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Ultrasound Imaging
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Merz Aesthetics @aestheticsgroup @aestheticsjournaluk Aesthetics aestheticsjournal.com DR SEVI SAYS… Merz Innovation Board Member Dr Julia Sevi attended the training in Glasgow and has this to say: “Merz has taken a visionary approach to the future of ultrasound imaging in aesthetic medicine by facilitating skills training, and creating a collaborative environment in which the many potential applications can be developed. Merz Aesthetics believe their substantial investment in medical ultrasound imaging demonstrates their commitment to improving patient safety and setting the standards for future patient care in aesthetic medicine. UK colleagues and international experts spent two inspiring days learning to visualise live facial anatomy through ultrasound imaging, and also gained insights into the ultrasoundled assessment and management of adverse events from leaders in the field.
Accessible high definition ultrasound could Over the last decade, medical ultrasound imaging technology has improved dramatically, creating clearer and more defined now be within the reach of many clinics, and I believe this will herald a revolution in care. The introduction of point of care routine scanning has the potential to improve safety pictures. The advancement to and efficacy, and having been privileged portable devices has improved to now use it in my daily practice, I cannot the accessibility of ultrasound imagine ever working without it - it would and therefore improved patient feel like being asked to drive my car with care. We find ourselves in an age my eyes closed! At Aesthetic Health we where ultrasound is sophisticated now increasingly use ultrasound imaging enough to fit in your pocket whilst throughout our patient journeys, and so seamlessly sending images to your far the patients and team love it. This starts mobile device. with assessment of tissue depth, thickness and individual anatomy during consultation, Merz Aesthetics recognise the to better plan the treatment prescriptions. importance of patient-centered Patients’ fascination at visualising their internal treatment and care, and the role anatomy supports patient engagement and a ultrasound will play in the field of greater understanding of the rationale behind Medical Aesthetics and therefore their treatment plans. Regular review of the have invested in Vscan Air™ and Venue Fit Utrasound™ (both from GE Healthcare) for all of the Healthcare Practitioners that deliver training on their behalf. Coming together with the team from Cutaneous (www. cutaneous.org), Merz Aesthetics training partners practically worked through the many advantages evolving changes in tissues help us monitor the regenerative responses, to keep the plan on track, and to illustrate the internal tissue changes to our patients. At the point of care in the treatment room, ultrasound can be used before, during and after treatment for vascular mapping and optimal placement of treatment for towards patient treatment protocols; enhanced safety and efficacy. In adverse identifying previous Hyaluronic event management, ultrasound opens up Acid filler treatments, mapping the potential to improve outcomes through vascular anatomy and managing a national network of trained practitioners complications over two days training with centralised skills and audit. It also has in Glasgow. the potential to augment aesthetic medical training through upgrading 3-D anatomy via live anatomical assessment of all facial layers and fine tuning our accuracy of treatment delivery. For anyone feeling daunted at the thought, I would encourage you to dive in, because surely any direct vison of the internal anatomy of your patients is better than none. Your skills will evolve quickly once you start and soon you will wonder how you ever treated without visualising the internal landscape of your patient.”
