The Use of Handheld Ultrasound Devices – An EFSUMB Position Paper

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Authors

Michael Bachmann Nielsen · University of Copenhagen

Vito Cantisani · Policlinico Umberto I

Paul S. Sidhu · King's College London

Radu Badea · Institutul Regional de Gastroenterologie Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor

Tomasz Batko · Gdańsk Medical University

Jonathan Frederik Carlsen · University of Copenhagen

M. Claudon

Abstract

The miniaturization of ultrasound equipment in the form of tablet- or smartphone-sized ultrasound equipment is a result of the rapid evolution of technology and handheld ultrasound devices (HHUSD). This position paper of the European Federation of Societies in Ultrasound and Medicine (EFSUMB) assesses the current status of HHUSD in abdominal ultrasound, pediatric ultrasound, targeted echocardiography and heart ultrasound, and we will report position comments on the most common clinical applications. Also included is a SWOT (Strength - Weaknesses - Opportunities - Threats) analysis, the use for handheld devices for medical students, educational & training aspects, documentation, storage and safety considerations.

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Ultrasound in Clinical Applications Radiation Dose and Imaging Flow Measurement and Analysis

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Published in: Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound

Volume 40, Issue 01, pp. 30-39

DOI: 10.1055/a-0783-2303

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