Faculty Publications

2026

Impact of Transitioning From Application‐Specific to Global Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound Privileging on Utilization and Emergency Department Length of Stay
Boivin Z, Sangal R, Rothenberg C, Venkatesh A, Moore C, Liu R. Impact of Transitioning From Application‐Specific to Global Point‐of‐Care Ultrasound Privileging on Utilization and Emergency Department Length of Stay. Academic Emergency Medicine 2026, 33: e70404. PMID: 42681947, PMCID: PMC13535266, DOI: 10.1111/acem.70404.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Renal Point-of-Care Ultrasound as a Screening Tool for Ureterolithiasis in Emergency Department Patients with Pyelonephritis
Nowakowski B, Agaraj I, Anwar M, Basharat A, Donat C, Suh S, Xu C, Moore C, Boivin Z. Renal Point-of-Care Ultrasound as a Screening Tool for Ureterolithiasis in Emergency Department Patients with Pyelonephritis. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2026, 90: 36-45. PMID: 42772060, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2026.08.033.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Artificial Intelligence in Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Domains, Barriers and a Framework for Future Development
Ferre R, Liu R, Lam H, Blaivas M, Oh L, Sangal R, Baloescu C, Adhikari S. Artificial Intelligence in Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Domains, Barriers and a Framework for Future Development. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2026, 7: 100491. PMID: 42666543, PMCID: PMC13522365, DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2026.100491.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Association Between Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) Results, Transfusion, and Injury in Trauma: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Driver L, Castro A, LaColla J, She T, Xu C, Dwyer K, Schnittke N, Boivin Z, Lieu E, Pare J. Association Between Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) Results, Transfusion, and Injury in Trauma: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2026, 7: 100487. PMID: 42614755, PMCID: PMC13482603, DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2026.100487.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV placement practices: A national survey of gel and probe cover use
Boivin Z, Nomura J, Valenzuela J, Moore C, Duran-Gehring P. Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV placement practices: A national survey of gel and probe cover use. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2026, 108: 147-151. PMID: 42442064, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2026.07.009.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Point-of-care Ultrasound for Detecting Methamphetamine-associated Heart Failure in the Emergency Department
Nashu M, Lam J, Khan Z, Saadat S, Almog R, Goubert R, Wasmund J, Choi H, Lahham S, Hsu E, Guy M, Fox J. Point-of-care Ultrasound for Detecting Methamphetamine-associated Heart Failure in the Emergency Department. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2026, 27: 994-1001. PMID: 42550695, PMCID: PMC13436653, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.53982.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Training Ultrasound Image Acquisition: Traditional Didactic Methods vs Butterfly’s Scanlab Application
Hsu E, Nashu M, Hsueh A, Haghkhah O, Truong A, Goubert R, Almog R, Guy M, Saadat S, Fox J. Training Ultrasound Image Acquisition: Traditional Didactic Methods vs Butterfly’s Scanlab Application. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2026, 27 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.66240.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Optimizing Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workflow Through Middleware Integration: An Implementation Report
Hsu E, Rokerya R, Tsai A, Guy M, Nashu M, Almog R, Goubert R, Nguyen-Phuoc A, Hsueh A, Wasmund J, Saadat S, Fox J. Optimizing Point-of-Care Ultrasound Workflow Through Middleware Integration: An Implementation Report. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2026, 88: 82-90. PMID: 42531624, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2026.05.034.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Perceived Barriers to Emergency Physicians’ Adoption of Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Survey Analysis
Wasmund J, Nashu M, Guy M, Hsu E, Chiou C, Le R, Saadat S, Fox J. Perceived Barriers to Emergency Physicians’ Adoption of Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Survey Analysis. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2026, 27 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.66234.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
MiSONOgyny
Nashu M, Schulwolf S, Herbst M, She T, Fox J. MiSONOgyny. AEM Education And Training 2026, 10: e70194. PMID: 42256844, PMCID: PMC13240434, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.70194.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Optimizing Radiography Utilization: Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus Recommendations Endorsed by the Society of Academic Bone Radiologists, Society of Skeletal Radiology, American Society of Emergency Radiology, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and American Rhinologic Society.
Zandee van Rilland E, Fayad L, Link T, Davis K, Wu J, Brown I, Chang E, Chow L, Desai S, Fritz J, Gatz J, Garner H, Gorbachova T, Gray M, Gross J, Guermazi A, Ha P, Halle T, Hall M, Hanna T, Kornblith A, Lee M, Lopez-Ben R, Mann E, Moore C, Obey M, Osgood G, Patel Z, Raja A, Rendon J, Sabbatini A, Tannoury C, Yu J, Boutin R. Optimizing Radiography Utilization: Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus Recommendations Endorsed by the Society of Academic Bone Radiologists, Society of Skeletal Radiology, American Society of Emergency Radiology, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and American Rhinologic Society. Radiology 2026, 319: e252309. PMID: 42153836, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.252309.
Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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Interrater Agreement of Lung Ultrasound Scoring in a Large Multicenter Cohort
Baloescu C, Chen A, Kruecker J, Chen L, Moore C, Kessler D, Hicks B, Schnittke N, Gregory C, Gregory K, Raju B. Interrater Agreement of Lung Ultrasound Scoring in a Large Multicenter Cohort. Emergency Medicine News 2026, 48: 17-17. DOI: 10.1097/01.eem.0000000000000197.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Assessing Internist Competency in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Using the Entrustable Professional Activity Framework
Donroe J, Sofair A, Piro K, Restrepo D, Moore C, Slade M, Lu H, Green M. Assessing Internist Competency in Point-of-Care Ultrasound Using the Entrustable Professional Activity Framework. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2026, 41: 2744-2752. PMID: 41840338, PMCID: PMC13421581, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-026-10309-6.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Young Woman With Flank Pain
Agaraj I, Boivin Z. Young Woman With Flank Pain. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2026, 87: 383-384. PMID: 41722917, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.09.003.
Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
Retrospective Analysis of eFAST Exams to Detect COVID‐19 in Trauma Patients
Gossett N, Nguyen M, Almog R, Hsueh A, Saadat S, Guy M, Hsu E, Nashu M, Goubert R, Dos Santos A, Nguyen A, Whited M, Baker J, Fox J. Retrospective Analysis of eFAST Exams to Detect COVID‐19 in Trauma Patients. Emergency Medicine International 2026, 2026: 6173255. PMID: 42555460, PMCID: PMC13352133, DOI: 10.1155/emmi/6173255.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2025