DR SEVI SAYS… Merz Innovation Board Member Dr Julia Sevi attended the training in Glasgow and has this to say: “Merz has taken a visionary approach to the future of ultrasound imaging in aesthetic medicine by facilitating skills training, and creating a collaborative environment in which the many potential applications can be developed.“ Merz Aesthetics believe their substantial investment in medical ultrasound imaging demonstrates their commitment to improving patient safety and setting the standards for future patient care in aesthetic medicine. UK colleagues and international experts spent two inspiring days learning to visualise live facial anatomy through ultrasound imaging, and also gained insights into the ultrasound-led assessment and management of adverse events from leaders in the field. Accessible high definition ultrasound could now be within the reach of many clinics, and I believe this will herald a revolution in care. The introduction of point of care routine scanning has the potential to improve safety and efficacy, and having been privileged to now use it in my daily practice, I cannot imagine ever working without it - it would
feel like being asked to drive my car Over the last decade, medical with my eyes closed! At Aesthetic ultrasound imaging technology Health we now increasingly use has improved dramatically, ultrasound imaging throughout creating clearer and more defined our patient journeys, and so far the pictures. The advancement to patients and team love it. This starts portable devices has improved with assessment of tissue depth, the accessibility of ultrasound thickness and individual anatomy and therefore improved patient during consultation, to better care. We find ourselves in an age plan the treatment prescriptions. where ultrasound is sophisticated Patients’ fascination at visualising enough to fit in your pocket whilst their internal anatomy supports seamlessly sending images to your patient engagement and a greater mobile device. understanding of the rationale behind their treatment plans. Regular review Merz Aesthetics recognise the of the evolving changes in tissues importance of patient-centered help us monitor the regenerative treatment and care, and the role responses, to keep the plan on track, ultrasound will play in the field of and to illustrate the internal tissue Medical Aesthetics and therefore changes to our patients.have invested in Vscan Air™ and Venue Fit Utrasound™ (both from GE At the point of care in the treatment Healthcare) for all of the Healthcare room, ultrasound can be used Practitioners that deliver training on before, during and after treatment their behalf. Coming together with for vascular mapping and optimal the team from Cutaneous (www. placement of treatment for enhanced cutaneous.org), Merz Aesthetics safety and efficacy. In adverse event training partners practically worked management, ultrasound opens up through the many advantages the potential to improve outcomes towards patient treatment protocols; through a national network of trained identifying previous Hyaluronic practitioners with centralised skills Acid filler treatments, mapping and audit. It also has the potential to vascular anatomy and managing augment aesthetic medical training complications over two days training through upgrading 3-D anatomy in Glasgow. via live anatomical assessment of all facial layers and fine tuning our accuracy of treatment delivery. For anyone feeling daunted at the thought, I would encourage you to dive in, because surely any direct vison of the internal anatomy of your patients is better than none. Your skills will evolve quickly once you start and soon you will wonder how you ever treated without visualising the internal landscape of your patient, before diving in.
DR SEVI SAYS… Merz Innovation Board Member Dr Julia Sevi attended the training in Glasgow and has this to say: “Merz has taken a visionary approach to the future of ultrasound imaging in aesthetic medicine by facilitating skills training, and creating a collaborative environment in which the many potential applications can be developed.“ Merz Aesthetics believe their substantial investment in medical ultrasound imaging demonstrates their commitment to improving patient safety and setting the standards for future patient care in aesthetic medicine. UK colleagues and international experts spent two inspiring days learning to visualise live facial anatomy through ultrasound imaging, and also gained insights into the ultrasound-led assessment and management of adverse events from leaders in the field. Accessible high definition ultrasound could now be within the reach of many clinics, and I believe this will herald a revolution in care. The introduction of point of care routine scanning has the potential to improve safety and efficacy, and having been privileged to now use it in my daily practice, I cannot imagine ever working without it - it would
ULTRASOUND IMAGING
has improved dramatically, creating clearer and more defined pictures. The advancement to feel like being asked to drive my car with my eyes closed! At Aesthetic Health we now increasingly use portable devices has improved ultrasound imaging throughout the accessibility of ultrasound our patient journeys, and so far the and therefore improved patient patients and team love it. This starts care. We find ourselves in an age with assessment of tissue depth, where ultrasound is sophisticated thickness and individual anatomy enough to fit in your pocket whilst during consultation, to better seamlessly sending images to your plan the treatment prescriptions. Ultrasound Imaging mobile device. Merz Aesthetics recognise the Patients’ fascination at visualising their internal anatomy supports patient engagement and a greater A visionary approach to the use of ultrasound importance of patient-centered treatment and care, and the role understanding of the rationale behind their treatment plans. Regular review imaging with Merz Aesthetics ultrasound will play in the field of of the evolving changes in tissues
