VIDEO: Point-of-care ultrasound systems at ACC 2022
There were several point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) systems on display by vendors at ACC 2022. Here are two of them. The GE Healthcare vScan Air offers a double-sided wireless probe for quick cardiac ultrasound assessments. The other is the Butterfly Network system, which coverts a smartphone or tablet into an ultrasound system using a plug-in probe and an app.
The doubled-sided probe on the vScan offers a curved transducer for deep scanning and a linear transducer for shallow scanning. It also connects wirelessly to the user's personal device to help quickly ruling in or out certain conditions.
The Butterfly system uses chip-based technology in the probe combined with an app on a smart phone or tablet to convert Apple iPhones, iPads and Android platforms into portable ultrasound systems.
Both systems enable whole-body scanning in a pocket-sized solution.
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Dave Fornell has covered healthcare for more than 17 years, with a focus in cardiology and radiology. Fornell is a 5-time winner of a Jesse H. Neal Award, the most prestigious editorial honors in the field of specialized journalism. The wins included best technical content, best use of social media and best COVID-19 coverage. Fornell was also a three-time Neal finalist for best range of work by a single author. He produces more than 100 editorial videos each year, most of them interviews with key opinion leaders in medicine. He also writes technical articles, covers key trends, conducts video hospital site visits, and is very involved with social media. E-mail: dfornell@innovatehealthcare.com