Early Insights Among Emergency Medicine Physicians on Artificial Intelligence: A National, Convenience-sample Survey of the American College of Emergency Physicians
Shy B, Baloescu C, Faustino I, Taylor R, Gottlieb M, Sangal R, Hood C, Genes N, Rabin E, Force T. Early Insights Among Emergency Medicine Physicians on Artificial Intelligence: A National, Convenience-sample Survey of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2025, 7: 100308. PMID: 41536575, PMCID: PMC12796722, DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100308.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Regarding “Phantom Scanning in Point-of-Care Ultrasound After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Impact of Clinical Presentation in a Single-Center Analysis”
Boivin Z, She T. Regarding “Phantom Scanning in Point-of-Care Ultrasound After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Impact of Clinical Presentation in a Single-Center Analysis”. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 81: 97-98. PMID: 41582049, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2025.12.011.
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
Prevalence of ghost scans in point-of-care ultrasound for trauma patients: A multicenter study
Boivin Z, Dwyer K, Pare J, Lieu E, Li J, Jaffa E, Agenor R, Pauli L, She T. Prevalence of ghost scans in point-of-care ultrasound for trauma patients: A multicenter study. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 99: 354-358. PMID: 41167009, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.10.043.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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User Trust in Artificial Intelligence–Guided Lung Ultrasound—Reply
Baloescu C, Bailitz J, Gottlieb M. User Trust in Artificial Intelligence–Guided Lung Ultrasound—Reply. JAMA Cardiology 2025, 10: 968-968. PMID: 40601327, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2025.2056.
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
Renal and Bladder Ultrasonography for the Intensivist
Suwondo D, Baloescu C. Renal and Bladder Ultrasonography for the Intensivist. Respiratory Medicine 2025, 481-490. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-80038-2_43.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Relationship of aortic outflow tract size on point-of-care ultrasound to aortic dissection diagnosis
Boivin Z, Agaraj I, Danta M, Denkewicz R, Lopez A, Greenstein D, Hesami M, Moore C. Relationship of aortic outflow tract size on point-of-care ultrasound to aortic dissection diagnosis. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 98: 168-172. PMID: 40886677, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.08.059.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Troubleshooting Foley Catheter Problems Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Boivin Z, Li J, Gottlieb M, Liu R. Troubleshooting Foley Catheter Problems Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 78: 12-18. PMID: 40945391, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2025.07.049.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Woman With Vaginal Bleeding
Boivin Z. Woman With Vaginal Bleeding. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 86: 200-201. PMID: 40685216, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.02.016.
Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
The authors respond to reader comment regarding “accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing retained products of conception”
Boivin Z, Li J, Liu R, Moore C. The authors respond to reader comment regarding “accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing retained products of conception”. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 95: 253. PMID: 40518347, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2025.06.028.
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
Woman With Flank Pain
Boivin Z, Liu R. Woman With Flank Pain. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2025, 85: 564-565. PMID: 40404219, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2025.01.001.
Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes

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