Over the last decade, medical ultrasound imaging technology has improved dramatically, creating Medical Aesthetics and therefore have invested in Vscan Air™ and Venue Fit Utrasound™ (both from GE Healthcare) for all of the Healthcare help us monitor the regenerative responses, to keep the plan on track, and to illustrate the internal tissue changes to our patients. clearer and more defined pictures. The advancement to portable devices has improved the accessibility of ultrasound Practitioners that deliver training on their behalf. Coming together with the team from Cutaneous (www. At the point of care in the treatment room, ultrasound can be used before, during and after treatment and therefore improved patient care. cutaneous.org), Merz Aesthetics for vascular mapping and optimal
We find ourselves in an age where training partners practically worked placement of treatment for enhanced ultrasound is sophisticated enough to fit through the many advantages safety and efficacy. In adverse event in your pocket whilst seamlessly sending towards patient treatment protocols; management, ultrasound opens up images to your mobile device. Merz identifying previous Hyaluronic the potential to improve outcomes
Aesthetics recognise the importance Acid filler treatments, mapping through a national network of trained of patient-centered treatment and care, and the role ultrasound will play in the field of Medical Aesthetics and therefore have invested in Vscan Air™ and Venue vascular anatomy and managing complications over two days training in Glasgow. practitioners with centralised skills and audit. It also has the potential to augment aesthetic medical training through upgrading 3-D anatomy
Fit Utrasound™ (both from GE Healthcare) via live anatomical assessment of for all of the healthcare practitioners all facial layers and fine tuning our that deliver training on their behalf. accuracy of treatment delivery. For
Coming together with the team from anyone feeling daunted at the thought,
Cutaneous (www. cutaneous.org), Merz I would encourage you to dive in,
Aesthetics training partners practically because surely any direct vison of the worked through the many advantages internal anatomy of your patients is towards patient treatment protocols; better than none. Your skills will evolve identifying previous hyaluronic acid filler quickly once you start and soon you will treatments, mapping vascular anatomy wonder how you ever treated without and managing complications over two visualising the internal landscape of days training in Glasgow. your patient, before diving in.
DR SEVI SAYS… Merz Innovation Board Member Dr Julia Sevi attended the training in Glasgow and has this to say: “Merz has taken a visionary approach to the future of ultrasound imaging in aesthetic medicine by facilitating skills training, and creating a collaborative environment in which the many potential applications can be developed.“ Merz Aesthetics believe their substantial investment in medical ultrasound imaging demonstrates their commitment to improving patient safety and setting the standards for future patient care in aesthetic medicine. UK colleagues and international experts spent two inspiring days learning to visualise live facial anatomy through ultrasound imaging, and also gained insights into the ultrasound-led assessment and management of adverse events from leaders in the field. Accessible high definition ultrasound could now be within the reach of many clinics, and I believe this will herald a revolution in care. The introduction of point of care routine scanning has the potential to improve safety and efficacy, and having been privileged to now use it in my daily practice, I cannot imagine ever working without it - it would feel like being asked to drive my car with my eyes closed! At Aesthetic Health we now increasingly use ultrasound imaging throughout our patient journeys, and so far the patients and team love it. This starts with assessment of tissue depth, thickness and individual anatomy during consultation, to better plan the treatment prescriptions. Patients’ fascination at visualising their internal anatomy supports patient engagement and a greater understanding of the rationale behind their treatment plans. Regular review of the evolving changes in tissues help us monitor the regenerative responses, to keep the plan on track, and to illustrate the internal tissue changes to our patients. At the point of care in the treatment room, ultrasound can be used before, during and after treatment for vascular mapping and optimal placement of treatment for enhanced safety and efficacy. In adverse event management, ultrasound opens up the potential to improve outcomes through a national network of trained practitioners with centralised skills and audit. It also has the potential to augment aesthetic medical training through upgrading 3-D anatomy via live anatomical assessment of all facial layers and fine tuning our accuracy of treatment delivery. For anyone feeling daunted at the thought, I would encourage you to dive in, because surely any direct vison of the internal anatomy of your patients is better than none. Your skills will evolve quickly once you start and soon you will wonder how you ever treated without visualising the internal landscape of your patient, before diving in.
For all enquiries, please contact Lucy Dowling: lucy.dowling@merz.com For all enquiries, please contact Lucy Dowling: lucy.dowling@merz.com For all enquiries, please contact Lucy Dowling: lucy.dowling@merz.com
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