Ultrasound of the Shoulder, Part 1
The American Journal of Orthopedics
Alan M. Hirahara, MD, FRCS(C), and Alberto J. Panero, DO
In the first of a three part series for the American Journal of Orthopedics, Drs Alan Hirahara, MD, FRCS(C) and Alberto Panero, DO discuss the advantages of diagnostic and ultrasound guided procedures in the shoulder.
The article explains that the use of ultrasound at the point of care is growing in orthopedics and offers dynamic, real-time evaluation and safe, accurate treatment of conditions or injuries in the office. The ability for ultrasound to guide …
Ultrasound Guidance Enables More Difficult Peripheral Vein Access
This Philly.com story on the advantages of ultrasound needle guidance and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's findings is not only informative but is written in a particularly engaging style accessible to a wide readership. An informed public goes a long way in helping to reinforce the value of clinical ultrasound's multiple benefits.Here is an excerpt from the article by Philadelphia Inquirer staff writer Stacey Burling:. . . An emergency physician at George Washington University Hospital found that use of central lines, the fallback when the staff can't connect to a peripheral vein, fell…
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Takes "One Small Step for Scan..."
Ultrasound researcher and Henry Ford Hospital physician Scott Dulchavsky, MD, PhD, was recently inducted into the National Space Technology Hall of Fame for techniques his team developed to empower point-of-care ultrasound. He is working with Sonosite to modify ultrasound training methods developed for the space program for point-of-care applications on Earth.In this photo, he is using a Sonosite S-MSK to demonstrate the technology to Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Dr. Aldrin [who holds a doctorate of science in astronautics from MIT] commented that ultrasound would be promising on future space…
Rotterdam, Netherlands ambulance paramedics trained to diagnose AAA condition in transport
Amsterdam, 19th of January 2016.
[This is translated to English from the Netherland’s news paper]
The ambulances in Rotterdam Netherlands during the coming 5 months are equipped with ultrasound imaging that could be life saving with people with an AAA.
Special ambulance paramedics are trained to use ultrasound to be able to diagnose AAA condition quicker and more accurately. This pilot is unique in the Netherlands and initiative from vascular surgeon Jerome van Brussel from the Sint Franciscus Hospital. He and his colleagues from other regional hospitals in Rotterdam…
Interscalene Catheter with Google Glass by Dr. Brandon Winchester
A cleverly recorded ultrasound-guided interscalene catheter procedure. The block video was made exclusively with the video camera and microphone built into Google Glass. Possibly Google Glass may not have been used to record an ultrasound-guided interscalene nerve block or continuous catheter procedure yet! Enjoy, and special thanks to Dr. Brandon Winchester for hosting it public on www.blockjocks.comDr. Brandon Winchester LINK to video :http://www.blockjocks.com/fiaY/interscalene–catheter-with-google–glass
Ultrasound in MSK
Dr. Byron Patterson, is a partner in Primary Care Sports Medicine in Tarzana California, recently visted Sonosite headquarters and gave a presentation to Sonosite employees about ultrasound applications in sports medicine.
What a surprise it was to see him on a reality show that one of his patients was participating in. The patient had knee pain and it is amazing to see how musculoskeletal ultrasound was used not only to diagnose the problem, but also to help relieve his pain and increase his mobility.
Dr. Patterson was able to quickly ultrasound the knee for any…
Good News about Healthcare Reform
The Good News About Healthcare Reform: Smarter Use of Imaging Technology Helps Reduce Hospital Errors, Healthcare Costs
Paul Sierzenski, MD
Medical errors continue to be a major problem in the US healthcare system, with hospital acquired infections (HAC) becoming an area of greater focus and where significant financial penalties are being incurred. Medicare has added one especially dangerous--or even potentially fatal--adverse event, iatrogenic pneumothorax during central line placement, to its HAC list. Along with putting patients in peril, the mistake can also increase hospital costs by up…
Reduce Iatrogenic pneumothorax
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Memorial Hermann Healthcare System attained zero iatrogenic pneumothorax complications in multiple hospitals for a full year.The Healthcare System accomplished this incredible feat in several of its prestigious hospitals, including Memorial Hermann Southeast, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land, Children’s Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann Katy, Memorial Hermann Northeast, Memorial Hermann Northwest, as well as eight community hospital emergency…
FUJIFILM Sonosite goes to CES 2016 Digital Health Summit, with iViz!
