OzEMedicine - Wiki for Australian Emergency Medicine Doctors

see also:

• ACEM policy - bedside ultrasound (pdf)
• ACEM guideline - Minimum Criteria for Ultrasound Workshop (pdf)
• Australian Institute of Ultrasound
• Ultrasound Training Solutions
• Australian School of Medical Imaging (ASMI)
  • est. in 2005 evolving from the Canberra School of Sonography which was formed in 1999.
• Emed Ultrasound

• medical US on wikipedia
• basics of ultrasound
• ultrasound image production
• ultrasound image artefacts
• ultrasound techniques
• FAST bedside ultrasound for trauma patients
  • beware of False +ve lipliner sign ¹⁾

• Sound bytes US video tutorials
• EMRAPTV Episode 54: FAST Exam Pearls and Pitfalls
• lung US video

• display and software resides on a smartphone/tablet device
• what probes are included and what is maximum depth
• can they do automatic bladder volume calculations?
• Wifi vs Wired
• avoid those requiring subscriptions if you don't want to keep spending money

• obviously you don't get cloud storage without subscription and this may not be available

• these have a rechargeable built in battery
• EagleView
  • 3-in-one probe, depth to 30.5cm; iOS and Android; ~$AU4100
• GE Vscan Air
  • Android or iOS app
  • dual probe - curved transducer on one end up to 24cm depth and linear array transducer up to 8cm depth on the other; ~$AU7640
  • Vscan Air CL probe for Auto Bladder Volume included;
  • optional subscriptions for MyRemoteShare, MyImageCloud, MyDeviceHub (if own a fleet of devices)
• MindRay TE Air e5M wireless, all-in-one probe; Android and iOS, no subscription ~$AU7900

• power from the smartphone/tablet devices
• Philips Lumify - USB-C wired only; only for Android devices? no subscriptions or hidden fees; Single-array probes (Requires buying separate probes for deep vs. shallow); no battery - uses device battery;

• Butterfly iQ+ - requires subscription - If you let your paid membership expire after the first year, you lose access to cloud storage, saving new studies, and advanced tools; the probe will only work in a basic live-view mode with limited imaging;
• Clarius HD3 / Dual - dual array (phased and linear) 1 to 15 MHz frequency range, reaches up to 40 cm in depth; wireless direct Wi-Fi link paired with AI-driven auto-presets via the Clarius app; subscription is practically essential for daily practice because it gates advanced software and workflow tools such as Pulsed Wave Doppler, Color Doppler, Power Doppler, M-Mode, and Needle Enhance;