Reply to Andronikou and Sergot: ‘point-of-care’ ultrasound

Radiologists should support non-radiologist point-of-care ultrasonography in children: a case for involvement and collaboration

“…In (affluent) Europe — not to mention in the rest of the overwhelming larger portion of the world, lower- and middle-income countries — the ESPR should accept the interest by paediatricians to perform POCUS as complementary rather than as undermining the paediatric radiologists’ position, offer to assist clinicians in attaining their goals without preestablished conditions, and be confident that paediatric radiologists’ expertise will rise to the surface, making them invaluable. To quote the editor of Pediatric Radiology on non-radiologist POCUS, “Regardless of who does it and where it is done, let’s do it well!” [ 19 ] — we would like to emphasise the “let’s” portion — let us all.…”

Point-of-care ultrasound: reply to Andronikou et al. and Györgyi et al.

“…It is naïve to think that any medical practitioner can obtain a US machine and begin making accurate diagnoses. To quote a Pediatric Radiology editor, "Ultrasound, regardless of where it is performed and by whom, requires training, practice and expertise to be clinically helpful; and its precision, diagnostic observations, interpretations and clinical efficacy are global" [9]. Putting the probe on the patient is the beginning, but far from the end, of a good US exam.…”

Identifying commonalities in definition and governance of point‐of‐care ultrasound within statements from medical organizations in the United States: A scoping review for a shared understanding

“…The term "bedside ultrasound" can be interpreted as ultrasound performed at the patient's location, which may not differentiate it from portable radiology or cardiology-performed ultrasound exams. 52 In a broader medical context, "focused ultrasound" can refer to the high-intensity therapeutic use of ultrasound for treating tumors and other diseases. 53,54 Even the same term can have different meanings in different situations.…”