General Electric (GE) has revealed a low cost, ultra-portable ultrasound scanner to make Ultrasonography more affordable and convenient for patients. Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric showed the Vscan (as they call the med device) at the Web 2.0 Summit. Shaped like a flip-up phone, the white colored devices show an ultrasound image on the top flipped screen, while the lower half shows the control keys. There is no real word on Vscan’s price yet, but Immelt believes the device is so conveniently beneficial that it can be regarded as the ‘stethoscope of the 21st century.’ Because in the present scenario it is a matter of making clinical decisions faster and better, we definitely need such portable med gadgets that can fill the void and actually make the difference in lives of the patients. patients.
Via: CNetAsia
