Use of ultrasound in Nepal

Although for a Third World country like Nepal the provision of an ultrasound machine may represent a considerable capital outlay, once installed it is a versatile diagnostic tool, non-invasive, relatively inexpensive to run and requiring very little patient preparation and no in-patient beds. Ultrasound, in the hands of a skilled ultrasonographer, can provide immediate, accurate and invaluable diagnostic information to the clinicians in a range of bizarre and advanced clinical conditions.