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Tue Apr 1 17:02:45 BST 2008

Ah, to be young and naïve...

Sorry.  I'm old and cynical.  

This is all more (ultra)complicated than it might (ultra)sound.  You can't just buy a machine and have at it.  

What is the credentialing process?  Who will train the clinicians?  How will you monitor performance and maintain skills?  Precisely what will the technology be used for, and what will be done with the results?  

Before you start shopping for equipment, convene your EM clinicians AND diagnostic radiologists to answer the questions above.  

This concludes the straight-face test.

Having accomplished that, go Google "diagnostic ultrasound."  In no time, you'll find a dozen vendors with web sites and toll-free access who have reps waiting at the airport to come buy you lunch and show you their gizmos.  Shopping is the fun part.  Look for durability (especially the probes) and a small footprint.  Talk about tech support.  Ask for references.  

All Best,

Pret

-----Original Message-----
From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of Sara Campbell
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:03 AM
To: Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list
Subject: Re: US

Just starting in the ED -- looking for something small, reliable, and fairly 
user friendly.  We are just starting towards level 4 certification and 
building from where we are now.

Sara Campbell, RN
*--It takes both rain and sunshine to make a rainbow--* 

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