SonoSite helped pioneer the concept of portable, point-of-care ultrasound, and it continues to be a world-leading manufacturer and innovator of bedside ultrasound systems as well as an industry leader in ultra-high frequency micro-ultrasound technology.
Headquartered near Seattle, the company is represented by 26 subsidiaries and a global distribution network in over 100 countries. SonoSite’s portable, compact systems are expanding the use of ultrasound across the clinical spectrum by cost-effectively bringing high-performance ultrasound to the point of patient care. For more information, go to www.sonosite.com.
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Doctors working in the eight-bed Paediatric
Intensive Care Unit at the Ramón y Cajal University Hospital in Madrid use point-of-care
ultrasound extensively to evaluate the condition of critically ill children,
and find it essential to their
work. Dr José Luis
Vázquez Mart í nez, Head of UCIP at Hospital Ramón y Cajal, with
over 25...
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Consultant anaesthetist Tim Pepall has been using SonoSite ultrasound systems for the past decade Point-of-care ultrasound is at the heart of Frimley Park Hospital’s anaesthesia department, guiding procedures such as vascular access and nerve blocks. Dr Tim Pepall, a consultant anaesthetist at Frimley Park, explained: “It’s essential to use...
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Pneumonia is a major cause
of childhood mortality and morbidity globally – particularly in resource-poor
environments – and diagnosis of pneumonia can be complex. The current gold
standard diagnostic technique is a chest X-ray, looking for the presence or
absence of areas of consolidation on the lungs. However, this obviously exposes
the patient...
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The X-Porte’s touchscreen control and excellent image resolution offer significant benefits for time-critical care Ultrasound technology is playing a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of critical care patients at Watford Hospital, part of West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust. Dr Devaraja Acharya, Consultant in Anaesthesia and...
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St Mary's Hospital relies on a SonoSite X-Porte to perform FAST scanning of trauma patients St Mary's Hospital is one of London's four major trauma centres, and uses point-of-care ultrasound extensively in the assessment of patients visiting its extremely busy A&E department. Dr Ehsan Hassan, a consultant in emergency medicine with a special...
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FUJIFILM SonoSite is pleased to be supporting the 2018 Bennetts British Superbike Championship (BSB) by supplying point-of-care ultrasound systems for clinic-based and trackside imaging. The compact and highly portable ultrasound systems will provide the BSB medical team with on-site imaging capabilities, to support the first-class care of riders...
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Point-of-care
(POC) ultrasound is helping to improve the quality of life for
metastatic breast cancer patients in the West Midlands thanks to the
fundraising efforts of Breast Friends Solihull and the University
Hospitals Birmingham Charity. A FUJIFILM SonoSite SII ultrasound system
funded through donations is enabling chemotherapy patients to be...
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Time is of the essence in an emergency situation, and may be the
difference between life and death. Ambulance crews on the front line must
decide rapidly whether or not a patient is suffering from a
life-threatening condition requiring specialist treatment, and
point-of-care ultrasound can provide vital guidance. Geert-Jan Deddens, a
nurse practitioner...
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As hospitals and clinics become more analytical
about their purchasing decisions, they are starting to evaluate the
total cost of ownership (TCO) of capital equipment, including portable
capital equipment, rather than the initial outlay alone. Hospitals and
clinics are recognizing that if they want to control and contain their
costs, they must first...
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As hospitals and clinics become more analytical about their purchasing decisions, they are starting to evaluate the total cost of ownership (TCO) of capital equipment, including portable capital equipment, rather than the initial outlay alone. Hospitals and clinics are recognizing that if they want to control and contain their costs, they must first...
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NICE
guidelines for ultrasound-guided placement of central venous lines in adults
and children were first issued in the UK in October 2002. Dr James Bennett,
Consultant Anaesthetist at Birmingham Children's Hospital, discusses how the
debate has since moved on from whether ultrasound should be used for vascular
access, to what other information and...
Read more
Summer school delegates gain some hands-on
experience with the SonoSite instruments
FUJIFILM SonoSite continues to
maintain its strong focus on supporting medical training and education, and
recently supplied instruments for a series of ultrasound workshops at the
Doctors Academy International Medical Summer School. On the 31st of
July 2017,...
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KLAS confirms the popularity of FUJIFILM SonoSite ultrasound systems FUJIFILM SonoSite has been named the most adopted and most considered brand of point-of-care (POC) ultrasound system in the USA by independent healthcare informatics agency KLAS Research. This year's KLAS report – Ultrasound Imaging 2017 – conducted surveys and interviews...
