TY - JOUR
T1 - Point of Care Ultrasound
T2 - A WFUMB Position Paper
AU - Dietrich, Christoph F
AU - Goudie, Adrian
AU - Chiorean, Liliana
AU - Cui, Xin Wu
AU - Gilja, Odd Helge
AU - Dong, Yi
AU - Abramowicz, Jacques S
AU - Vinayak, Sudhir
AU - Westerway, Susan Campbell
AU - Nolsøe, Christian Pállson
AU - Chou, Yi-Hong
AU - Blaivas, Michael
N1 - Copyright © 2016 World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/1
Y1 - 2017/1
N2 - Over the last decade, the use of portable ultrasound scanners has enhanced the concept of point of care ultrasound (PoC-US), namely, "ultrasound performed at the bedside and interpreted directly by the treating clinician." PoC-US is not a replacement for comprehensive ultrasound, but rather allows physicians immediate access to clinical imaging for rapid and direct solutions. PoC-US has already revolutionized everyday clinical practice, and it is believed that it will dramatically change how ultrasound is applied in daily practice. However, its use and teaching are different from continent to continent and from country to country. This World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology position paper discusses the current status and future perspectives of PoC-US. Particular attention is given to the different uses of PoC-US and its clinical significance, including within emergency and critical care medicine, cardiology, anesthesiology, rheumatology, obstetrics, neonatology, gynecology, gastroenterology and many other applications. In the future, PoC-US will be more diverse than ever and be included in medical student training.
AB - Over the last decade, the use of portable ultrasound scanners has enhanced the concept of point of care ultrasound (PoC-US), namely, "ultrasound performed at the bedside and interpreted directly by the treating clinician." PoC-US is not a replacement for comprehensive ultrasound, but rather allows physicians immediate access to clinical imaging for rapid and direct solutions. PoC-US has already revolutionized everyday clinical practice, and it is believed that it will dramatically change how ultrasound is applied in daily practice. However, its use and teaching are different from continent to continent and from country to country. This World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology position paper discusses the current status and future perspectives of PoC-US. Particular attention is given to the different uses of PoC-US and its clinical significance, including within emergency and critical care medicine, cardiology, anesthesiology, rheumatology, obstetrics, neonatology, gynecology, gastroenterology and many other applications. In the future, PoC-US will be more diverse than ever and be included in medical student training.
KW - Humans
KW - Internationality
KW - Point-of-Care Systems
KW - Societies, Medical
KW - Ultrasonography
KW - Journal Article
KW - Review
U2 - 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2016.06.021
DO - 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2016.06.021
M3 - Review
C2 - 27472989
SN - 0301-5629
VL - 43
SP - 49
EP - 58
JO - Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
JF - Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
IS - 1
ER -