Feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of paramedic-performed prehospital point-of-care ultrasound: a retrospective observational study
Paramedic-performed prehospital POCUS is feasible after structured training and can be integrated into routine prehospital care. Prospective studies should further assess the diagnostic accuracy, reliability, and clinical impact of paramedic-performed POCUS in the prehospital setting.
Authors
- R. Buder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6513-4809)
- Dieter Westphal
- Adrian Boehm
- Peter Benoehr
- Michael Stanley
- Ferdinand Konrad-Borgstaedt
- Tobias Bexten
Institutions
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- Helios Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken Wiesbaden (DE)
- German Red Cross (DE)
- Klinikum Fulda (DE)
- Asklepios Kliniken Hamburg (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-026-01595-4
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00