GE Vscan Air Manual page 401

Clinical
Application
OB-Gyn • Uterus and endometrium
• Ovaries
• Cervix
• Pouch of Douglas (POD)
• Gestational Sac (GS)
• Placenta
• Amniotic fluid
• Fetus(es)
Lung/Thoracic • A-lines, B-lines, E-lines
(Adult/ Pediatrics) • Pleura
• Lung tissue
• Lung sliding
• Lung point
Cardiac and • Heart (atria, ventricles, valves)
hemodynamic
assessment
(Adult/ Pediatrics*) • Inter-atrial and interventricular
*Pediatric • Pulmonary arteries/ veins
population for • IVC
Cardiac
application defined
as minimum body
weight 40 Kg and
above.
• Hip/knee/ Shoulder joints
Musculoskeletal • Femur
(Conventional) • Humerus/elbow
(Adult/ Pediatrics) • Tibia/fibula
• Radius/ulna
• Muscles
• Ligaments
• Tendons
• Nerves
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Table 8-3: Curved Array Transducer
Anatomy
including pericardium
• Subcostal view
septum
Indications Reference Guide
Evaluation
• GS location (Intra-uterine/
extra-uterine)
• Fetal viability/ heart motion
• Placenta position- (including low-lying
and previa)
• Fetal position and presentation
• Amniotic fluid assessment
• Cervical length measurement/
cervical insufficiency
• Fetal well-being assessment:
Biophysical profile (breathing,
movements, tone, amniotic fluid)
• Confirmation of fetal death
• Intrauterine device position
• Endometrial thickness measurement
• Uterine/ adnexal mass/ cyst (fibroids,
cysts)
• Free fluid in Pouch of Douglas
• Pneumothorax and hemothorax
• Pleural Effusion
• Lung consolidation
• Pneumonia/ pneumonitis
• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Pulmonary interstitial and
inflammatory disorders (Ex. ILD,
COPD)
• Acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Pericardial fluid
• LV and RV size and function
• Valvular regurgitations/ stenosis
• Volume status and responsiveness
• IVC size
• Respiratory variation
• Fluid
• Cyst/ Mass
• Long bone fractures
• Ligament and joint integrity
• Tendon injuries (tendonitis, rupture/
tear)
• Muscle tears
• Peripheral nerve blocks
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