Intensivist’s advanced exmaninations helped by point-of-care ultrasound
Junior intensive care fellow Carly Webb with consultant intensivist and anaesthetist Dr Justin Kirk-Bayley.
Royal Surrey County Hospital’s intensive care unit has added a SonoSite X-Porte point-of-care ultrasound system, complementing an existing SonoSite Edge instrument.
Consultant intensivist and anaesthetist Dr Justin Kirk-Bayley explained: “As a major cancer centre, we treat some very difficult and complicated cases, typically using ultrasound to guide line placement and the insertion of chest drains. Since the establishment of FICE, (focused intensive care echocardiography) the use of echocardiography has grown, and there is also interest in performing lung ultrasonography. We invested in the system to help us perform these more advanced examinations.
“With X-Porte systems used in the radiology and A&E departments, this ensures continuity for the critical care outreach team and radiologists when attending seriously ill patients who are unable to be moved.”
See the full report on page 21 of the November 2015 issue of RAD Magazine.
