MetroHealth Medical Center
Program Resources
Ultrasound Machines
6 Philips Sparq machines
1 Philips HD11
1 Sonosite EDGE
1 GE S8
4 Butterflies
3 Sonosite nanomaxx machines (on all Lifeflight helicopters)
Ultrasound Probes
All machines have linear, curvilinear, phased, and endocavitary transducers
Additional Transducers:
TEE (compatible with all SPARQSs)
Pediatric curvilinear - HD11
Hockeystick probe - HD11
Image Recorder
PACS-- Cases stored on hospital's PACS system
Hard drive-- Cases with video clips stored on Ultrasound Division's drive on the hospital computer system.
Educational Resources
Full library of ultrasound/echocardiography textbooks available.
Hospital simulation center:
- Simbionix high-fidelity ultrasound simulator capable of basic ultrasound, OB and TEE
- 2 Kosmo and 2 sono-site machines
- Multiple Blue Phantom ultrasound phantoms for central lines, thorocentesis, paracentesis and peripheral IV access
Online video resources/databases
Other Information
TEE routinely performed for cardiac arrest and peri-arrest patients.
Regional anesthesia routinely provided in the ED include serratus anterior, erector spinae, fascia iliaca, supr-clavicular as well as more peripheral blocks
Recently established ED nerve block consult service for out-of-ED blocks.
