Procedural applications of ultrasound.
Many invasive procedures are now safer and more efficient with the use of ultrasound guidance. As emergency physicians continue to develop skills in sonography, new applications of this technology will continue to impact the practice of emergency medicine.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency, Harvard Medical School, West Campus Clinical Center 2, One Deaconess Road, Boston, MA 02215, USA. ctibbles@bidmc.harvard.edu
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