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Coronavirus patients can have lungs scanned with pioneeering new hand-held device

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A pioneering NHS team has developed a hand-held ultrasound device which can scan the lungs of coronavirus patients without the need for chest X-rays.

The smartphone-connected breakthrough helps healthcare professionals save time in diagnosis - making a major difference to patient treatment and outcomes.

The innovative triage system allows critical care for patients who needed it most, eases demand on clinicians and reduces the burden on the hospital.

Dr Andrew Walden, Consultant in Acute Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, and Dr Joseph Nunan, Ultrasound Fellow, from the Royal Berkshire Hospital, adopted the treatment at the peak of the pandemic.

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