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🚨 STOP IGNORING THE BRAIN IN PEDIATRIC SHOCK.
You don’t need ICP monitors to save brains. You need 4 minutes and Doppler. ⏱️📡

#NeuroPOCUS #TCD #CriticalCare #PediatricICU #GlobalHealth #CerebralMalaria #BrainPerfusion #PatientSafety #FOAMed #ResourceLimitedSettings #SaveTheBrain

🚨 ULTRASOUND IS NO LONGER JUST IMAGING. IT’S THERAPY.
💥 One pulse. One organ. System-wide immune modulation.

#Ultrasound #POCUS #NeuroImmunology #VagusNerve
#CriticalCare #Sepsis #AKI #Immunomodulation
#MedicalInnovation #FOAMed #MedInstagram
#EvidenceBasedMedicine #FutureOfMedicine

🚨 STOP THINKING ULTRASOUND CAN’T SEE MICROVESSELS.
It already does. And it’s changing EVERYTHING. 💥

#Ultrasound #SuperResolutionUltrasound
#Microcirculation #POCUS #MedicalImaging
#NeuroPOCUS #CriticalCare #Oncology
#Cardiology #Nephrology #Stroke
#MedTech #FOAMed #MedicalInnovation

🚨 STOP WAITING UNTIL BIRTH TO DISCOVER RDS.
The lungs are talking before delivery — if you listen. 🎧📡

#PrenatalUltrasound #Doppler #FetalMedicine
#RDS #Neonatology #PretermBirth
#PulmonaryArtery #POCUS
#Ultrasound #PatientSafety
#PerinatalCare #FOAMed
#EvidenceBasedMedicine #FutureOfMedicine

🚨 Neonatal lung ultrasound is booming — but we’re still scanning like it’s 1999.
No shared protocol means messy reports and “expert-only” language.

#NeonatalUltrasound #LungUltrasound #Neonatology #NICU
#POCUS #Ultrasound #PatientSafety #RadiationFree
#MedEd #FOAMed

Tele-ultrasound is proving itself.
From 6,051 papers → 18 solid studies across 11 countries:
• Strong diagnostic performance
• Patients mostly accepting
• Providers consistently positive
• Cost savings
#TeleUltrasound #DigitalHealth #MedTech #RemoteCare #ClinicalResearch #HealthcareInnovation

Year in research 2025 Explore a personalised summary of your research's reach and impact in 2025 and share highlights with friends and colleagues.

Excited to share my research highlights for 2025! Check out this personalised summary of my Springer Nature publications and the impact of my research in 2025. yir.sn.pub/VNhRCZ #SNAuthors #YiR2025

Doppler tell us when to remove fluids in the ICU.
Discontinuous IRVF = 4× higher success in deresuscitation, with 87% S.
VExUS 2–3 is Sp but not S.
IRVF = a real-time marker of readiness, not long-term outcomes.
#POCUS #Ultrasound #CriticalCare #IRVF #VExUS #FluidManagement #ICU #MedSci

⚡ AI is reshaping Lung Ultrasound.
Lung ultrasound (LUS) is powerful, but inherently subjective.
This international, multi-center study demonstrates that AI models can grade LUS severity with expert-level performance.
#AI #LungUltrasound #POCUS #MedicalAI #DeepLearning
#MedTech #HealthcareInnovation

💥 Pancreatic cancer pain is brutal — and opioids aren’t enough. 🩺 Fast. Ultrasound-guided. Powerful.
ESPB may be the next frontline tool for one of the most devastating pain syndromes in medicine.
#RegionalAnesthesia #PancreaticCancer
#PainManagement #AcutePain #CancerCare #PalliativeCare

A 4-hour training session enabled med students, ICU nurses, and residents to perform ONSD US measurements, reaching near–expert accuracy.
ONSD could become a scalable tool for early, noninvasive ICP screening across healthcare settings.
#Ultrasound #CriticalCare #NeuroPOCUS #MedicalEducation

For LVOT gradients, know your jets: MR is rounded, LVOT is dagger-shaped.
IABP can help or hurt in shock—expert echo guidance is key!" #Cardiology #ACEI #Angioedema #Takotsubo #EchoGuidance #ICUCare #MedTech #ClinicalInsights #HeartHealth #MedicalScience #HealthProfessionals

ACEI angioedema can hit at any time—skip the adrenaline, think Icatibant.
Takotsubo recovery can trigger DLVOTO; avoid adrenaline and always echo-monitor.
#Cardiology #ACEI #Angioedema #Takotsubo #EchoGuidance #ICUCare #MedTech #ClinicalInsights #HeartHealth #MedicalScience #HealthProfessionals

Obesity raises brain pressure.
Bariatric surgery lowers it.
Your BMI talks — your brain #BrainPressure #ICP #nICP #NeurocriticalCare #ObesityScience
#BariatricSurgery #RouxEnY #MetabolicHealth #BrainHealth
#MedicalResearch #SciComm #ClinicalScience #HealthFacts
#MedInstagram #Neurophysiology

