Utility of hand-held ultrasound for image acquisition and interpretation by trained Kenyan providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) plays a prominent role in the timely recognition and management of multiple medical, surgical, and obstetric conditions. A POCUS training program for primary healthcare providers in rural Kenya was developed in 2013. A significant challenge to this program is the acquisition of reasonably priced ultrasound machines with adequate image quality and the ability to transmit images for remote review. The goal of this study is to compare the utility of a smartphone-connected, hand-held ultrasound with a traditional ultrasound device for image acquisition and interpretation by trained healthcare providers in Kenya.

Methods

This study took place during a routine re-training and testing session for healthcare providers who had already recei

SUBMITTER: Wanjiku G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9995612 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature