Wednesday, October 21, 2009

GE's New Ultra Small Ultrasound May Become as Ubiquitous as Stethoscope

Filed under: Anesthesiology , Cardiology , Critical Care , Emergency Medicine , Medicine , Ob/Gyn , Pediatrics , Radiology , Surgery , Urology , Vascular Surgery

Yesterday at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, GE showed off their new handheld ultrasound device. The Vscan looks like a cross between an iPod and a cell phone, making it possibly the world's smallest ultrasound. Later today we'll be attending GE's healthymagination technology showcase in New York where further details and specs will hopefully become available.

For critical care clinicians, Vscan can offer an immediate look beyond patient vital signs with the potential to identify critical issues, like fluid around the heart, which could be a sign of congestive heart failure. And for cardiologists, Vscan provides a dependable visual evaluation of how well the heart is pumping at a glance, so they can treat patients more efficiently.

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