Ultrasound orientation & imaging planes explained clearly by point-of-care ultrasound expert Joshua Jacquet, MD of https://www.medcram.com

Ultrasound is EXPLODING in popularity among medical professionals & clinicians...and for good reason.

Quite simply, ultrasound often makes diagnosing medical problems & performing procedures faster, safer & more cost effective.

Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, technicians & other professionals can benefit from ultrasound in almost every medical setting & specialty

Ultrasound that is performed by the clinician, at the bedside, is called many names: clinical ultrasound, bedside ultrasound, & point of care ultrasound (POCUS).

MedCram.com Instructor & Ultrasound expert Dr. Jacquet illustrates a key skill in this video: How to orient the ultrasound probe with what is seen on screen and understand the associated imaging planes.

Dr. Jacquet recently joined the MedCram team and we've launched the first of several "Ultrasound Principles & Instrumentation Explained Clearly" courses.

Master the foundations of bedside ultrasound/point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) with this course available here:

https://www.medcram.com/courses/clinical-bedside-ultrasound

Learn the many advantages and possibilities medical ultrasound offers.

Dr. Jacquet's course Ultrasound Principles & Instrumentation includes:

- A clear understanding of the physics of ultrasound waves & and how they react in tissue.
- An overview of ultrasound transducers and what they're used for.
- Key ultrasound terminology, orientation, imaging planes, and biosafety.
- Step by step illustrations of the nobs, dials, and modes of an ultrasound machine ("knobology").
- Examples of various ultrasound artifacts that impact ultrasound images.
- How to handle an ultrasound transducer and set up the machine for your first ultrasound exam.

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