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Utility of Compact Ultrasound in a Mass Surgical Selection Program in Africa
Author(s) -
Harris Robert D.,
Parker Gary
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/ultra.34.2.341
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , computed tomography , radiology , selection (genetic algorithm) , surgical planning , medical physics , tomography , artificial intelligence , computer science
Compact ultrasound (US) was introduced in an austere setting with no other available imaging for an annual mass surgical screening day. Compact US examinations were performed on 25 patients from more than 7000 potential patients, as deemed possibly useful by the screening surgeons. Of the 20 patients with recorded data, compact US was helpful in 14 of 20 as a decision‐making tool, obviating computed tomography for preoperative planning. Compact US was helpful in most cases, saving resources (computed tomography), technologist time, and radiation risk in this select population.