Injured players can be reassured with portable ultrasound

Harlequins FC rugby club head of medical services Andy Reynolds using a Fujifilm SonoSite Edge system.

The medical services team at Harlequins FC rugby club is using an Edge point-of-care ultrasound system from Fujifilm SonoSite to diagnose and monitor musculoskeletal injuries.  Harlequins’ head of medical services Andy Reynolds said: “Our job is to get as many players available to play on a match day as possible and having a portable system gives us the flexibility to use ultrasound imaging wherever and whenever we need it, without having to refer players to a third-party clinic.

“Real-time imaging allows us to more accurately identify the grade of injuries, as well as giving some prognostic indication in terms of rehabilitation.  Being able to show the patient the exact nature of the injury can also be very useful, as any professional rugby player will want to continue training.  Conversely, we can use it to reassure them that an injury has fully healed following rehabilitation.”

See the full report on page 4 of the April 2014 issue of RAD Magazine.