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The Use of Point-of-care Ultrasound in Emergency Medical Centers in Korea: a National Cross-sectional Survey.

Jonghoon YooSoo Yeon KangIk Joon JoTae Rim KimGun-Tak LeeJong Eun ParkSung Yeon HwangWon Chul ChaTae-Gun ShinHee Yoon
Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2021)
This study found that most physicians currently working in emergency medical centers in Korea more frequently perform various types of ultrasound scans compared to those 10 years prior. To further promote the use of POCUS, it is important to have an appropriate number of ultrasound devices and physicians in the emergency center along with systematic POCUS education.
Keyphrases
  • emergency medical
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • ultrasound guided
  • contrast enhanced ultrasound
  • emergency department
  • public health
  • magnetic resonance