Possible causes
- KidneyLess likely
- GallbladderSeen on the scan
- AortaLess likely
- BowelOutside the beam, still open
The problem
The problem
Ultrasound at the bedside answers clinical questions in minutes. This work evaluates bedside imaging: where it helps, where it doesn’t, and new devices that bring imaging to the point of care.
Focus areas
What this work wants to know
When does bedside imaging change the diagnosis?
How do new imaging devices fit into emergency workflows?
Studies, papers & news
Featured work
Study
Rivanna Medical Accuro XV — MSK injury assessment imaging system: feasibility and clinical workflow evaluation
Accuro XV · PI: Christopher Thom, MD
Publication
Limited added value of pelvic ultrasound after negative CT abdomen pelvis for emergent gynecologic pathology (ScienceDirect)
Journal of the American College of Radiology · 2025 · ScienceDirect
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Study leads
- Christopher Thom, MDPrincipal investigator · Accuro XV
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