Experts advice - Experiences facing COVID-19 Emergency

Let’s talk about the Esaote Solution for the Lung Ultrasound examination. We will present the new MyLab^™ Lung Ultrasound Protocol and the technology behind it, directly discussed with Pr. Libertario Demi from the University of Trento (Italy).

The ultrasound has played a specific role during the management of COVID-19 emergency because it is not restricted to the respiratory tract aspect. Rather it is used to obtain an overview of the situation of patients, at least when they are first admitted.

What is and what was the role of ultrasound in the various stages of COVID-19 management? What are the advantages that this technology has brought?

Although it’s essential to monitor COVID-19 patients at this precise moment in time, we must not forget all the other conditions that can benefit from an ultrasound scan and follow-up for both the initial diagnosis and monitoring. How has COVID-19 emergency changed the relationship with those chronic patients and cancer patients that nevertheless require monitoring and follow-up scans?

A cultural and technological revolution is affecting almost all areas of healthcare. Has COVID-19 become a kind of accelerator for this transformation? What does an experience like this one teach us, in particular with regard to a correct use of technology?

In the daily management of the COVID-19 emergency, was it necessary for health professionals to review their way of doing ultrasound? How important is it to be able to carry out assessments on multiple districts, if necessary, through ultrasound?

Federico Mereta, medical-scientific journalist, interviewed Dr. GIOVANNI BATTISTA FONSI, Medical Manager of the Emergency Surgery Unit at the Accident and Emergency Department of Umberto I General Hospital, Rome (Italy)

The emergency room is the front office of the hospital. The doctors who work there are used to making quick decisions: what has changed with the Covid-19 emergency? What are the potentials and limitations of lung ultrasound?

Federico Mereta, medical-scientific journalist, interviewed Dr. VITO CIANCI, Director of the Accident & Emergency Unit of Padua University Hospital, Padua (Italy)