Military Influence and Novel Utilization Strategies of Ultrasound Technology
Received Date: Jul 21, 2020 / Accepted Date: Jul 25, 2020 / Published Date: Jul 31, 2020
Abstract
Ultrasound (U/S) technology has advanced from large, wall-mounted systems to pocket-sized devices that provide high-quality image resolution. Through several innovations, u/s systems were optimized for military medical use in the 1980s. Due to utility in point-of-care, lack of ionizing radiation, and expansion of computer technology, point-of-care u/s (POCUS) was rapidly introduced in trauma, emergency department, and out-of-hospital settings. Military deployment environments are one of these out-of-hospitals settings, and other imaging modalities are not feasible in these conditions. In this article, how the military has influenced and utilized u/s technology will be discussed.
Keywords: Military; Portable ultrasound; FAST; Medical evacuations; Mass casualty events; Teleradiology
Citation: Betts A, Betts J (2020) Military Influence and Novel Utilization Strategies of Ultrasound Technology. OMICS J Radiol 9: 1000326. Doi: 10.4172/2167-7964.1000326
Copyright: © 2020 Betts A, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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