Using Handheld Ultrasound to Diagnose Cardiac Complications in a 99-Year-Old Female
An original member of the Clarius medical advisory board, Dr. Shane Arishenkoff was one of the first physicians to use Clarius ultrasound. He routinely uses point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose difficult cases in his position as a general internist and point-of-care ultrasound lead for Vancouver General Hospital’s clinical teaching unit. We recently asked Dr. Arishenkoff to…
Read MoreDiagnosing Lung Complications Due to COVID-19 Using Handheld Ultrasound
There are now literally thousands of studies documenting the efficacy of using ultrasound for diagnosing complications related to COVID-19. Although CT combined with a PCR test is likely the best test for confirming COVID, ultrasound is a suitable alternative especially considering that ultrasound is typically easier and faster to access and does not expose the…
Read MoreWhy Ultrasound Is Becoming the Standard of Care for Orthopedic Medicine
Dr. Alan Hirahara is an orthopaedic surgeon who has been in private practice in Sacramento, California for 20 years. He is an expert in orthobiologics and has been a team physician for Sacramento State and the Sacramento River Cats (Triple-A affiliate to the San Francisco Giants). A trailblazer amongst his peers in the United States,…
Read More5 Reasons Clarius is the Right Choice for Obstetric Point-of-Care Ultrasound Exams
Dr. Fred Ushakov, an expert in Fetal Medicine and Echocardiography, has used dozens of ultrasound systems since he graduated from medical school in the 1980s. He credits the evolution of ultrasound technology with the development of fetal medicine and the early detection of fetal anomalies. “When I started working on ultrasound machines, they were huge…
Read MorePleural and Lung Ultrasound Provides Essential Information at the Cageside to Stabilize a Distressed Animal
We recently invited Dr. Soren Boysen, a specialist in veterinary emergency and critical care, and Dr. Serge Chaloub, a specialist of veterinary internal medicine in small animals to share their experiences with diagnosing and treating lung ailments in cats and dogs during a webinar. With a combined total of more than 25 peer-reviewed articles and…
Read MorePlastic Surgeon Resolves 10-Year-Old Filler Complication Using Clarius Ultrasound
Sandra Wood struggled to look down at her feet due to the extreme swelling under her eyes and cheeks. That is, until she met Dr. Steven Weiner, a board-certified head and neck surgeon who is now dedicated to aesthetic procedures. “Sandra came to me with a problem that she’s had for years, which she didn’t…
Read More[VIDEO] Avoid Systemic Opioids and Improve Postoperative Pain Control with a PEC 1 Block for Shoulder Surgeries
A relatively simple and risk-free procedure, the Pectoral Nerve (PECs) block is widely used to control post-operative pain, particularly following breast surgeries. A 2020 study published by the Department of anesthesiology at Stony Brook University Health Science Center analyzed 19 randomized control trials and concluded: “When compared to general anesthesia with systemic opioids, PECs block…
Read More[VIDEO] Using Ultrasound to Guide Intra-Articular Injections of the Knee is Gaining Popularity. Here’s why.
Dr. Gregory Hickman, the medical director and anesthesia director at the Andrews Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center in Florida recently shared his master tips for performing ultrasound-guided injections during a webinar hosted by Clarius, The Mobile RA: Using Handheld Ultrasound to Guide PEC and Supraclavicular Blocks Plus Intra-Articular Injections. Watch the recording of the full webinar…
Read MorePractical Tips for Learning Podiatry Ultrasound Skills
By James Ferrie, B.Pod, M.A. Pod.A A sought-after Podiatrist based in Melbourne, Australia, James Ferrie first started using ultrasound in his practice to guide regenerative injection therapy. Now he says it has become an invaluable tool for diagnostic purposes as well. Read his article to learn more. “As a Podiatrist, I’m very interested in the…
Read More[VIDEO] A Beginner’s Video Guide to Handheld Ultrasound for Podiatrists
As ultrasound scanning is a new skill for many of our podiatry users, we’ve developed a series of educational videos and narrated examples of common pathology with Dr. Oron Frenkel an emergency physician who leads the Clarius Medical Advisory Board. Scroll down to watch some examples below and visit Clarius Classroom to see the complete…
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