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Open Access 01-12-2019 | Ultrasound | Statement

ESR statement on portable ultrasound devices

Author: European Society of Radiology (ESR)

Published in: Insights into Imaging | Issue 1/2019

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Abstract

The use of portable ultrasound (US) devices has increased in recent years and the market has been flourishing. Portable US devices can be subdivided into three groups: laptop-associated devices, hand-carried US, and handheld US devices. Almost all companies we investigated offer at least one portable US device. Portable US can also be associated with the use of different US techniques such as colour Doppler US and pulse wave (PW)-Doppler. Laptop systems will also be available with contrast-enhanced US and high-end cardiac functionality.
Portable US devices are effective in the hands of experienced examiners. Imaging quality is predictably inferior to so-called high-end devices.
The present paper is focused on portable US devices and clinical applications describing their possible use in different organs and clinical settings, keeping in mind that patient safety must never be compromised. Hence, portable devices must undergo the same decontamination assessment and protocols as the standard equipment, especially smartphones and tablets.
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Metadata
Title
ESR statement on portable ultrasound devices
Author
European Society of Radiology (ESR)
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Insights into Imaging / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-019-0775-x

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