European cardiologists are thinking mobile, with 73% of them expecting to employ hand-carried ultrasound technology within the next five years.
A survey by research firm InMedica of Wellingborough, U.K., found that Western European cardiologists expect portable and hand-carried ultrasound systems to be increasingly used in emergency situations and intensive care units in the near future.
By taking ultrasound to the patient's bedside, patient waiting times will be reduced and fewer scans will be referred to imaging departments, according to InMedica. Screening and minor scans may be performed by nonimaging specialists using portable equipment, with patients referred to imaging departments for more in-depth scans.
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