Emergency Medicine Ultrasound System

(Burnaby, BC, Canada) presented the new Sonix CEP Smart ultrasound system at the 37th Annual Scientific Assembly of the American College of Emergency Physician in New Orleans (LA USA) in October 2006.

Dr. Rob Reardon, director of emergency ultrasound at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis (MN, USA), is capturing high-resolution images right at the patient's bedside with the system. "The Sonix CEP images are as high quality as the larger systems but technicians do not have to struggle and push the bigger machine or handle the complexity of using the traditional systems,” stated Dr. Reardon. "They are able to screen patients right at their bedsides, more rapidly and efficiently with the Ultrasonix machine.”

Dr. Reardon, who leads a team of more than 50 practicing sonographers, including residents and staff physicians, at a busy teaching hospital, found that the the Sonix CEP's easy-to-use and navigate interface and innovative Sonix Live video streaming capability are valuable features over other systems. "The ease of use of their systems, the open PC architecture that enables technicians to easily capture digital still and video images, and their wireless connectivity definitely put them at the forefront of ultrasound innovation.”

The system powers on in seconds and has up to 30 minutes of rechargeable battery life that allows emergency medicine physicians to move from room to room and treat multiple patients without losing power. Dr. Reardon believes that ultrasound and the Sonix CEP are becoming an intrinsic part of delivering better patient care for emergency medicine. "Emergency bedside ultrasound is rapidly becoming the standard of care for diagnosing many life-threatening conditions, especially in trauma cases. Ultrasonix has worked with emergency physicians to create a system that is easy to use in a busy emergency department without compromising image quality.”



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