Artificial Intelligence-Enabled POCUS in the COVID-19 ICU: A New Spin on Cardiac Ultrasound

JACC Case Rep. 2021 Feb;3(2):258-263. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.12.013. Epub 2021 Feb 17.

Abstract

We present the novel use of a deep learning-derived technology trained on the skilled hand movements of cardiac sonographers that guides novice users to acquire high-quality bedside cardiac ultrasound images. We illustrate its use at the point of care through a series of patient encounters in the COVID-19 intensive care unit. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).

Keywords: AI, artificial intelligence; COVID-19; COVID-19, coronavirus disease-2019; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; EF, ejection fraction; ICU, intensive care unit; IVC, inferior vena cava; LV, left ventricle; POCUS, point-of-care ultrasound; RV, right ventricle; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2; artificial intelligence; cardiac ultrasound; deep learning; point of care ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Case Reports