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Ultra Cheap Ultrasound

SEP 18, 2019
New technology could lower the cost of ultrasound machines
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Karin Heineman
Ultra Cheap Ultrasound

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new ultrasound transducer, or probe, that could lower the cost of ultrasound scanners to as little as 100 dollars, and one day might be portable, wearable, and powered by a smartphone.

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