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- Title
OP09.02: Comparing handheld point of care ultrasound to standard care with transvaginal ultrasound in early pregnancy.
- Authors
Novak, A.M.; Cooper, N.; Parker, N.; Pikovsky, M.; Barcroft, J.; Murugesu, S.; Kyriacou, C.; Elhag, B.; Lockett, G.; Thomson, A.R.; Stalder, C.; Al‐Memar, M.; Bourne, T.
- Abstract
A study conducted at a London teaching hospital compared the performance of handheld Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) to standard care with transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) in early pregnancy. The study found that there was almost perfect agreement between POCUS and TVUS in identifying the presence or absence of a gestational sac, embryo, fetal heart motion, and diagnostic outcome. There was also a very high correlation between the two methods for measuring mean sac diameter and Crown-rump length. The study concludes that while POCUS can provide similar diagnosis and management plans, it should be used for triage purposes and not as a replacement for standard care.
- Subjects
TRANSVAGINAL ultrasonography; FETAL heart; POINT-of-care testing; TEACHING hospitals; ULTRASONIC imaging
- Publication
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2024, Vol 64, p82
- ISSN
0960-7692
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/uog.27943