New probe sends ultrasound images via cell phone

In most developing countries, using ultrasound imaging is simply not affordable. Nor are there enough trained technicians to make it practical.

Washington University researchers have developed a probe that can transmit ultrasound images over a smartphone. Read about its implications for medical care here and in third-world nations:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1742708/new_technology_transmits_ultrasound.html?cat=2