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Troubleshooting FoCUS Image Acquisition: Patient Positioning, Transducer Manipulation, and Image Optimization

Troubleshooting FoCUS Image Acquisition: Patient Positioning, Transducer Manipulation, and Image Optimization

DOI:
10.3791/64547-v

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06:50 min

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March 03, 2023

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1Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care,University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2Department of Emergency Medicine,University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 3Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation,University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:54Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
  • 02:16Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX)
  • 03:10Apical Four Chamber View (A4C)
  • 05:39Results: Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Images
  • 05:59Conclusion

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Here, we present a protocol to allow providers to perform focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) in the clinical environment. We describe methods of transducer manipulation, review common pitfalls of transducer movements, and suggest tips to optimize phased array transducer use.

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Focused Cardiac UltrasoundParasternal Long AxisParasternal Short AxisMitral ValveAortic ValveLeft VentricleRight VentriclePatient PositioningTransducer ManipulationImage OptimizationDepth AdjustmentGain AdjustmentFocus AdjustmentPleural EffusionPericardial Effusion

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