As important as the stethoscope

Donal Martin from Donegal Hospice in Ireland with the SonoSite M-Turbo.

Donal Martin, consultant in palliative care at Donegal Hospice in Ireland, uses a SonoSite M-Turbo point-of-care system to provide care for around 100 terminally ill patients, both at the hospice and in patients’ own homes.

Donal explained: “Serial ultrasound using the M-Turbo system allows me to examine patients in their own homes with minimal disturbance, which is particularly beneficial in those patients suffering from cardiac, renal and hepatic failure.”

See the full report on page 26 of the June 2009 issue of RAD Magazine.