The Handheld Ultrasound
The stethoscope of the 21st century may have arrived. On Oct.
20, GE unveiled the Vscan, a medical imaging tool as compact
as a cell phone and as powerful as a large ultrasound console.
Doctors can use it to look inside a patient's body and instantly
see fluid around the heart, for example, or a baby in the
breech position. In a field where minutes can make the difference
between life and death, the Vscan — not yet commercially
available — could improve the way medicine is practiced
everywhere, from cutting-edge ERs to makeshift village clinics.
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