Buying used ultrasound? Verify software options on the exact system

Turn each option into a test

Write one observable task for each feature you need. For 3D imaging, ask the seller to acquire, save and reopen a volume using the quoted probe and a suitable test object. For a measurement package, ask for a test measurement and check whether it reaches the intended report. Record the console serial number, software release and exact probe model alongside the result. Philips lists hardware configurations and software releases separately in its EPIQ compatibility declaration.

Sources: Philips EPIQ compatibility declaration

Check what runs outside the console

Ask the seller to show the whole workflow when analysis depends on a workstation or plug-in. GE describes EchoPAC Software Only and EchoPAC Plug-in as distinct ways to review and analyze Vivid data. If your team needs offline analysis, ask which workstation or host application is included, who configures it and which clips and measurements your team can open there. Use a synthetic study for the demonstration.

Sources: GE Vivid E Series and EchoPAC

Get the software terms in writing

For each required option, ask the seller to identify the applicable license or subscription, the device or account it covers, and any steps needed at handover. Philips publishes U.S. sale and software terms for quotes that incorporate them. Ask the seller and software provider which terms apply to this unit and who can restore the option after an authorized software reinstall or hardware replacement.

Sources: Philips U.S. healthcare terms

Repeat the test at delivery

Put the required tasks and evidence in the purchase checklist. Have the named acceptance owner repeat them on the delivered system with the quoted probes and software. For each option, record the observed result, any missing dependency and who will resolve it. If a required option remains unverified, record it as an open item before signing off.