Department of Medicine, Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago Medicine, 5758 S. Maryland Ave., MC 9067, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
Curr Cardiol Rep. 2020 Sep 17;22(11):149. doi: 10.1007/s11886-020-01394-y.
Point-of-care ultrasound using small ultrasound devices has expanded beyond emergency and critical care medicine to many other subspecialties. Awareness of the strengths and limitations of the technology and knowledge of the appropriate settings and common indications for point-of-care ultrasound is important.
Point-of-care ultrasound is widely embraced as an extension of the physical exam and is employed in acute care and medical education settings. Echocardiography laboratories involved in education must individualize training to the intended scope of practice of the user. Advances in artificial intelligence may assist in image acquisition and interpretation by novice users. Point-of-care ultrasound is widely available in a variety of clinical settings. The field has advanced substantially in the past 2 decades and will likely continue to expand with advancement in technology, reduced cost, and improved opportunities to assist new users.
使用小型超声设备的即时超声检查已经从急救和重症监护医学扩展到许多其他专业领域。了解该技术的优缺点，以及即时超声检查的适用环境和常见适应证，非常重要。
即时超声检查已被广泛接受，作为体格检查的延伸，应用于急性护理和医学教育环境中。参与教育的超声心动图实验室必须根据用户的预期执业范围进行个体化培训。人工智能的进步可能有助于新手用户进行图像采集和解释。即时超声检查在各种临床环境中广泛应用。在过去的 20 年里，该领域取得了实质性的进展，随着技术的进步、成本的降低以及为帮助新用户提供更多机会，该领域可能会继续扩大。
