Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Journal Article Continuant Continuant Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-07T07:48:21 RDF description of Use of point-of-care handheld ultrasound for splenomegaly in United States-bound refugees: a novel technology with far-reaching implications - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn38483 Point-of-Care Systems 2025-02-14T21:34:35.132-06:00 1 23824 41268 Use of point-of-care handheld ultrasound for splenomegaly in United States-bound refugees: a novel technology with far-reaching implications 108 Radiography American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene <p>Ultrasound (US) is an invaluable clinical tool. New point-of-care US technology holds great promise for hard-to-reach and mobile populations such as refugees. The implementation of US in unique and challenging settings has been hindered by cost, fragility of equipment, need for uninterrupted electricity, training, and difficulty in sharing data/image files impeding quality assurance. The recent development of more flexible, durable, high-quality, low-cost, handheld US technology has offered increased potential to address many of these barriers. We describe a pilot program using a new point-of-care US technology to identify and monitor splenomegaly in United States-bound Congolese refugees. This experience and model may hold lessons for planning and development of similar approaches in other hard-to-reach mobile populations.<p> document-rn38483 public Immigrants 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0423