Point-of-Care Ultrasonography | NEJM - nejm.org

POCUS is performed by the treating clinician at the bedside, with immediate interpretation and clinical integration of the imaging results. This review discusses POCUS technology, clinical applications, and the complementarity of POCUS and consultative ultrasonography in primary imaging specialties.

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