Zedu Weekly Wrap - 22 August 2025

Been getting out and about this week…

taking pocus out of the city and visiting Bega – the national home of cheese. A lovely part of the world and a great time had by all. We’d recommend visiting – great hospitality, beautiful scenery and a fantastic hospital 🙂

Here’s a quick round-up of what’s been making headlines in the world of ultrasound this week! – Highlights include…🚀✨

Ultrasound Assessment of Retained Products of Conception (RPOC): Insights from the Current Literature in the Journal of Clinical Medicine (19 August)
Transcranial ultrasound in the critically ill patient: a narrative review in Intensive Care Medicine Experimental (18 August)

Off to make a cheese toastie! Have a great week.

Mike and Suean

P.S. – dont forget to check out dates for 2026 in the online calendar here.

22 August

WFUMB

Three-Dimensional Shear-Wave Viscoelastographic Estimation by System Identification for Prostate Cancer Localization

WFUMB

Gamma-Calibrated 33 MHz Ultrasound Imaging Strategy Unlocks High-Resolution Identification of Dermatology-Invisible High-Risk Acne: From Inclusive Superficial Ultrasound Imaging to Graded Risk Assessment

Make 2026 your year of ultrasound and check out our range of
scheduled and one-on-one options that will get you scanning like a pro.

Plus – as the cultural capital of Australia – why not tie in a bit of training with a touch of AO tennis, speed through at the Melbourne GP or have a laugh at the International Comedy Festival.

If you know the value of protected learning time, secure your place early.

P.S. – don’t forget – if something doesn’t quite fit your learning objectives or availability we can design and deliver a program that meets your needs. Don’t tell everyone though – availability is limited.

21 August

🚨The research is in: dynamic images are a game-changer for learning complex pathologies in #ultrasound💡

This RCT study found they improve understanding, esp when combined with static images for anatomy basics

🔥Improve your skills at Zeduhttps://t.co/PJEOJ9YgBK #MedEd #POCUS pic.twitter.com/vwllaDxIT1

— Zedu Ultrasound Training @zedunow@med-mastodon.com (@zedunow) August 21, 2025

20 August

I love the medial needle insertion approach to the IPACK block. Have you tried it?
I find it
Faster,
Easier to perform
Easier to see the needle

But you must take care not to puncture long saphenous.

Full video here:https://t.co/VZurVOq8YS pic.twitter.com/JG0pMFmNBh

— Dr Amit Pawa💉🎙️ (@amit_pawa) August 19, 2025

19 August

🔍 Check out the DIVOT Protocol — a simple yet powerful way to use Doppler with thoracic ultrasound to spot vessels before procedures like thoracentesis. A must-read for clinicians that could make a big difference in your next case! 📖 Read more: pocusjournal.com/article/18071/

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— POCUS Journal (@pocusjournal.bsky.social) 19 August 2025 at 01:31

Update to video on Serratus Anterior Plane BlockHopefully you’ll also see the correlation between the Superficial Serratus and the pectoserratus plane.Please let me know what you think.Full linkyoutu.be/jbLKyV–2d4?…#RegionalAnaesthesia #RegionalAnesthesia #RAsky #POCUSky

— Amit Pawa (@dr-amit-pawa.bsky.social) 2025-08-18T08:33:04.396Z

ISUOG

Added value of ophthalmic artery Doppler in prediction of pre-eclampsia: systematic review and meta-analysis