Each year, about 10 million people are affected by complications related to a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)1. If lucky, these people will be assessed by a paramedic or emergency physician with easy access to an ultrasound system to diagnose or rule out a DVT as quickly as possible.
Watch the video below to see how Geoff Sanz, a Canadian based ER doctor, uses the Clarius handheld ultrasound scanner to assess for a potential DVT.
- Statistics provided by: http://www.worldthrombosisday.org/issue/vte/