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Dr Jim Corcoran carries out an ultrasound scan using the SonoSite instrument Ultrasound guidance is proving invaluable for the regional neurosurgical centre at the Salford Royal Hospital, helping to improve safety, save time and enhance the patient experience. Jim Corcoran, consultant neuroanaesthetist and clinical director for perioperative...
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Standard operating procedures are
now commonplace in many commercial and industrial environments, but do they
have a place in patient care? With constant pressure on healthcare providers to
improve the quality and efficiency of care while reducing costs,
standardisation of patient management is a logical step towards more
streamlined services. Anaesthesia...
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Dr Akash Deep (right) and Vanessa Wickens, UK education manager and clinical lead at SonoSite, with the ultrasound system Ultrasound technology is helping the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at King’s College Hospital to rapidly obtain vascular access in critically ill patients. Dr Akash Deep, Director of PICU, explained: “PICU treats...
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Torsten Walther, European Sales Director, and Volker Keller, European Marketing Director, FUJIFILM SonoSite FUJIFILM SonoSite has restructured its direct sales and marketing activities in Europe to better serve the shifting point-of-care (POC) ultrasound market. This will provide a more consolidated voice for the company’s customers across...
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Demonstration and workshop facilities at the SonoSite education centre FUJIFILM SonoSite continues to lead the way in ultrasound training and education, helping clinicians to develop and maintain their practical skills in a variety of disciplines. Learning a new ultrasound procedure or technique can be challenging – particularly if you feel...
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Anaesthetists working in perioperative medicine have
increasingly taken a whole body approach to patient evaluation known as TUBE –
Total Ultrasound Body Examination – thanks to the development of point-of-care
ultrasound. Dr Christophe Aveline, Consultant Anaesthetist in critical care
and surgery at the Sévigné Private hospital in Rennes, is an...
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The scope of ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia has grown significantly
in recent years, and is now a key technique for pain control. Dr. Jens Döffert, Consultant Anaesthetist at Kreisklinikum Calw in Germany,
discusses the advances in regional anaesthesia, as described in his book Sonography in anaesthesia: interventional
procedures in adults...
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Point-of-care ultrasound is used on a daily basis to help assess and treat patients attending the emergency department London’s Chelsea and Westminster Hospital relies on point-of-care ultrasound to help assess and treat patients in its emergency department. EMED consultant Dr Parmy Deol explained: “The emergency department uses ultrasound...
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EHAAT crew members and the SonoSite team with the new helicopter SonoSite representatives joined Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) at Audley End House in Essex on the 25th June as the charity celebrated its 20th anniversary and unveiled its rebranded fleet – including the first public appearance of its recently purchased Augusta Westland...
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Point-of-care ultrasound is
helping clinicians at the Great North Trauma and Emergency Centre to assess a
wide range of patients Point-of-care (POC) ultrasound is now commonly used in emergency
departments throughout the UK. These instruments provide valuable insight for
the assessment of both trauma and non-trauma patients, as well as...
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Consultant Anaesthetist Stephan Rauscher uses point-of-care
ultrasound as part of his daily routine working in the emergency department
(ED) at the Katharinenhospital in Stuttgart. He is also involved in the training
and scheduling of emergency physicians from the department. Any of these
clinicians could potentially be called to an emergency in the...
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Point-of-care systems are ideal for the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh’s emergency ultrasound training programme Point-of-care ultrasound plays an important role in the management of cardiac arrest, as Dr Matthew Reed, an Emergency Medicine consultant at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, explained: “We know that the prognosis for a patient...
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A FUJIFILM SonoSite Edge ultrasound system has revolutionised Dr Adam Garnett’s sport and exercise medicine practice. Sportsmen and women on the Channel Island of Jersey are benefitting from the introduction of point-of-care ultrasound. Dr Adam Garnett, a sports and exercise medicine consultant at the Jersey Sports Medicine Clinic, explained:...
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Point-of-care ultrasound plays an
important role in the emergency sector, enabling hospital clinicians and
paramedics responding to an urgent call for medical assistance to assess a
patient’s condition. Dr Matthew Reed, an Emergency Medicine consultant at the Royal
Infirmary of Edinburgh, explained how ultrasound contributes to the management
of...
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Dr Bausili at the Titan Race The medical team, Cardiosos, attending the Gaes Titan Desert by Garmin endurance mountain bike race this year had point-of-care ultrasound close at hand to help them deal with injuries and medical emergencies. The race saw over 463 top-level mountain bikers cover 612 kilometres of sand dunes in Morocco over the...
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SonoSite’s X-Porte helps Dr Abraham Ssenoga to administer epidurals under ultrasound guidance. Anaesthetists at Liverpool Women’s Hospital are taking advantage of ultrasound guidance to administer epidurals, as consultant anaesthetist Dr Abraham Ssenoga explained: “Liverpool Women’s is a specialist obstetrics and gynaecology hospital that...
