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Table 2 Summary of the prehospital ultrasound exam scenarios

From: Prehospital ultrasound scanning for abdominal free fluid detection in trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author/year

Setting

Operator

Machine

Walcher et al. 2006

On the scene

Doctor or paramedics

PRIMEDIC™ HandyScan

Gregory et al. 2014

In-flight

HEMS flight nurses or paramedics

M-turbo, Fujifilm Sonosite

Ketelaars et al. 2019

On the scene or during transport

HEMS physician

Fujifilm Sonosite 1. MicroMaxx

2. NanoMaxx

3. M-Turbo

Gamberini et al. 2022

On the scene

EMS

(1) NanoMaxx, Fujifilm Sonosite (2) Vscan Extent™

Lucas et al. 2022

On the scene

Physician

PRIMEDIC™ HandyScan

Partyka et al. 2022

On the scene

Physician

M-turbo, Fujifilm Sonosite

  1. HEMS, helicopter emergency medical services; EMS, emergency medical services