FUJIFILM Sonosite attends the Digital Health Summit at CES in Las Vegas last week, to listen to Digital Health experts, feel the remarkable Digital Health evolution, and present on key topics. “One thing for sure, Digital Health is now front and center in the minds of Healthcare leaders. It is the future framework for anything Health considered, with the primary goal to empower patient and clinician to make more informed decisions, leading to improved population health management, better outcomes, and economic efficiencies.” said Marco Daoura, Director of Product Management, FUJIFILM…
User Stories: iViz in Kolkata India
Dr. Gordon Johnson travels to India and Haiti regularly and finds point-of-care ultrasound to be essential for seeing his patients in resource limited settings. Dr. Johnson had his share of scanning and training with iViz during his most recent trip to India on December 2015, and reports back to us:“During my trip to India I joined the professors and residents on rounds on the medical wards in two public hospitals in Kolkata India. The staff was really excited to see this technology, many had ultrasound experience but none had seen such a capable device. We performed cardiac, lung and…
iViz has 510(k) clearance from the FDA
Sonosite iViz receives 510k and FDA approval mid November, after two months of receiving the CE Mark for Europe in mid September. “iViz is a revolutionary solutions for clinicians and represents a landmark in FUJIFILM Sonosite's innovation. It achieves new levels of image performance and provides unprecedented connectivity in a highly mobile platform”.
Link: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151117006403/en
An Active September in the Nation's Capital
DOT.Med
Jill Rathbun
Continuing in a series of Federal policy updates,
Jill Rathbun of Galileo Consulting provides the latest news on imaging policy and payments.
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Glimpse Episode 9: Interview with Chanel Fischetti & Joelle Schlang
Joelle and Chanel attended the University of California in Los Angeles. They were fortunate enough to be introduced to ultrasound on their first day of medical school.
Memorial Hermann
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Glimpse Episode 8: Dr. John Christian Fox and Joel Schlang Discuss Medical Education
Join Dr. John Christian Fox and Joelle Schlang as they discuss the role of ultrasound in medical education. Students at UCI receive more than 50 hours of hands-on ultrasound training, starting the first week of their first year at medical school. This education is continued for two years allowing students to experience the benefits of ultrasound both as a diagnostic tool and a learning tool.
Global Health: Improving Early Detection of Breast Cancer in Matagalpa Region of Nicaragua
Breast cancer has become the leading cause of mortality for women in Nicaragua, overtaking the incidence of death due to childbirth or cervical cancer. In Nicaragua, survival after breast cancer diagnosis is poor, mostly due to the late stage at presentation. A key to improving survival is to promote early detection of breast cancer.
Following the guidelines of the Breast Health Global Initiative, Global Partners began a comprehensive initiative to improve early detection of breast cancer in the rural areas surrounding Matagalpa, Nicaragua. They developed a breast cancer awareness…
Trice Imaging, Inc. and FUJIFILM Sonosite Announce iViz Portable Ultrasound Device Integration at Health 2.0
Trice Imaging, a leading provider in the medical image management industry, announced today at Health 2.0 the integration of Tricefy into FUJIFILM Sonosite’s latest portable ultrasound device. The iViz, which was recently CE marked for sale in Europe and currently pending FDA 510(k) clearance, is the latest point-of-care visualization solution by FUJIFILM Sonosite and includes Trice sharing, collaboration and routing software embedded in the device. Trice Imaging Inc. and FUJIFILM Sonosite will together demonstrate the technology during a session, covering care delivery platforms…
Global Health: Hospital Baptiste Biblique Togo, West Africa
“Attached is a thank you letter from all of us here at HBB/Togo—medical/surgical missionaries, Togolese staff, and the patients who have derived benefit from the use of the Sonosite M-Turbo ultrasound machine. Read and enjoy the pictures.”
Learn more about Sonosite's SoundCaring program.
Glimpse Episode 7: Dr. Alan Chiem
Watch and listen to Dr. Alan Chiem as he discusses the benefits of early ultrasound training for medical students and how he uses ultrasound in the emergency room setting to both diagnose and guide therapies for patients with heart failure.
Glimpse Episode 6: Dr. Tarina Kang
Dr. Tarina Kang is the Director of Emergency Medicine Ultrasound at LAC+USC and a Professor of Emergency Medicine. In this interview she discusses the types of post graduate training for practical ultrasound guided procedures as well as basic and advanced ultrasound applications.