The State of Point‐of‐Care Teleultrasound Use for Educational Purposes
Mindy C. Lipsitz, Len Levin, Vinay Sharma, Jeffrey Herrala, Asmaa Rimawi, Denié Bernier, Heidi H. Kimberly, Andrew Thomson, Zach Soucy, Patricia C. Henwood
Abstract
Bedside ultrasound has been shown to change and direct patient management in the emergent setting. Demand, use, and diagnostic potential of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has continually increased throughout the years. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and physical distancing have necessitated further POCUS innovation. With the advent of affordable portable ultrasound devices, teleultrasound teaching has become a more viable method of POCUS education, especially in resource-limited settings. Here, we provide a scoping review of the current state of teleultrasound, specifically its use for educational purposes.