Handheld Ultrasound Advances Diagnosis

摘要

In March 2021,Chicago,IL,USA-based medical imaging giant GE Healthcare launched the Vscan Air[1],a self-contained,handheld ultrasound probe,its latest and first wireless version of the increasingly sophisticated"pocket"ultrasound systems now marketed by multiple vendors.Like with advances in other medical technology[2,3],the devices are smaller,smarter,and leverage smartphone capabilities.