Wireless and Scanning – The Clarius Portable Ultrasound Review

Can you imagine making an ultrasound scan on your kitchen table? No need for a doctor’s appointment, no waiting time, no travel costs. With the appearance of pocket-sized and user-friendly diagnostic devices, such as the Clarius wireless portable ultrasound, it’s already possible. The Medical Futurist had the chance to test the mind-boggling technology able to revolutionize diagnostics. Here’s our great Clarius review. When everyday heroes meet science fiction turned reality On a partly cloudy September morning, The Medical Futurist team visited an ambulance crew in the Hungarian capital. We brought the experts two top-notch portable ultrasound devices to test: the Philips Lumify (read our review here) and the Clarius mobile ultrasound devices. We were very curious how do they find the instruments and whether they believe the innovative solutions could be of any help in their job – on an emergency vehicle. Tibor Kocsis, department leader at the Hungarian National Ambulance Service, told us that portable ultrasound devices definitely have a place in a hospital’s emergency department. However, it is a difficult question whether emergency vehicles should have them on board. He has been working with the ground and air ambulance services for years. He could recall many cases where the handheld ultrasound device proved to be life-saving. Although we have to recognize that there are cases where they do not have therapeutic consequences for the patient. Nevertheless, he tri...
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