Zedu Weekly Wrap - 3 April 2026

The Easter long weekend is here…

so will keep it short as there is chocolate and buns to eat!

Highlights from this week’s news feeds to check out:

In light of the Artemis launch – Ultrasound-based Assessment of Jugular Vein Alterations in Response to Simulated Microgravity and Countermeasures: A Systematic Review (28 March)
If you’re in the market for a handheld – Evaluation of image quality in five different handheld ultrasound devices and analysis of various impact factors (1 April).

And be sure to register for the first Block it Like It’s Hot regional anaesthesia series – registration details below.

Enjoy the long weekend.

Keep your probes clean and the gel warm.

Mike and Suean

3 April

In our latest episode of @BlockIt_Hot_Pod #BILIH OUT NOW – @jeffgadsden & I talk to @LouiseMoran75 & @200UB313 !

This episode features shout outs to @docmorne @PeterMerjavy @nigeb444 @jmcd12 @Camnerveblocks – plus jokes & the history of the pecs block!https://t.co/7VxZLU1HJa pic.twitter.com/T8K46RyBwe

— Dr Amit Pawa💉🎙️ (@amit_pawa) April 2, 2026

European Heart Journal

Reappraising cardiac function with myocardial contraction fraction: normal values, disease detection, and prognostication

Make 2026 your year of ultrasound and check out our range of
scheduled and one-on-one options that will get you scanning like a pro.
If you know the value of protected learning time, secure your place early.

P.S. – don’t forget – if something doesn’t quite fit your learning objectives or availability we can design and deliver a program that meets your needs. Don’t tell everyone though – availability is limited.

2 April

Boost #sonography student scores!📈
New research says scaffolding & self-regulation are vital 🏗️
How are you applying this in Aus & beyond?
Share your lab tips below! 👇 #Ultrasound #POCUS #MedEd #ultrasoundtraining https://t.co/w4YSrpDVsi pic.twitter.com/PJOmoOEa9E

— Zedu Ultrasound Training (@zedunow) April 2, 2026

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction for Idiopathic Buffalo Hump: Anatomical Considerations and Technical Implications

WFUMB

Sonazoid Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Hypoenhancement Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Hepatic Hemangiomas: A Multicenter Study

PLOSOne

Feasibility and agreement between TTE and intracavitary ECG for PICC tip positioning in adult oncology patients: A single-centre exploratory study

PLOSOne

Doppler sonographic evaluation of peripheral arterial disease and its associated factors among diabetes mellitus patients at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania: A hospital-based cross-sectional study

1 April

UCSD Ultrasound

Case 64: Ocular emergencies: A case of macula-on retinal detachment seen on POCUS 

Ultraschall in der Medizin

Evaluation of image quality in five different handheld ultrasound devices and analysis of various impact factors

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Transcranial Color-Coded Duplex Sonography in Large-Vessel Vasculitis Compatible With Takayasu Arteritis Presenting Intracranial Involvement and Vertebrobasilar Dolichoectasia: A Case Report

ISUOG

Diagnostic test accuracy of each of the four IDEA ultrasound steps in predicting presence of deep endometriosis

31 March

EXACT-CPR trial TOE-guided CPR improves physiology (↑ETCO₂) but not outcomes in OHCA. Maybe the issue isn’t what we do, but when we do it. Cardiac arrest care is shifting from algorithms to physiology—but we’re not there yet. #FOAMed #Resus

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— St Emlyn’s podcast and blog (@stemlyns.bsky.social) 29 March 2026 at 21:01