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What is "Point-of-Care Ultrasound" (POCUS?)
The beginning of Arsenault Diagnostics
Point-of-care ultrasound refers to the practice of trained medical professionals using ultrasound to diagnose problems wherever a patient is being treated, whether that's in a modern hospital, an ambulance, or a remote village. When Arsenault Diagnostics (NorthStar Medical) introduced the Sonosite 180 ultrasound machine to the Canadian Market twenty years ago, it enabled clinicians to treat patients faster, more accurately, and non-invasively at the point of care, without relying on trips to the Radiology department.
Bedside Ultrasound vs POCUS, Point of Care Ultrasound
Bedside Ultrasound
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
“Bedside Ultrasound” is a general term that describes the sonographic assessment of patients, usually in a medical facility or Hospital, at the patient’s bedside. The term acknowledges the use of portable ultrasound so that a patient is not inconvenienced by the need to physically move to a radiology suite for scanning.
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
“Point-of-Care Ultrasound” is a broader term that encompasses the various scenarios in which portable ultrasound can be utilized. For instance, a patient may be scanned using portable or handheld ultrasound while en route to an emergency room in an ambulance. Or a patient may be scanned in the trauma bay after arriving at the hospital emergency department. As such, “point-of-care ultrasound” indicates that portable ultrasound can be transported to wherever the patient is located.