Table 1 Formally documented low-cost tele-ultrasound remote mentoring reports
From: How to set up a low cost tele-ultrasound capable videoconferencing system with wide applicability
Author | Number of examinations | Site of examination | Experience of on-site user | Site of interpretation | Focus of examination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
McBeth [12] | 1 | Mountain, Canada | Basic | House, Canada | EFAST exam [15] |
Crawford [16] | 1 | Hospital, Canada | Novice | Hospital, Scotland | Lung ultrasound |
Crawford [13] | 1 | Hospital, Canada | Novice | Hospital Scotland | FAST exam |
McBeth [14] | 10 | Varied settings in Canada | Novice | Varied including international Trans-Atlantic | Lung ultrasound |
Biegler [17] | 1 | Hospital, Canada | Novice | Same hospital, Canada | Lung ultrasound post-chest tube |
Biegler (unpublished) | 13 | Hospital | Basic to novice | Same hospital, Canada | Lung ultrasound post-chest tube |