The past decennium has seen many technological advances, but nobody had a clue that a portable ultrasound device would be their fate and inevitably the future.

With the beginning of the 21st century, where scientists were failing to reproduce results, only big ultrasound machines marked by a great labour to carry them into the ultrasound room were seen. Until now, in hospital setups in private clinics or otherwise, large-sized ultrasound machines are trying to spiff up their image and are still a “yebo”. These are only more expensive and complicated and confronted with a blizzard of questions. Therefore, being intentionally attentive to trivial details, substandard devices with a “price spike” and tough handling need a drastic step-down.

The Chinese have the motherwit and gumption to be recognised as the future pioneers of technology. Consequently, delving into it has enhanced their reputation worldwide and enabled them to look into the “groupthink”.

With the invention of their brainchild, “wireless probe type B ultrasound series products”, life has become easier not only for the doctors and paramedical staff but also for patients too. Referred to as a “game-changing technology”, it is doing wonders to expedite the process of scanning and simultaneously satiate many.

The long-suffering, a life full of continuous troubles, wrongs, asperity, frustration and forbearance, gave rise to the science of carrying it in a bag, purse or pocket.

It might be an upstart, but it could help attain greater fame through its aggressive and prodigious use with no sitting idly without any concern whatsoever.

Why The Pocket-Sized Ultrasound Device Is The Future of Medical Diagnosis

The product gives hope and triggers a frisson of discovery, as it can work anywhere, preventing individuals from making frequent visits to radiology departments, respectively. Its mobility is nonpareil and could provoke radiology centres into buying them too. Moreover, the radiologists could provide home services to the logy, valetudinarians who can’t make hospital visits due to disease or disability. Their stick-to-it-iveness and this probe could yet again be a hope for those living in remote areas where radiology centres are not available or feasible. It could be a good source of income for the silver-tongued who provide services, disposing of the idea of further use of the already-in-use ultrasound devices in different setups.

Change is the inexorable constant. The device is user-friendly, portable and handy. It skinkles more in the developed countries over the third world. This could be due to the ecstatic and exploring nature of the individuals from developed countries or to the lack of awareness, peculiar nature and less-knowledge-bearing individuals in the third world countries who should otherwise purchase the device in large numbers for their country to benefit from.

This is a propitious time to use this small ultrasound device, which can be attached to both iPhone and iPad Apple devices by downloading an app by the name “WirelessUSG” from the App Store.

It’s over-the-top performance could further be seen through how it can also be downloaded on an Android tablet or mobile phone and operated accordingly. The probe connected with intelligent terminal equipment operates on LAN WiFi.

It also has a wireless charging function apart from connecting it to a USB charger to recharge from.

This is not a skimble-scamble explanation. As by no surprise, the area to be probed by the ultrasound device displays a good quality, optimised ultrasound image, which can be seen on the mobile/attached-device screen by playing with the options on screen and via buttons. This well-built probe is professional.

One possibly can’t flimflam with the brain behind this, as the product can be used during operations/surgeries, and unlike other ultrasound devices, it allows the image to be saved to one’s device, emailed and scanned/printed too.

It truly does not bumfuzzle and also differs in format and has a high resolution. Criticism might emanate regarding its ability to perform, but again, it’s a specialised product which is multi-functional.

It enables you to probe both superficially and deeply with the same probe and not two separate ones, as commonly seen since the Quattrocento.

It has opened ways and proposed a remedy for women: to efface the shame by carrying it in their bags to female patients and scan at their comfort level. Thereby, unplugging means to be scanned by a male doctor.

The device is a headliner and documents its ideas in alacrity, instructing to be saved from temperature extremes and be cleaned by paper, a soft cloth or water.

One of the drawbacks of carrying it in a pocket or a handbag is it can be stolen from the mentioned places. And hence, it could prove to be a cheery-bye in that case.

It is, however, facultative to use any USG device, and consequently, the mind behind the bigger ultrasound machines is not a dowfart either.

But this probe is wireless and is less likely to give an inaccurate report unless used inappropriately, autoscheduled due to lack of adequate knowledge or showing laziness on the part of the users, beneficiaries who fiddle around doing nothing and are soporific.

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For competing at a professional and amateur level, with no rhubarb, it’s about time we sit with an Arnold Palmer and give accolades to the inventors, manufacturers, sellers and users of the above-mentioned product worldwide.

By Dr Ayesha Mughees: Medical Doctor. Journalist/International Health Reporter at Ghanaeducation.org & newsghana24.com