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Recent Advances and the Evolution of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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  • Florian Recker

  • October 14, 2026

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    POCUS is a focused bedside adjunct for immediate clinical questions and does not replace comprehensive prenatal or diagnostic ultrasound.

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    Obstetric POCUS can assess fetal cardiac activity, presentation, gross amniotic fluid appearance, placental distance from the cervix, and fetal head position during labor.

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    Gynecologic POCUS can identify an intrauterine device, obvious free fluid, a large adnexal cyst, or a suspicious pelvic mass, but not replace expert transvaginal assessment.

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    Handheld devices, wireless probes, cloud archiving, DICOM interfaces, telemedicine, and AI have expanded the technical capabilities and workflows available for POCUS.

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    Safe POCUS implementation depends on training, competency assessment, documentation, quality standards, and recognition of technical limitations.

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Point-of-care ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology: latest advancements and evolution

  • by Florian Recker

  • October 14, 2026

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