Wearable ultrasound-based monitoring of the right internal jugular vein, common carotid artery, and central venous pressure. (IMAGE)

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Wearable ultrasound-based monitoring of the right internal jugular vein, common carotid artery, and central venous pressure.

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 (A to C) Schematic diagrams of the wearable ultrasound monitoring system for simultaneous assessment of the right internal jugular vein (IJV), common carotid artery (CCA), and central venous pressure (CVP). (A) Overall monitoring setup with the bedside monitor, flush bag system, 3-way tap, and ultrasound image acquisition. (B) Placement of the patch probe on the patient’s right neck. (C) Cross-sectional view of the patch probe and solid coupling agent overlying IJV and CCA. (D to F) Photographs of the wearable ultrasound monitoring process in a patient. (D) Overall bedside monitoring scene. (E) Ultrasound image acquisition and probe placement on the right neck. (F) Close-up photograph of the attached patch probe. (G) Bedside monitor displaying the CVP waveform, respiratory waveform, and electrocardiogram/HR signal. (H) Time-varying ultrasound images of the right IJV and CCA and their corresponding segmentation maps from t1 to t6.

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Liping Zhang, Department of Emergency Medicine, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.

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