US EditionAstronauts say space station’s ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis
NASA's first medical evacuation from the ISS used portable ultrasound to assess the astronaut; the crew returned 5½ months into a planned 6½-month mission, landing off California.
- The astronauts evacuated from the International Space Station said a portable ultrasound machine proved invaluable during a medical emergency that prompted NASA's first crew evacuation in 65 years.
- NASA astronaut Mike Fincke said the crew quickly turned to the station's onboard ultrasound device once the problem became apparent, as they don't have the big machines available on Earth.
- Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui said he was struck by how well years of preflight medical and emergency training translated to real-world conditions, stating "We can handle any kind of difficult situation.
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