Point-of-care ultrasound helps train intensivists of the future
Dr Kaushik Bhowmick regularly uses the X-Porte point-of-care ultrasound system in his daily practice.
West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds is using a latest generation point-of-care ultrasound system to help intensive care trainees develop their skills in cardiac and lung ultrasound.
Consultant anaesthetist Dr Kaushik Bhowmick said: “My main focus is point-of-care echocardiography, while one of my colleagues is particularly interested in lung ultrasound. We have a strong focus on training we are the first district general hospital in the eastern region to offer a FICE training course and wanted a good teaching device for our intensive care trainees. Fujifilm SonoSite’s X-Porte ultrasound system is ideal for these purposes. I also use it in theatre if an echocardiogram is required, complementing the SonoSite Edge that we routinely use for vascular access and nerve blocks.”
See the full report on page 2 of the December 2016 issue of RAD Magazine.