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FUJIFILM SonoSite offers support to the Proactiva Open Arms refugee rescue service FUJIFILM SonoSite has given two M-Turbo® point-of-care ultrasound systems to the non-governmental sea rescue organisation Proactiva Open Arms, based in Badalona, near Barcelona, to support its efforts in rescuing refugees. Emergency doctor Guillermo...
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Point-of-care (POC) ultrasound is now a common sight in emergency departments throughout the UK. Professor Bob Jarman, Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the Great North Trauma and Emergency Centre, explained the potential benefits of more widespread ultrasound use: “There is a lot of interest in POC ultrasound within our department, above and beyond...
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Point-of-care ultrasound helped Dr Fiona Witham to diagnose a wide range of pathologies in patients living in a remote rural area. A FUJIFILM SonoSite Edge® point-of-care ultrasound system recently helped clinicians participating in the Ukraine Christian Partnership’s (UCP’s) Summer Mission to diagnose a wide range of pathologies. Dr Fiona...
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Dr Angshu Bhowmik routinely uses point-of-care ultrasound to guide pleural procedures. Ultrasound guidance is now routinely used for pleural procedures, with current British Thoracic Society guidelines stating that all pleural drain insertions and aspirations should be performed using the technique. Dr Angshu Bhowmik, a consultant chest physician...
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Cathy Roberts from the Children’s Acute Transport Service finds SonoSite’s Edge system invaluable when transferring critically ill children between hospitals. The Children’s Acute Transport Service (CATS) depends on point-of-care ultrasound systems to get quick and accurate vascular access in critically ill children being transferred to specialist...
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Point-of-care ultrasound systems
were originally designed for military applications, dealing with emergencies in
a battlefield setting, and it is not surprising that they now play such a
pivotal role in emergency vehicles around the world. Dr Ramón de Elías
Hernandez, head of on-call doctors at SAMUR, Madrid’s municipal emergency
service, describes...
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FUJIFILM SonoSite Inc. , specialists in developing
cutting-edge ultrasound solutions and providing world-leading education to
enable point-of-care visualization access, has been named a Silver winner in the 36th Annual International Design
Excellence Awards (IDEA) announced by the Industrial
Designers Society of America (IDSA) . FUJIFILM...
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The Emergency Department at King's College Hospital NHS
Foundation Trust is a busy trauma centre dealing with over 400 cases every day.
Point-of-care ultrasound has been used in the department of over 10 years, and
now forms an integral part of many patient assessment pathways. Emergency
Medicine Consultant Dr George Nada explained: “We currently use...
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West Suffolk Hospital is a district general hospital located
in a 19-hectare parkland site on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds. The hospital
has a strong focus on ultrasound training, and its intensive care trainees have
the opportunity to develop their skills in point-of- care cardiac and lung
ultrasound using state-of-the-art equipment, as consultant...
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Point-of-care ultrasound provides EMED clinicians with valuable additional information. Point-of-care ultrasound provides valuable additional information in emergency medicine, helping to guide clinical decision making, as Dr Jonny Gordon, EMED consultant at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, explained: “Point-of-care ultrasound...
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Dr Kaushik Bhowmick regularly uses the X-Porte
point-of-care ultrasound system in his daily practice West Suffolk
Hospital in Bury St Edmunds is using the latest generation point-of-care
ultrasound system to help intensive care trainees develop their skills in
cardiac and lung ultrasound, as consultant anaesthetist Dr Kaushik Bhowmick
explained:...
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The Clinique Juge is a Marseille clinic specialising in
ambulatory surgery. Combining regional anaesthesia with focused pre- and
post-operative care, the clinic aims to allow patients to return home soon
after orthopaedic surgery, often on the same day as their procedure. Anaesthetist
Dr Philippe Grillo explains the benefits of this approach, and...
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The robustness of the NanoNaxx system makes it ideal for use in Africa . A unique collaboration between the charity Health Improvement Project Zanzibar (HIPZ) and the Zanzibar government has seen point-of-care ultrasound systems in troduced in to the country’s hospitals, helping to improve maternity services . Dr Ru MacDonagh,...
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Surgical teams from the UK-based charity Healing Little Hearts are using point-of-care ultrasound to help accelerate recoveries and improve outcomes for paediatric patients with congenital heart defects. Healing Little Hearts provides life-saving heart operations to babies and children across India who would not otherwise have access to treatment,...
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WHAT TO EXPECT DURING AN OPERATION Dr
Konstantin Feise, a dermatologist and phlebologist working in aesthetic
medicine, provides sclerotherapy, catheter-based laser surgery and diagnostic
investigations on venous systems, for patients in and around Stuttgart,
Germany. He uses point-of-care ultrasound to help get a firm picture of...
