POCUS Ultrasound Probe Movement Nomenclature / Terminology Fan - Motion in the short axis of the probe along a fixed point on the body while changing the angle of insonation away from 90° Pressure / Compression - Pressure on the probe into the body. compression of the body by applying force on the probe toward the patient's body Rotation - Movement around the compression axis in a clockwise or counter-clockwise direction Slide - Motion in the long axis of the probe across the body with a consistent angle of insonation at 90° to the target Rock - Motion in the long axis of the probe along a fixed point on the body while changing the angle of insonation away from 90° Sweep - Motion in the short axis of the probe across the body with a consistent angle of insonation at 90° to the target #POCUS #Ultrasound #Probe #Nomenclature #Terminology #Movement #Motion
