GE Healthcare Vscan ultrasound scanner

[Web 2.0 Summit] GE Healthcare was at Web 2.0 Summit to demonstrate the Vscan scanner, an ultrasound device that can provide a picture of what’s doing inside the body, in a handheld form factor. You can easily imagine how useful it can be, especially for patients who can’t go to the hospital because of their conditions or because they live in remote areas. At the very least, it could be a great time saver. At the moment, the device is not available commercially in the U.S, as it is typically very long to get an FDA approval. It’s not clear if it is available elsewhere.