title: [Application of bed-side ultrasound tests in wards of internal medicine].
abstract: Bedside sonography by non-radiologists is rapidly expanding, presenting modern medicine with challenging professional, medico-legal, financial and logistic aspects. In the current article, we reviewed the relevant literature describing sonography application by internal medicine practitioners and the obstacles that may interfere with large-scale integration of point of care ultrasound imaging. In conclusion, we see a great potential for clinical benefit by internists who will use bedside sonography and we recommend establishing an official training program in the fiell of bedside ultrasonography by internists.
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karmiel
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Segal
authors.forename: Gad
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Segal
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*