How is Point-of-Care Ultrasound Changing Healthcare?

 Not too long ago, the idea of creating pictures using sounds seemed impossible. Now, ultrasound technology is being called the ‘stethoscope’ of medicine. Recently, there has been an overwhelming amount of interest in point-of-care ultrasound and this new technology has changed the course of diagnostic healthcare.What is Point-of-Care Ultrasound? Point-of-Care ultrasound refers to the use of portable technology for the purpose of diagnosis and therapy at the patient ’s bedside. In the past 25 years, point-of-care ultrasound has proved to be a fast, accurate, noninvasive, inexpensive method of diagnosis. It has become common practice to use this technology during regular checkups and in emergency trauma patients as well.Here are some of the ways that point-of-care ultrasound is changing healthcare:Lowers costs.With the rapid advancement of technology, the cost of healthcare is also decreasing. Currently, the newerportable ultrasound devices being contrasted are focused on lowering the cost of the device by changing transducer design. The transmission of ultrasound images has even been successful in handheld devices such as smartphones and tablets.Saves time.Portable and point-of-care ultrasound means that healthcare professionals can have easy access to ultrasound technology. This makes detection of disease easier and quicker. The emergency team atSick Kids Hospital in Toronto has several stories to share where point-of-care ultrasound has lead to the quick detectio...
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