Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered a way in incorporate ultrasound technology in smartphones in order to help people detect abnormalities in their bodies. These Ultrasound Probes are in USB form and able to be connected to your smartphone, so that when your body is being screened, the images will appear on your phone. It can help image organs such as kidneys and livers, in addition to veins, in order to help people see the activities inside their bodies. This medical imaging is effective and convenient, and has the potential to help people in areas of the world where technology, especially medical technology, is not easily accessible. It could also help people with diseases control and adjust the amount of medicine they have to take by themselves through the changes in activity in their body.
https://source.wustl.edu/2009/04/ultrasound-imaging-now-possible-with-a-smartphone/
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