Practical knobology for ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.
This article provides an instructive review of the essential functions universal to modern ultrasound machines in use for regional anesthesia practice. An understanding of machine knobology is integral to performing safe and successful ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.
Brull
Richard
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Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Ontario, Canada. richard.brull@uhn.on.ca
Macfarlane
Alan J R
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Cyrus C H
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D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002138:Calibration; D006801:Humans; D011846:Radio Waves; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical / Q000379:methods*; D014159:Transducers; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards