Ascending with ultrasound: telementored eFAST in flight-a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Teleultrasound uses telecommunication technologies to transmit ultrasound images from a remote location to an expert who guides the acquisition of images and interprets them in real time. Multiple studies have demonstrated the feasibility of teleultrasound. However, its application during helicopter flight using long-term evolution (LTE) for streaming has not been studied. Therefore, we conducted a study to examine the feasibility of teleultrasound in an Airbus H145 helicopter.

Methods

Four anesthesiologists and one military physician were recruited to perform telementored extended Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (eFAST) during nine helicopter flights, each with a unique healthy volunteer. A radiologist was recruited as a remote expert, guiding the physi

SUBMITTER: Engelsen PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10830595 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature