News tagged with ultrasound scanner
Wave of the future: Portable ultrasound scanners in the ER can save lives by expediting diagnosis
All too often, a stethoscope and a doctor's touch are still the primary tools for diagnosing emergency-room patients. UC Irvine physician Chris Fox aims to change that.
Aug 18, 2009 |
4.7 / 5 (3) |
0
Ultrasound imaging now possible with a smartphone
Computer engineers at Washington University in St. Louis are bringing the minimalist approach to medical care and computing by coupling USB-based ultrasound probe technology with a smartphone, enabling a compact, ...
Apr 21, 2009 |
4.8 / 5 (5) |
4
Search results for ultrasound scanner
Detecting material defects in ship propellers
Ship propellers are as large as a single-family home – and manufacturing them is quite a challenge. During the casting process, pores and miniscule cracks can form that in the worst case may cause a blade ...
Apr 02, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Little chip, big implications
You might say they “zeroed” in on a groundbreaking idea.
Jan 31, 2012 |
4 / 5 (3) |
0
BMW shows hands-free driving on Autobahn (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Move over, Google, or better still, stay off the Autobahn, best not to interfere with the main show, which now stars BMW and its technology feats with self-driving cars. BMW has been drawing ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 24, 2012 |
4.6 / 5 (13) |
16
|
Study examines how diving marine mammals manage decompression
Any diver returning from ocean depths knows about the hazard of decompression sickness (DCS) or "the bends." As the diver ascends and the ocean pressure decreases, gases that were absorbed by the body during ...
Dec 21, 2011 |
5 / 5 (5) |
0
|
Scanners reveal a wreck on the bottom of Lake Geneva
The Russian submersibles involved in EPFL’s elemo project have discovered a new wreck on the bottom of the lake. Underwater archaeology is benefiting from scanners developed for scientific research.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 24, 2011 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
Mobile payments first step in merging phones, keys, wallets into one device
You're in the checkout line ready to pay for the items in your shopping cart.
Aug 15, 2011 |
not rated yet |
1
Cow simulator to teach vet students
How do you teach vet students where things are in an animal, when they can’t see what they are touching? In the past vet students were taught using cows. Now thanks to a simple and effective training ...
Mar 22, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Where have all the young girls gone?
The widespread availability of ultrasound scans in India is giving rise to abortions of female foetuses on an unprecedented scale, according to new research by Professor Sonia Bhalotra from the University’s ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2011 |
4.8 / 5 (16) |
44
|
Newly developed cloak hides underwater objects from sonar
In one University of Illinois lab, invisibility is a matter of now you hear it, now you don't.
Jan 05, 2011 |
4.8 / 5 (30) |
27
|
Average child may get 7 radiation scans by age 18
(AP) -- The first large study to examine the use of X-rays, CT scans and other medical radiation in children estimates the average child will get more than seven radiation scans by age 18, a potentially worrisome trend.
Jan 03, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
List of search results for ultrasound scanner
