ReviewThe ultrasound journal2025
Performance and development trends of ultrasound diagnostic systems in military settings: a review.
Review in The ultrasound journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Blended-learning with half the face-to-face time versus conventional abdominal ultrasound training in undergraduate medical education: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial.BMC medical education · 2026Trial
- Advances and Prospects of Wearable Ultrasound Devices.Micromachines · 2026Article
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Abstract
With the evolving challenges of modern warfare, battlefield medical support systems are often required to enhance capabilities in rapid response, flexible deployment, and modular integration. Ultrasound diagnostic systems, appreciated for their portability and ability to provide real-time imaging without ionizing radiation, have been investigated for potential use in early injury screening and rapid assessment in combat and pre-hospital settings. This review provides an overview of representative battlefield-adapted ultrasound systems, such as the Sonosite M-Turbo, Edge II, and GE Vscan Extend, and discusses their reported limitations, including issues with deployment reliability, image quality, operational complexity, and telecommunication capability. Emerging technological directions are explored, including artificial intelligence-assisted diagnosis, multimodal integration, adaptation to extreme environments, and integration with unmanned platforms. Furthermore, a conceptual framework is proposed, focusing on areas such as research and development, standardization, deployment at combat nodes, and training infrastructure, which may contribute to future advancements. The goal is to provide insights that could guide the future development and strategic planning of next-generation tactical medical imaging systems.
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