Ultrasound in MSK

Sonosite was recently graced with visiting doctors from around the country, one of which was Dr Byron Patterson who is a partner in Primary Care Sports Medicine in Tarzana California.  He made a wonderful presentation to more than 160 employees about ultrasound applications in sports medicine.

HIMSS15 Marks Major Changes in Health IT

The trend towards interoperability is palpable and what better way to underscore this positive movement than HIMSS 2015 conference which broke all time attendance records. FUJIFILM Sonosite is at the forefront of clinical workflow optimization and health IT interoperability. The need to connect modalities, especially Ultrasound, to EMRs and other Health IT systems is significant and FFSS is taking concrete steps to achieve this important goal.

Glimpse Episode 4: Dr. Francis Yamazaki, Discusses Anesthesia

Dr. Francis Yamazaki

Dr. Francis Yamazaki is a 30 year veteran in Anesthesiology. He is an Anesthesiologist with a cutting edge sports medicine group at Kerlan Jobe Surgery Center, LA. In this interview, he discusses the expectations of patients in the elite world of sports and the progression of anesthesia, particularly in the realm of nerve blocks. In particular how the progress of technology has improved safety for both patients and surgeons.

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Training Standards for Critical Care Ultrasonography

Ultrasound within critical care is growing rapidly and has a large role for multiple diagnostic applications and for guidance of invasive procedures. A recent international roundtable, composed of 29 experts from five continents, just published recommendations on the need for developing training standards for intensive care medical students. Twelve Critical Care societies from around the world have endorsed the framework.

What if you could detect and prevent diseases before they showed symptoms?

 Bridging the Gap to Create Continuity of Care Life Line Screening is known throughout the nation as the leading provider of community-based preventive health screening services. The company brings affordable screenings to the public through partnerships with leading hospitals, civic organizations, and other groups committed to quality health care – like Sonosite.

New Ultrasound Technology Sharpens Needle Visibility

DotMed Business News | November 2010

“Ultrasound is widely used to guide needles as they advance through tissue to their targets. Compared to traditional “blind” approaches based on anatomical landmarks, ultrasound guidance can greatly increase the success and safety of certain needle procedures.”

Sonosite interviews Dr. David Williams for the Code Black Movie release

Meet Dr. David Williams from Code Black Movie Dr. David Williams is an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at LA County USC Medical Center. He works within the Division of International and Wilderness Emergency Medicine and has been practicing at LA County USC since 2003. "LA County on its own represents one of our nation's big county hospitals... taking care of the poorest of the poor patients in our country, and the majority of them being the working poor." Dr.

Natividad wins Trauma II designation

Surgical services staff applauds at a ceremony on Monday marking Natividad Medical Center's designation as a Level II Trauma Center for Monterey County. To help them in their work, trauma center staff has 51 pieces of new equipment. Walls singles out Sonosite portable ultrasound as one of his favorite pieces of equipment.:

Sonosite portable ultrasound machine.