn’t clean the ultrasound machine properly after they use it) are difficult to press, and occasionally for some functions, you need to press two buttons at once where it becomes more difficult.
I did not label my images as thoroughly as I usually would because of this difficulty. The other challenges are that the probe is tricky to attach, but you’ll soon get the knack for that, and the start-up time is a bit slower than the average machine, but I really am nit-picking here!
Summary
In summary, this is a really high scoring machine.
I can’t really believe the price it’s selling at because the image quality is just amazing, and the Colour Doppler is really crisp.
Pros:
- Excellent image quality
- Extremely good colour Doppler
- Easily wiped clean
Cons:
- Buttons are a little tricky to press
- Probe slightly difficult to attach correctly
- Slow start up time
Apogee 1000V Overall Score
My scores
Ease of settings ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Image quality ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Value for money ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Robustness ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Portability ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Images
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