It’s a very busy Friday…

as we gear up for another weekend of delivering our TRain the UltraSound Trainer course. We have participants from all around the country and overseas, representing a diverse range of backgrounds and experience. We can’t wait to share and learn – these weekends are always great fun.

If you can’t be with us tomoorrow, then make your own fun by reviewing this week’s lateast and greatest, including:

• a tutorial from the team at Alberta Sono (@UAlberta_Sono) on gastric ultrasound for aspiration risk (30 April)
• Kiran Rikhraj (@KiranRikhraj) on echo hemodynamics (27 April)

Check out these and more free resources below – plenty to mull over.

See you on the other side!

Mike and Suean

3 May

If you didn’t get a chance to participate in our live Ultrasound Grand Rounds today, check out the recording here…https://t.co/Nw9vCE9k62#MetroEUS #POCUS #Ultrasound

— MetroHealth Emergency Ultrasound (@MH_EMultrasound) May 2, 2024

I am often asked about pericardial effusions that in reality are normal fat pads #POCUS #echofirst #echo #FOAMed #FOAMushttps://t.co/MSY2eiTrWH

— Joseph Minardi (@jminardi21) May 2, 2024

BMJ Open @BMJ_Open

Optimal approach for ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks for abdominal surgeries: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

2 May

Looking for an overview of Doppler for vascular access? Look no further…

Check out this guide reviewing the fundamentals – a quick read & a great reminder to brush up on a bit of Nyquist 😁

Join us…https://t.co/9ReiATD7ZY#POCUS #ultrasound #ultrasoundtraining pic.twitter.com/zd6etxLAxJ

— Zedu Ultrasound Training @zedunow@med-mastodon.com (@zedunow) May 2, 2024

1 May

@WFUMB

Statistical Characterisation of Fetal Anatomy in Simple Obstetric Ultrasound Video Sweeps

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Make 2024 your year of ultrasound and check out our range of
scheduled and one-on-one options that will get you scanning like a pro.

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30 April

Check out this new tutorial on gastric ultrasound for aspiration risk by Dr Jay Gorman @UAlberta_ICU @UAlberta_FoMD @UAlberta https://t.co/vmWNvEKCYq #POCUS @UAlbertaAnesth @CJA_Journal @OlszynskiP pic.twitter.com/Hl1WPkIRuT

— Alberta Sono (@UAlberta_Sono) April 29, 2024

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Echocardiographic and Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS) Guidance in the Management of the ECMO Patient

29 April

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Pleural Needle Biopsy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

28 April

27 April

The technical talk – how do you calculate VTI, stroke volume and cardiac ouput? Whether you are new to echo hemodynamics or a seasoned veteran, I hope you enjoy it. Thank you to @arntfield for the inspiration! https://t.co/A22nKNHD52#POCUS #echofirst #CardioTwitter #FOAMed

— Kiran Rikhraj (@KiranRikhraj) April 26, 2024

Academic Radiology

Cost-Effectiveness of the ACR TIRADS Compared to the ATA 2015 Risk Stratification Systems in the Evaluation of Incidental Thyroid Nodules

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Sonographic Characterization of the Pericruciate Fat Pad with the Use of Compression Elastography—A Cross-Sectional Study among Healthy and Post-Injured Patients

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Function in Three Oncologic Therapeutic Modalities in Women with Breast Cancer: The ONCO-ECHO Multicenter Study

@ASUMUltrasound

Hepatic steatosis: Qualitative and quantitative sonographic assessment in comparison to histology

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Effectiveness of contrast-enhanced duplex ultrasound for detecting renal artery stenosis: A systematic review

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Echocardiographic findings and pregnancy outcomes for fetuses with complete closure of the ductus arteriosus