POCUS

Healthcare exhibition Arab Health 2024 took place in Dubai at the end of January and once again showcased cutting-edge technologies and hosted healthcare experts. Among them, consultant in musculoskeletal, sports and exercise medicine Dr Robin Chatterjee (pictured, right) gave an ultrasound demonstration in collaboration with HCA Healthcare. Using a Probo Medical ultrasound system, Dr Chatterjee […]

30 enthusiastic anaesthetists will be able to enhance their regional anaesthesia skills after successfully completing an accredited ultrasound workshop on regional anaesthesia run by Mindray UK and faculty from Frimley Park Hospital. Held on December 1, 2023 at Mindray UK’s Watford office the workshop included academic ultrasound essentials and practical training for eight different blocks […]

Sonosite launched their all-new, premium point-of-care ultrasound system on September 26, 2022 in the UK. Since then, it has been trialled in many departments by doctors and clinicians on the front line of health, to gain valuable feedback. One month later on October 26, 2022, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow became the first hospital […]

If you’re planning to attend this year’s BMUS meeting, visit the Intelligent Ultrasound (IU) team at stand number 4. It’s been a busy year for the ‘classroom to clinic’ ultrasound specialists, with several significant updates to platforms, making ultrasound even easier to learn and simpler to use. IU has and is planning to take its […]

Fujifilm has recently launched its iViz Handheld system offering a compelling blend of wireless technology, a battery life of more than three hours and weighing no more than a stethoscope. Fast initialization with intuitive interaction at your fingertips. Handheld ultrasound has progressively been evolving throughout the last ten years and has developed a widespread use in […]

Founder of Sonosite Kevin Goodwin has launched a new point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) company, EchoNous. Sonosite is said to have been the first company to build and sell diagnostic hand-carried ultrasound devices. The arrival of affordable, quality medical ultrasound imaging that could be easily carried from patient to patient was the foundation for what is now […]

Royal Philips is expanding its remote clinical collaboration and virtual training offerings across its portfolio, building on the IIT (Innovative Imaging Technologies) Reacts collaborative platform. Using technologies such as augmented reality for remote virtual guidance, supervision and training, the platform provides interactive tools designed to meet the collaborative needs of healthcare professionals and patients. “With […]

Facing the COVID-19 pandemic and a growing number of patients in need of diagnosis, the Veteran’s Administration NY Harbor Healthcare Simulation Center has introduced critical care simulation-based training sessions, utilising a BodyWorks Eve point-of-care ultrasound simulator with a newly installed COVID-19 lung module. Initiated on March 19, the three-hour sessions have prepared non-critical healthcare providers […]