The Knowledge Center
SOUND® is dedicated to educating veterinarians on state-the-art technology and business best-practices. Our experience over the last 15 years distributing diagnostic imaging equipment and supporting clinicians throughout that equipment’s life-cycle has taught us enough to be experts in our domain.

As an avenue to share this expertise with the veterinary community, we are continually compiling unbiased, practical resources that cover topics across the full breadth of imaging, diagnostics, and therapeutics. This repository of information is built in the form of easily consumable articles and is organized in an on-demand, searchable platform that we call The Knowledge Center.

Digital Radiography

Common Problems with Veterinary Digital Radiography Systems and How to Avoid Them

As one of your practice’s most expensive capital investments, your digital radiography (DR) unit should be a consistent source of revenue long after you’ve made the purchase. But there are a many factors to consider when buying a DR system, and overlooking just one of them could wipe out your return on investment, not to mention negatively affect your patient care. You may already know that the detector panel is the most expensive component of a DR system, and a…
soundvetweb
June 18, 2018
Regenerative Laser Therapy

A Feasible, Reliable Addition to the Equine Veterinary Practice

Equine veterinarians are increasingly mobile these days, and not only with respect to their practice as a whole, but in their need to move quickly from horse-to-horse with their equipment. But a veterinarian’s time is money, and so whatever the equipment, it needs to be effective, easy-to-use, and portable. And what if the techs could do it instead? This article will reveal Regenerative Laser Therapy (RLT) as a viable option in the clinic, on the go, or at a show.…
soundvetweb
June 12, 2018
Regenerative Laser Therapy

A Comparison of Regenerative Medicine in Equine Veterinary Practice

Therapeutics in equine veterinary practice have grown increasingly popular over the last couple years, especially with respect to Regenerative Medicine (RM). Within this subset of tools there is a fairly wide variety of interventions with several degrees of invasiveness, techniques, and effectiveness. In an attempt to better understand the current state of the market Sound commissioned a third-party survey to gauge the following aspects of several currently employed modalities: • Degree of Integration • Difficulty/Ease of Logistical Implementation • Level…
soundvetweb
May 20, 2018
Regenerative Laser Therapy

Regenerative vs Therapeutic: a Laser is a Laser, right?

In the equine veterinary market, where the pathologies are deep-seated, recovery times are longer and patients are more expensive, there is a lot of pressure to fix them quicker. Within the laser market there are several claims at quick-fix solutions, but these systems have a wide variety of parameters and mechanisms. In this article we’ll dive into the main differences… • Therapeutic Stimulation • Regenerative Healing • The Clinical Difference, and • The Threshold Between the Two
soundvetweb
May 7, 2018
Regenerative Laser Therapy

Regenerative Laser as a Proven Clinical Tool

Regenerative Laser is a relatively new tool to an equine veterinarian’s therapeutic arsenal. But then again, so is most of what is now called Regenerative Medicine. Being new, this technology is (and should be) subject to some extra scrutiny, especially as it is trying to permeate in this unregulated, wild-west that is the veterinary world. Good news is that Sound is dedicated to not only being on the forefront of technology, but also doing so responsibly, with evidence to support…
soundvetweb
April 18, 2018
Portable CT

Reviews of Portable CT and its Diagnostic Necessity

Digital radiography and ultrasound are powerful tools that have aided in the life-saving diagnoses and treatments of countless animals. But these imaging modalities are fundamentally limited because they are 2-dimensional projections of 3-dimensional anatomy. In this article we will provide reviews from CT users on the usefulness of this modality with respect to: • Cancer Staging • Multi-site pathologies • Neurological intervention • Pet-owner compliance
soundvetweb
March 28, 2018
Portable CT

Creating a Local Imaging Referral Center

Referrals in the veterinary world are a fact of life. Whether you are the referring veterinarian or the at the specialty hospital, you send/receive patients based on a variety of factors, including: • Geographical proximity and technology availability • Expertise with surgeries and pathologies • Personal relationships
soundvetweb
March 28, 2018
Portable CT

Unlocking Surgical Revenue: Diagnostic Scans Aren’t Your Only Income from CT

Most veterinary practices have enough operating cost to deal with, so investing in modalities that don’t generate any income is simply not an option. If you’re thinking about purchasing a computed tomography (CT) system, you’ve probably wondered how much income you would need from CT scans to break even. That’s a common concern, but when calculating your income from CT, it is important to include not only CT scan fees but also surgeries that you would not have performed had…
soundvetweb
March 22, 2018
Portable CT

How Much Does a Veterinary CT System Cost?

It goes without saying that purchasing a CT scanner for your clinic is a major capital investment, but remember, it is an investment towards the level of care your practice offers its patients. Let’s take a close look at all the factors that contribute to the total cost of ownership, then you can start to calculate your potential income from CT. Some expenses are incurred before installation, other’s after installation. Here we’ll breakdown the costs associated with your investment according to…
soundvetweb
March 1, 2018
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