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Point-of-care ultrasound is an essential tool for Dr Mark Ridgewell, an early pioneer for sports and exercise medicine (SEM) and, for the past 13 years, consultant sports physician at the Sport Wales Institute. He explained: “Point-of-care musculoskeletal ultrasound has developed into an extremely useful tool for SEM, particularly in the last 10...
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Point-of-care
ultrasound systems play an important role in the treatment of complicated
medical cases at the Royal Surrey County
Hospital in Guildford, as consultant intensivist and anaesthetist Dr Justin
Kirk-Bayley explained.
The Royal Surrey County Hospital is a 527-bed general
hospital and a specialist tertiary centre for cancer, oral...
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Ultrasound technology is taking to the skies with the Essex Herts Air Ambulance Trust, a charity that provides a free, life-saving Helicopter Emergency Medical Service for the critically ill and injured of Essex, Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas. Stuart Elms, Clinical Director of the Trust, explained: “We operate two helicopters crewed by...
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FUJIFILM SonoSite Inc. , specialists in developing cutting-edge ultrasound solutions and providing world-leading education to enable point-of-care visualization access has announced CE mark and 510(k) clearance for its new mountable ultrasound system, the SonoSite SII. Developed for regional anesthesia, vascular access and trauma applications, the...
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FUJIFILM SonoSite’s M-Turbo point-of-care (POC) ultrasound systems
will soon be providing pre-hospital diagnostics across the Scottish Highlands
as part of the innovative SatCare trial. This study aims to combine POC
ultrasound and advanced communications to enable remote image interpretation
and decision making for a range of time-critical conditions....
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Time is of the essence in an emergency situation, and may be the
difference between life and death. Ambulance crews on the front line must
decide rapidly whether or not a patient is suffering from a
life-threatening condition requiring specialist treatment, and
point-of-care ultrasound can provide vital guidance. Geert-Jan Deddens, a
nurse practitioner...
Read more
NICE
guidelines for ultrasound-guided placement of central venous lines in adults
and children were first issued in the UK in October 2002. Dr James Bennett,
Consultant Anaesthetist at Birmingham Children's Hospital, discusses how the
debate has since moved on from whether ultrasound should be used for vascular
access, to what other information and...
Read more
Anaesthetists working in perioperative medicine have
increasingly taken a whole body approach to patient evaluation known as TUBE –
Total Ultrasound Body Examination – thanks to the development of point-of-care
ultrasound. Dr Christophe Aveline, Consultant Anaesthetist in critical care
and surgery at the Sévigné Private hospital in Rennes, is an...
Read more
West Suffolk Hospital is a district general hospital located
in a 19-hectare parkland site on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds. The hospital
has a strong focus on ultrasound training, and its intensive care trainees have
the opportunity to develop their skills in point-of- care cardiac and lung
ultrasound using state-of-the-art equipment, as consultant...
Read more
CLEARLY SEE
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING AN OPERATION Dr
Konstantin Feise, a dermatologist and phlebologist working in aesthetic
medicine, provides sclerotherapy, catheter-based laser surgery and diagnostic
investigations on venous systems, for patients in and around Stuttgart,
Germany. He uses point-of-care ultrasound to help get a firm picture of...
Read more
The SonoSite SII features a new touchscreen user interface with a clinician-driven menu logic that adaptively adjusts to your imaging needs – “what you need, is what you see”. An embedded dual transducer connector allows you to quickly switch between...
The SonoSite EDGE II is a high-resolution, all-digital, 9.0-pound (4.1 kg) ultrasound system with a 12.1in. LED full-bleed glass display. The Edge II boosts improvements in cardiac and abdominal image quality through DirectClear Technology and a new...
Introducing a new chapter in ultrasound visualization technology. X-Porte was developed from the ground up to incorporate a breakthrough, proprietary beam-forming technology: XDI (Extreme Definition Imaging). This signal analysis algorithm shapes...
The iViz is a lightweight Point Of Care (POC) ultrasound solution, specifically designed for emerging sub-segments where there is need for a highly accessible and mobile solution that is capable throughout key areas of the patient care path. The iViz...
THE VEVO MD IS THE WORLD’S FIRST ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR CLINICAL USE WITH FREQUENCIES UP TO 70 MHz.
This groundbreaking technology opens up new possibilities for medical imaging that have never been seen before. Whether...
We recognize that the best chance any patient has at getting better is a clinician at their bedside with all the right answers and the confidence to act. SonoSite education and training is the industry standard – no other point-of-care ultrasound manufacturer...
