Identifying variant anatomy during ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia: opportunities for clinical improvement

Evaluation of the impact of assistive artificial intelligence on ultrasound scanning for regional anaesthesia

“…16 The acquisition and interpretation of ultrasound images, despite being an essential skill in UGRA, 1 is known to be variable, even amongst experts. 18 This exploratory study shows the potential for assistive AI technology to aid non-experts in one of the fundamental components of UGRA. Such devices could also support the use of UGRA by a wider range of personnel, so enabling improved patient access to the benefits of these techniques.…”

Punción ecoguiada frente a la punción ciega en el bloqueo nervioso del pie: revisión bibliográfica narrativa

“…Estas dos ramas nerviosas presentan múltiples variaciones anatómicas y frecuentes anastomosis entre ellas, demostrado en el estudio Bowness y cols. 2018 28 , donde el nervio peroneo superficial responsable de la inervación dorsal del pie puede presentar variaciones anatómicas en el punto que perfora la fascia profunda. Esto puede contribuir a un bloqueo incompleto o fallido en el tobillo.…”

Exploring the utility of assistive artificial intelligence for ultrasound scanning in regional anesthesia

“…However, even experienced anesthesiologists can find this challenging, particularly in the context of anatomical variation or other difficulties in scanning (eg, obesity) 6 7. Furthermore, sonographic image interpretation is variable, even among experts 8–10. In the authors’ experience, though ultrasound technology yields ever-greater image resolution, acumen in ultrasound image acquisition and interpretation has not demonstrated an equal improvement since the introduction of ultrasound guidance in regional anesthesia in 1989 11…”