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Table 1 Overview of the fifteen included studies, ordered by publication date, with details on the study settings: the International Space Station (ISS), parabolic flights simulating microgravity, and terrestrial human subjects positioned supine, simulating weightlessness

From: Utility of ultrasound in managing acute medical conditions in space: a scoping review

Paper Title

Authors

Date Published

Country

Setting

Venous thrombosis during spaceflight

Auñón-Chancellor SM, Pattarini JM, Moll S, Sargsyan A

2020

USA

ISS

Assessment of jugular venous blood flow stasis and thrombosis during spaceflight

Marshall-Goebel K, Laurie SS, Alferova IV, et al

2019

USA/France/Russia

ISS

Real‐time ultrasound assessment of astronaut spinal anatomy and disorders on the international space station

Garcia KM, Harrison MF, Sargsyan AE, Ebert D, Dulchavsky SA

2018

USA

ISS

New heights in ultrasound: first report of spinal ultrasound from the international space station

Marshburn TH, Hadfield CA, Sargsyan AE, Garcia K, Ebert D, Dulchavsky SA

2014

USA/Canada

ISS

Ultrasonographic evaluation of sinusitis during microgravity in a novel animal model

Benninger MS, McFarlin K, Hamilton DR, et al

2010

USA

Parabolic

Venous gas emboli and exhaled nitric oxide with simulated and actual extravehicular activity

Karlsson LL, Blogg SL, Lindholm P, Gennser M, Hemmingsson T, Linnarsson D

2009

Sweden

Supine

Diagnostic Ultrasound at MACH 20: Retroperitoneal and Pelvic Imaging in Space

Jones JA, Sargsyan AE, Barr YR, et al

2009

USA

ISS

Percutaneous bladder catheterization in microgravity

Jones JA, Kirkpatrick AW, Hamilton DR, et al

2007

USA

Parabolic

Ocular examination for trauma; clinical ultrasound aboard the International Space Station

Chiao L, Sharipov S, Sargsyan AE, et al

2005

USA

ISS

FAST at MACH 20: Clinical Ultrasound Aboard the International Space Station

Sargsyan AE, Hamilton DR, Jones JA, et al

2005

USA

ISS

Evaluation of Shoulder Integrity in Space: First Report of Musculoskeletal US on the International Space Station

Fincke EM, Padalka G, Lee D, et al

2005

USA

ISS

Sonographic detection of pneumothorax and hemothorax in microgravity

Hamilton DR, Sargsyan AE, Kirkpatrick AW, et al

2004

USA

Parabolic

Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma in Weightlessness: A Feasibility Study

Kirkpatrick AW, Hamilton DR, Nicolaou S, et al

2003

Canada/USA

Parabolic

Percutaneous aspiration of fluid for management of peritonitis in space

Kirkpatrick AW, Nicolaou S, Campbell MR, et al

2002

Canada/USA

Parabolic

Endoscopic surgery and telemedicine in microgravity: developing contingency procedures for exploratory class spaceflight

Jones JA, Johnston S, Campbell M, Miles B, Billica R

1999

USA

Parabolic