Review Article

Questioning the Role of Carotid Artery Ultrasound in Assessing Fluid Responsiveness in Critical Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 2

US equipment for the included studies.

StudyEquipmentProbeFrequency (MHz)

Barjaktarevic et al. [25]LOGIQ e, GE HealthcareLinear
Chowhan et al. [26]IMAGIC Agile, Kontron MedicalPhase
Zhang et al. [27]Mindray M9 Diagnostic, USLinear8–12
Abbasi et al. [28]Sonosite edge ultrasoundLinear6–13
Abassi et al. [29]Sonosite edge ultrasoundLinear6–13
Lu et al. [30]Sonosite12
Marik et al. [9]LOGIQ e; GE HealthcareLinear7–12
Soliman et al. [31]GE LOGIQ™ P9- South Korea, FUJIFILM SonoSite M-Turbo®- MalaysiaLinear5–10
Jelic et al. [32]
Effat et al. [33]P4–2 siemens acuson ×300, siemens medical systemLinear
McGregor et al. [34]Sonosite EDGE
Girotto et al. [35]CX50 (Philips Healthcare)Linear5–12
Ibarra-Estrada et al. [36]Sonosite micromaxx systemLinear5–10
Pace et al. [37]MyLab60Linar5–10
Helmy et al. [38]Phillips HD11 XEPhased2.5
Jalil et al. [39]FujuFilm sonositeLinear