Abbas I, Shakhreet BZ, Alghamdi A, Wali B, Alelyani B, Alshehri T. Feasibility of using ultrasound in ambulances in Saudi Arabia. World J Radiol 2020; 12(12): 302-315 [PMID: 33510854 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v12.i12.302]
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Bassam Z Shakhreet, PhD, Associate Professor, Diagnostic Radiology Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia. bshakhreet@yahoo.com
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World J Radiol. Dec 28, 2020; 12(12): 302-315 Published online Dec 28, 2020. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v12.i12.302
Feasibility of using ultrasound in ambulances in Saudi Arabia
Teef Alshehri, Bashayer Alelyani, Basmah Wali, Aseel Alghamdi, Bassam Z Shakhreet, Ibrahem Abbas
Ibrahem Abbas, Bassam Z Shakhreet, Aseel Alghamdi, Basmah Wali, Bashayer Alelyani, Teef Alshehri, Diagnostic Radiology Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: Abbas I, and Shakhreet BZ designed and coordinated the study; Alghamdi A, Wali B, Alelyani B, and Alshehri T performed the experiments, acquired and analyzed the data; Abbas I, Alghamdi A, Wali B, Alelyani B, and Alshehri T interpreted the data; Shakhreet BZ wrote the manuscript; all authors approved the final version of the article.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Unit of Biomedical Ethics Research Committee Institutional Review Board (Approval No. 527-17).
Conflict-of-interest statement: Abbas I, and Shakhreet BZ designed and coordinated the study; Alghamdi A, Wali B, Alelyani B, and Alshehri T are employed by King Abdulaziz University. All other authors have nothing to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Bassam Z Shakhreet, PhD, Associate Professor, Diagnostic Radiology Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia. bshakhreet@yahoo.com
Received: May 10, 2020 Peer-review started: May 10, 2020 First decision: October 21, 2020 Revised: October 27, 2020 Accepted: November 4, 2020 Article in press: November 4, 2020 Published online: December 28, 2020 Processing time: 231 Days and 14 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Ultrasound is a non-invasive method, which is useful and effective for both traumatic and non-traumatic conditions. Therefore, more studies are urgently needed for rapid diagnosis using ultrasound before hospitalization, specifically for emergencies. In fact, diagnoses have not yet been extensively made using this method prior to hospitalization. Most studies refer to comfort samples and trauma patients, often by pre-hospital or critical care physicians. The importance of the presence and application of ultrasound devices in ambulances provides us with a new model for the introduction of new technologies in the future that contain ultrasound for possible early diagnosis and to then send patient data to the relevant hospital before arrival.
