The smallest hand-carried ultrasound system ever is now here
Normally, we stay away from industry and product news, but this really is significant, given our latest discussion of bedside ultrasound.
Acuson (owned by Siemens) has rolled out a truly portable ultrasound system (screen included) that literally fits in your lab coat pocket. Battery powered, phased array, harmonics, etc., and priced "under $10K".
It's well worth a visit to the product web site at http://www.pocketultrasound.siemens.com/.
The only problem is logistics: how are we going to secure it it from theft and find it when we misplace it?
The P10 is cool. It comes with a docking station with battery charger which can be secured to the wall, and a Kensington Security Slot which can be used with a cable lock .
Posted by: Avis | May 06, 2008 at 09:07 AM