Efficacy of Handheld Ultrasound in Medical Education: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Narrative Analysis [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 Miniaturization has made ultrasound (US) technology ultraportable and, in association with their relatively low cost, made handheld devices attractive for medical education training programs. However, performing an ultrasound requires complex skills, and
Mariam Haji-Hassan +2 more
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Use of a handheld ultrasound device for detecting orbital inflammation [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case ReportsPurpose: Orbital inflammatory disease has been historically diagnosed with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Orbital ultrasound has served as a non-radiation alternative that has been successful at diagnosing many orbital ...
Aashka Damani +5 more
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HUMaN: Handheld Ultrasound System with Magnetic Needle Navigation [PDF]
UltrasonographyPurpose Needle tip localization during ultrasound-guided procedures is challenging when the needle is poorly visualized. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a handheld ultrasound system with magnetic needle navigation (HUMaN) that integrates ...
Sangbum Kye +6 more
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Handheld Ultrasound and Focused Cardiovascular Echography: Use and Information [PDF]
Medicina, 2019 The availability of miniaturized ultrasound machines has changed our approach to many cardiovascular diseases. Handheld ultrasound imaging can be performed at the bedside, it is easy to use, and the information provided, although limited, is of ...
Ketty Savino, Giuseppe Ambrosio
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Handheld ultrasound to reduce requests for inappropriate echocardiogram (HURRIE) [PDF]
Echo Research and Practice, 2019 Background: Handheld ultrasound could provide sufficient information to satisfy the clinical questions underlying ‘rarely appropriate’ echo requests, but there are limited data about its use as a gatekeeper to standard echocardiography.
Kawa Haji +7 more
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The Impact of a Handheld Ultrasound Device in a Rheumatic Heart Disease Screening Program in Ethiopia [PDF]
POCUS Journal, 2023 Background: Rheumatic heart disease affects 33 million people in low and middle income countries and is the leading cause of cardiovascular death among children and young adults.
Zach Kaltenborn +6 more
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Application and Development of Handheld Ultrasound in the Field of Medicine and Healthcare [PDF]
Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy, 2018 With the rapid development of microelectronics, handheld ultrasound devices emerged and have a widespread use in the field of medicine and healthcare. The handheld ultrasound is a modality of medical ultrasonic device that is portable (i.e., carried by ...
Xing Yu, Yaoyao Cui, Yuankai Xuan, Tingyi Jiang, Ligang Cui
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Blended e-learning with handheld ultrasound devices improves practical competence in eFAST: a randomised controlled study [PDF]
BMC Medical EducationBackground Emergency ultrasound, particularly extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (eFAST), is increasingly recognised as essential in undergraduate medical education. Although blended learning offers flexibility, its effect on practical
Lukas Alexander Theodor Platte +5 more
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A comparison of handheld and standard ultrasound in Swiss medical students [PDF]
World Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2022 The use of ultrasound (US) within healthcare has inspired the development of new US technology. There have been few studies comparing the use of handheld US to standard US for medical education. This research aims to determine whether a handheld US device can provide a comparable primary learning experience to that of a standard US machine.Over two ...
Shadi Lahham, Soheil Saadat
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Usefulness of handheld ultrasound devices in the assessment of abdominal pathology and comparison with high-end ultrasound devices [PDF]
The Ultrasound JournalBackground and objective The EFSUMB recommends the use of handheld ultrasound devices in many point-of-care cases, including primary care. However, it is necessary to continue training in conventional ultrasound examinations.
Ana Segura-Grau +5 more
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