Countess of Chester makes full use of point-of-care ultrasound
Dr Mayooran Thevendra with an X-Porte point-of-care ultrasound system.
The emergency department at Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was one of the first sites in the UK to benefit from the advanced point-of-care ultrasound capabilities of Fujifilm SonoSite’s X-Porte system. Consultant in emergency medicine Dr Mayooran Thevendra explained: “We use ultrasound extensively in the department for FAST scans, ultrasound of aortas, vascular access and basic echocardiography. We were looking to replace our existing point-of-care ultrasound system just as the X-Porte was introduced, and were very impressed by its ease of use. We trialled several other systems, but none of them offered the same combination of simplicity and image quality.”
Dr Thevendra said that its portability has led to more frequent use of the X-Porte than the previous system. “The needle visualisation software makes administering nerve blocks for pain relief incredibly easy; you can see exactly where the needle tip is in relation to the nerves and other structures, and we’re even starting to teach junior doctors this technique.”
See the full report on page 4 of the May 2016 issue of RAD Magazine.
