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Handheld Ultrasound

Next-generation pocket-sized probes that connect to smartphones and tablets

Pocket-sized probes that turn a smartphone or tablet into an ultrasound. The most affordable entry into point-of-care imaging — ideal for mobile practitioners and first scans.

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Use cases

  • Mobile practitioners
  • Quick bedside scans
  • Teaching & training
  • First-line screening

Key features

  • Pocket-sized
  • Connects to phone/tablet
  • App-based interface
  • Most affordable entry point

In depth

Handheld ultrasound turns the smartphone or tablet a clinician already carries into an imaging system: a pocket-sized probe connects by USB or Wi-Fi, and an app provides the controls, presets and measurements. It is the most affordable and most portable entry into diagnostic imaging — the class that lets a single practitioner, a small clinic or a mobile team start scanning this month rather than after a major capital investment.

Modern handhelds are serious clinical tools, not toys: single-probe whole-body designs, dual-headed probes and wireless models now offer Colour Doppler, obstetric measurement packages and cloud image sharing. Their natural home is the first examination — antenatal checks, bedside triage, outreach screening — with clear referral pathways for findings that need a formal study. Combined with tele-ultrasound, a handheld also becomes a training and supervision tool: a remote senior can watch a junior's live scan and guide probe placement in real time.

What you do with it

Antenatal screening

Pregnancy confirmation, foetal heart activity, position, and basic biometry with app-based OB measurement tools.

Bedside triage screening

Free-fluid checks, bladder volume, gross cardiac activity and lung views — the focused questions of POCUS, anywhere.

Vascular access guidance

Real-time needle guidance for difficult IV lines — one of the fastest returns on a handheld investment.

Soft tissue & MSK checks

Abscess versus cellulitis, effusions, and basic MSK evaluation with the linear array.

Home visits & outreach

A full imaging capability in a coat pocket for community programmes, camps and house calls.

Teaching & supervised practice

Cloud clips and live tele-ultrasound let seniors review or supervise scans remotely — ideal for building staff skills.

First-line referral filtering

Decide who truly needs a formal ultrasound or hospital referral, and attach saved images to the referral.

What the equipment must provide

Probe coverage that matches your caseload

Whole-body single probes and dual-headed designs cover the most ground; otherwise choose the array (curved / linear / phased) that matches the clinic's main work.

Colour Doppler and M-mode

Even at this size, Doppler for vessels and M-mode for foetal heart rate separate a clinical tool from a viewer.

OB measurement package

For antenatal use, in-app CRL/BPD and GA/EDD calculation is essential — screening without dating is half an answer.

Battery through a session

Roughly 1–2 hours of continuous scanning plus practical recharging (wireless or fast USB) between patients.

Durability & disinfection

Drop resistance and an IP-rated, wipe-down (ideally submersible) body — a pocket device lives a hard life.

Compatible mobile devices

Check iOS/Android compatibility and plan the phone or tablet as part of the purchase, not an afterthought.

Cloud storage & tele-ultrasound

Secure image storage, sharing for referrals, and live scan-sharing for remote supervision multiply the device's value.

Simple, preset-driven app

One-tap presets and automatic optimisation keep the workflow accessible for nurses, midwives and clinical officers.

Devices available for this use case

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