COVID-19
5 Reasons Bedside Ultrasound is a Good Alternative to CT Scans for COVID-19 Diagnosis and Monitoring
A paper recently published by the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine in the Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Journal makes a clear case for why lung ultrasound (LUS) is widely being used as a first-line diagnostic imaging alternative for COVID-19, comparing the advantages of bedside ultrasound to chest CT scans and chest X-Rays. “Compared…
Leer más[VIDEO] Rural Family Doctor Uses Wireless Ultrasound To Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Virginia Robinson, a family physician practicing in Fernie, BC., is at the center of a POCUS project to bring handheld ultrasound to rural communities across British Columbia, Canada. Watch her video to learn how Dr. Robinson is using POCUS for COVID-19 or read her interview. What challenges are rural physicians facing during the COVID-19 pandemic? “Well,…
Leer másGenerous Patient Donates Clarius Ultrasound to Montfort Hospital’s ER
After spending time in an emergency room (ER) in Ottawa earlier this year, Peter Hyde decided to find a way to donate a modern assessment tool that would help patients like him leave the hospital faster. “I suspected that using a more modern type of scanner could help increase efficiency and reduce wait times,…
Leer másEchocardiography Society’s Perspective on POCUS for COVID-19
We continue to read new journal articles confirming the benefits of point-of-care ultrasound to screen, diagnose and monitor COVID-19 patients. The latest? A statement from the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) recognizes the value and prevalence of POCUS on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. ASE confirms that “the rapid, bedside assessment of…
Leer más[VIDEO] Emergency Dr. Oron Frenkel Discusses Handheld Ultrasound for COVID-19
An emergency physician at St. Paul’s Hospital, one of Vancouver’s largest hospitals, Dr. Oron Frenkel was an early advocate of using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the fight against COVID-19. Watch his interview video to learn why Dr. Frenkel thinks Clarius HD is ideal for POCUS, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. “While we can’t say with a hundred…
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