Wireless ultrasound enables precise intervention
Wireless ultrasound enables precise intervention
Twenty years ago, people were proud to own a personal computer, and they didn't care about the cumbersome accessories such as the main computer, speakers, monitors, buttons and mice. Today, the computer has become the handheld of people's things, we use laptops at any time in cafes, reading rooms, restaurants and even on the park lawn, we can see the power of science and technology is indeed constantly changing our lives, just as the heavy ultrasound machine twenty years ago, now has developed to the doctor's pocket, that is, wireless handheld ultrasound.
"What is Handheld Ultrasound"
Readers who have done ultrasound examinations know that the traditional large ultrasound machine has shortcomings such as bulky, complex operation, inconvenient movement, and high price. The "handheld ultrasound" makes up for these weaknesses, as the name suggests, handheld ultrasound is the probe volume is only the size of the handheld, can use readily available mobile devices (mobile phones, pads, computers, etc.) as a screen, ultrasonic instruments for inspection.
Handheld ultrasound can be carried around and is easy to operate, which greatly improves the utilization rate of ultrasound in clinical work. In addition, its price is low, only 1/10 of large ultrasound equipment, grass-roots medical institutions can be equipped. Some readers may ask, such a small machine, the image quality will not be poor? In fact, the handheld ultrasound has its special chip and algorithm, not only on the tablet or mobile phone imaging, but also can magnify the image at will, while ensuring clear image quality. You can even open the screen projection function, real-time image transmission without distortion, and no assistant to hold the tablet at any time.
"Application of Handheld Ultrasound in Interventional Department"
With the development of miniaturization of ultrasound equipment, ultrasound technology has stepped out of the ultrasound department and entered the clinical department to assist clinicians in bedside detection and image-guided treatment. I have experienced its convenience and high efficiency through the trial of Amain's handheld ultrasound.
The handheld ultrasound is small in size and can easily fit into the white coat pocket. I carry the handheld ultrasound round with me. If a patient complains of abdominal distension, I can perform a simple ultrasound examination for him immediately to rule out the possibility of asticity. There are patients with swollen feet, and I can identify the presence of lower extremity venous thrombosis on the spot by handheld ultrasound; After the intervention of liver cancer patients, I can use the handheld ultrasound to roughly observe the size of the lesion, and initially judge the interventional efficacy. With handheld ultrasound, I can make judgments about common changes without having to send patients to the ultrasound department to wait in line.
In interventional surgery, I can use handheld ultrasound to see the process of aspiration, puncture, intubation, etc., which is what we say "visualization". Compared with traditional blind penetration, the accuracy of intervention is greatly improved. Handheld ultrasound uses wireless connection, which gets rid of the inconvenience of cord entanglement and is more conducive to surgical operation. I can directly scan by putting on a sterile film. The head nurse in the operating room was particularly pleased.
The GPU architecture of handheld ultrasound plus harmonics, smooth image, high resolution, almost no delay or lag. In the process of puncture, the ultrasound imaging of the needle is nearly synchronous, which greatly improves the success rate. Its software design is also user-friendly, user-friendly, and can be switched with one click, just like a smartphone, and can be mastered without lengthy professional training. I basically mastered the use of handheld ultrasound in a day. In addition, the handheld ultrasound built-in battery, sustainable work for 4.5 hours, but also with a wireless charger, with charge, will not appear at work without power embarrassment.
As far as I know, handheld ultrasound can also remotely share high-definition images in real time for expert guidance. Some nurses without imaging background can transmit images to me in real time through her mobile phone when they go to the grassroots level, and I can guide her to complete the ultrasound examination on the spot.
"How to maximize the value of handheld ultrasound"
Interventional medicine as a new subject, its rapid development, growing, has become the third clinical medicine after surgery, internal medicine. With the development of modern science and technology and the transformation of medical service model, various interventional technologies have sprung up like bamboo shoots. In addition to traditional medical imaging, multi-disciplinary, multi-category and multi-field intervention technologies such as digestive endoscopy, neurology, emergency, and ultrasound have developed rapidly. The combination of a variety of imaging devices and the integration and cooperation of multiple disciplines bring advanced new methods of interventional minimally invasive treatment to the majority of patients, which is the concept of big intervention that I have been advocating.
Under the guidance of the concept of big intervention, our department introduced the first handheld ultrasound equipment in the province, which was unanimously praised by general practitioners in the process of use. With the help of handheld ultrasound, the puncture efficiency is greatly improved, the radiation exposure dose is reduced, and the diagnosis and treatment time of patients is saved.
Amain can be equipped with 5G remote technology, and we plan to open a remote platform pilot in the near future to sink high-quality medical resources to grass-roots units and share the pressure caused by the uneven distribution of medical resources. Secondly, we regularly organize experts to exchange ideas on a remote platform to promote the dissemination of intervention knowledge. Finally, the remote platform can also be used for training, and new medical staff can learn relevant knowledge through the platform, which is very convenient.
Any emerging technology will be questioned by the public, many people can not believe that the small body effect can be comparable to the traditional color ultrasound. From the price point of view, it is only one tenth of the large ultrasound, but the high quality handheld ultrasound product performance can already be compared with 64 channel large color ultrasound, from this point of view, the cost performance is still very high, handheld ultrasound industry needs us to give more confidence and open mind, handheld ultrasound is bound to become a good assistant at the grassroots and clinical. I hope that one day we will see people in remote areas who can get an ultrasound at home without having to travel or travel.
