A portable ultrasound scanner for emergency physicians

Clinical ultrasound in emergency medicine (ECMU) enables you to answer simple clinical questions quickly and efficiently, as an extension of the conventional clinical examination.

With a clinical ultrasound probe, you can observe the main organs and tissues, in the patient's bed as well as in the ambulance or at the scene of an accident.

Detect, among other things, effusions, signs of internal bleeding, pneumonia, tuberculosis, pericarditis, peritonitis, hepatitis, ascites or malignant diseases.

Direct your patient more quickly to the most appropriate care protocol, and avoid unnecessary, costly or even irradiating additional examinations.

Clinical ultrasound is a non-irradiating, non-invasive and painless examination, generally well tolerated by patients of all ages. This technique enables you to enhance your initial examination, confirm or refute a suspicion, and guide your patient more effectively towards the right course of care.

In the case of polytrauma patients, clinical ultrasound is particularly useful when applying the FAST and eFAST protocols. Clinical ultrasound can also be used to guide you through any invasive procedure requiring puncture or catheter insertion, while minimizing the risks associated with inaccurate localization and/or incorrect placement.

In turn, this reassures the patient and speeds up his or her care, which can also considerably shorten the patient's stay. Numerous studies also suggest that clinical ultrasound helps to boost patient confidence in their doctor and healthcare facility.

Clinical ultrasound is increasingly used in emergency medicine.

This technique is particularly useful in the case of trauma or polytrauma patients, patients presenting with respiratory distress, an acute abdomen or symptoms suggesting a cardiac or vascular disorder.

As a general rule, clinical ultrasound is an excellent technique for detecting serious pathologies when the patient presents a clinical picture with the slightest ambiguity, thus improving the practitioner's confidence in his or her decisions.

The price of portable ultrasound scanners varies widely according to brand, model and functionality, generally ranging from €3,000 to over €9,000. The echOpen ultrasound scanner sets itself apart by offering medical-grade imaging technology at a particularly affordable price. With a price tag of less than €1,000, echOpen makes portable ultrasound affordable and easily accessible to the greatest number of healthcare professionals, enabling the rapid and effective democratization of medical imaging within practices and hospital structures.