Apr 27, 2021
Clinical guide green lights point-of-care imaging with standard diagnosis in ED, inpatient settings
Clinicians can use add-on point-of-care ultrasonography in patients with unspecified acute dyspnea in the emergency department (ED) or inpatient setting, according to the American College of Physicians (ACP), although the recommendation is based on a low certainty of evidence.
Combining point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) with the standard diagnostic pathway increased the proportion of correct diagnoses by 32%, boosted the sensitivity of standard testing without “a substantial tradeoff in specificity,” did not seem to be tied to any serious harms, is not a high-cost test, and did not result in a longer length of stay (LOS) for patients, wrote Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA, of the ACP in Philadelphia, and co-authors on the college’s clinical guidelines committee.
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Royal Philips: Philips showcases impact of tele-ultrasound advancing Precision Diagnosis at AIUM virtual event
Amsterdam, the Netherlands -
Royal Philips(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced its participation in the upcoming Annual Integrative Ultrasound Meeting (AIUM) virtual event, April 11-14, hosted by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. The company will spotlight its latest advanced tele-ultrasound solutions, extending access and consistency of care and expanding capacity of care teams by enabling remote clinician to clinician collaboration.
As telemedicine continues to grow in adoption, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the evolution of ultrasound has been revolutionized by the expansion of tele-ultrasound, demonstrating its ability to extend global access to quality care across cardiovascular, general imaging and women s healthcare, regardless of geographic limitations. Advancements in point-of-care (POC) ultrasou