✨ Pilot study highlight: Strong potential for improved noninvasive kidney cancer diagnostics. #Ultrasound #CUDI #Radiomics #RCC #KidneyCancer #MedicalImaging
#ContrastEnhancedUltrasound #AIinMedicine #DeepLearning
#OncoImaging #ImagingInnovation #MedTech #ResearchUpdate

📌 RV dilation is a pattern, not a diagnosis.
📌 RV size must always be interpreted within hemodynamics.
📌 Shock phenotypes can overlap — and mislead.
#theultrasoundjournal

CEUS might just change the game in maternal–fetal imaging. 🌸
It gives a real-time look at placental perfusion, finds vessels smaller than 100 μm, and does it all safely.
A glimpse into the future of pregnancy imaging — precision, safety, and next-gen tech working together. 💡🫶

When β-HCG levels are low, standard ultrasound struggles to tell what’s really going on — early pregnancy, miscarriage, or ectopic? 🤔
That’s CEUS steps in: higher tissue resolution, better differentiation, clearer answers.
Real innovation for early pregnancy care. 💡✨

Key ingredients for sustainable POCUS training in LMIC: local context, the right trainers, durable equipment, and real hands-on practice with patients who matter most. 💪🌍
#TheUltrasoundJournal

This novel global survey provides critical insights into the perceptions and adoption of AI in POCUS. bit.ly/4oTBwI6

In this systematic review and meta‑analysis, chest ultrasonography performed by Emergency Healthcare Workers, had greater sensitivity and negative predictive value than chest radiography for the diagnosis of pneumothorax in emergency department patients.

Unrestricted breath-holding index effectively captures individual physiological variability and provides a comprehensive evaluation of cerebral haemodynamics relevant to cognitive health, for early cerebrovascular risk screening and personalised neurovascular assessment in healthy older adults.

The findings of this review underscore the diverse teaching formats and educational opportunities associated with ultrasound-based anatomy instruction.

New paper out! 🚀 This study presents a model combining B-mode ultrasound (BMUS) and CEUS for accurate prediction of the macrotrabecular-massive (MTM) subtype of HCC, and explores its potential to predict recurrence-free survival (RFS).

Neutrality is for "yes men". ✊🔥
Real ones take a stand 💥"

This review systematically examines current applications of ultrasound imaging and therapy in oncology, evaluates its potential clinical value, analyzes existing technical limitations, and discusses future development prospects.

What's new today? #pocus #TUJ

What's new in TUJ this month?

WINFOCUS worldwide survey on central venous catheter insertion and position confirmation practices (CVC-ICON study) - The Ultrasound Journal Background Central venous catheters (CVC) are essential in medicine for monitoring, drug and fluid administration, and renal replacement therapy. Complications such as arrhythmias, endothelial damage, thrombosis, or hemothorax might arise from incorrect positioning. Despite evidence showing their reduction using ultrasound to guide insertion and correct tip positioning, and greater accuracy for tip position assessment vs. chest-X-ray (CXR), ultrasound adoption greatly varies worldwide. This study, conducted by the World Interactive Network Focused On Critical Ultrasound (WINFOCUS) aimed to assess global practices in CVC insertion and tip position confirmation. Methods A web-based survey was conducted (April–September 2023) among WINFOCUS members/affiliates across five continents. It assessed clinical backgrounds, CVC insertion and tip position check methods, and reasons for not using ultrasound. Developed by WINFOCUS Research sub-committee, the survey was emailed, with two reminders. Data were analyzed using SPSS 27.0. Results A total of 1,227 respondents (5.1% response rate) participated, mainly from Europe (33.5%), Asia (28.3%), and the Americas (30.9%), with 95.4% being physicians. Over half (51.3%) had over six years of experience and placed over 200 CVC, mostly using ultrasound guidance (70% of cases). The internal jugular vein (IJV) was the preferred insertion site (74%). Ultrasound was used for pre-insertion assessment (55%) and vessel puncture (57%) but less for guidewire confirmation (44%). CXR remained the primary method for tip position assessment (52%), while only 12% relied solely on bedside ultrasound. Barriers to exclusive ultrasound use included institutional guidelines (33.9%) and medico-legal concerns (13.8%). Conclusions Despite evidence favoring ultrasound for CVC insertion and tip position confirmation, its use remains inconsistent, with CXR still widely used. This survey underscores the need for standardized protocols and training to enhance US adoption, improve patient safety, and reduce CXR reliance.

The survey conducted by WINFOCUS shows that while most clinicians use ultrasound for CVC insertion, many still depend on chest X-ray for tip confirmation. Standardized protocols are essential for improving patient safety. Read the full paper here. doi.org/10.1186/s130...