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Hi everyone,
I’m an anesthesiologist looking for a portable handheld ultrasound mainly for OR work and on-call interventions. I’d be using it mostly for vascular access, difficult cannulations and regional anesthesia blocks, but also for quick bedside assessments during calls and occasional focused ICU/POCUS exams.

I have been looking mainly at the GE Vscan Air SL / CL and the Mindray TE Air e5M, but it’s surprisingly hard to find real-life long-term experiences from people actually using them daily in anesthesia or critical care.

Has anyone here worked with the Vscan Air SL, Vscan Air CL, Mindray TE Air e5M or maybe another handheld device you’d recommend instead? I’d really appreciate any opinions regarding image quality for nerve blocks and vascular access, battery life and overall workflow in everyday OR/ICU use.

Thanks a lot!

Hi everyone,
I’m an anesthesiologist looking for a portable handheld ultrasound mainly for OR work and on-call interventions. I’d be using it mostly for vascular access, difficult cannulations and regional anesthesia blocks, but also for quick bedside assessments during calls and occasional focused ICU/POCUS exams.

I have been looking mainly at the GE Vscan Air SL / CL and the Mindray TE Air e5M, but it’s surprisingly hard to find real-life long-term experiences from people actually using them daily in anesthesia or critical care.

Has anyone here worked with the Vscan Air SL, Vscan Air CL, Mindray TE Air e5M or maybe another handheld device you’d recommend instead? I’d really appreciate any opinions regarding image quality for nerve blocks and vascular access, battery life and overall workflow in everyday OR/ICU use.

Thanks a lot!