The Transformational Role of Hand-Carried Ultrasound

Hand-carried ultrasound (HCU) is a powerful front-line medical tool and has the potential to be deployed effectively by a wide array of clinical personnel from medics to nurse practitioners to specialists.

By bringing ultrasound visualisation and guidance to the point-of-patient care, physicians are able to provide better, more comprehensive care and increase patient safety while improving their productivity and efficiency. More and more, HCU is viewed as an essential, everyday tool in clinical practice and for the practice of good medicine in general.

Significantly less expensive than their cart-based counterparts and with comparable image quality, SonoSite's hand-carried ultrasound systems can make a genuine difference to hospital working practices and patient care. HCU systems are able to deliver solutions that improve patient care, reduce costs and increase department efficiency.

source: Express Healthcare