POCUS Journal (Jul 2020)

Point-of-Care Ultrasound is Having Its Moment

  • Resa E Lewiss,
  • Rachel B Liu,
  • Robert Strony

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24908/pocus.v5i1.14221
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1

Abstract

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Hospital culture regarding imaging and the specialties which perform it has been resistant to change. In particular, ultrasound performed at the point of care (POCUS) has taken a while to become established within hospital systems. The COVID-19 pandemic has seemingly caused acceleration of POCUS acceptance. What is driving this rapid culture change?

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