Hailey David, Topfer Leigh-Ann
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment, Canada.
Issues Emerg Health Technol. 2002 Oct(41):1-4.
Several hand-carried ultrasound units have been developed for point-of-care cardiac examination. Limited small comparative studies indicate that these devices are more accurate than physical examination. Though their diagnostic performance is generally inferior to standard echocardiography, there appears to be close agreement for some conditions. Operator training in the performance and interpretation of tests using these ultrasound devices is vitally important. The place of these devices in health care will depend on their compatibility with individual practice, their cost, reimbursement decisions and further technical developments.
已经开发出了几种用于床旁心脏检查的便携式超声设备。有限的小型比较研究表明，这些设备比体格检查更准确。尽管它们的诊断性能通常不如标准超声心动图，但在某些情况下似乎有很高的一致性。对操作人员进行使用这些超声设备进行检查及解读结果的培训至关重要。这些设备在医疗保健中的地位将取决于它们与个体医疗实践的兼容性、成本、报销政策以及进一步的技术发展。
