Canon offers guides for ultrasound in COVID-19 patients

AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Nov 16, 2020
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Canon Medical Systems USA has released two new resource guides designed to help users to best utilize its ultrasound systems in assessing and managing patients with COVID-19.

The two documents -- "Lung Ultrasound for COVID-19" and "Cardiac Ultrasound for COVID-19" -- provide clinical examples, specific protocols, and recommended settings for how to use Canon's ultrasound product line effectively for each procedure, according to the vendor.

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