Search Tag: Fujifilm Sonosite
Point-of-care-ultrasound-transforms-sports-and-exercise-medicine-in-jersey
2017 04 Jun
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:...Read more
Fujifilm-sonosite-keeps-the-wheels-in-motion
2017 18 May
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...Read more
Fujifilm-sonosite-donates-ultrasound-systems-to-refugee-rescue-services
2017 15 May
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...Read more
Creating-a-new-standard-for-ultrasound-in-emergency-care
2017 21 Apr
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...Read more
Fujifilm-sonosite-gives-clinicians-the-edge-for-rural-diagnostics
2017 06 Apr
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...Read more
Fujifilm-sonosite-wins-silver-in-idsa-international-design-excellence-awards-idea-2016
2017 30 Jan
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...Read more
Training-the-intensivists-of-the-future
2016 13 Nov
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
Embracing-emergency-ultrasound-in-andalusia
2016 01 Nov
Point-of-care (POC) ultrasound is playing an increasing role in emergency medicine, providing the tools to help physicians rapidly and efficiently assess a wide range of patients. Dr Alberto Ángel Oviedo García, an emergency medicine specialist at the Hospital de Valme in Seville, has been instrumental in developing the use of POC ultrasound in Andalusia,...Read more
Using-point-of-care-ultrasound-to-train-the-intensivists-of-the-future
2016 24 Oct
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:...Read more
A-clear-path-for-ambulatory-care
2016 20 Sep
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...Read more
Point-of-care-ultrasound-helps-enhance-maternity-services-in-africa
2016 15 Sep
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,...Read more
Healing-little-hearts-with-the-aid-of-point-of-care-ultrasound
2016 19 Jul
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,...Read more
Point-of-care-ultrasound-indispensable-for-elite-sport-in-wales
2016 25 May
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...Read more
Sonosite-s-x-porte-r-helps-to-provide-continuity-of-care
2016 27 Apr
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...Read more
High-flying-point-of-care-ultrasound
2016 20 Apr
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...Read more
Fujifilm-sonosite-announces-launch-of-the-new-sonosite-sii-the-simply-smart-ultrasound-system
2016 12 Apr
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...Read more