Wireless and satellite transmission of prehospital focused abdominal sonography for trauma

• Published in: Prehospital emergency care Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 375 - 379
• Main Authors: Strode, Christofer A, Rubal, Bernard J, Gerhardt, Robert T, Bulgrin, James R, Boyd, Sheri Y N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.07.2003
• Subjects: Abdominal Injuries - diagnostic imaging; Data Display - standards; Feasibility Studies; Humans; Military Medicine - instrumentation; Military Medicine - methods; Remote Consultation - standards; Reproducibility of Results; Satellite Communications - standards; Technology Assessment, Biomedical; Teleradiology - standards; Texas; Ultrasonography

As military operations become smaller and more remote and as humanitarian missions increase, ultrasound technology is emerging as a valuable asset for defining injuries in austere settings. This study evaluated the feasibility of focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) examinations in a field...