Shrinking Computer Chips Expand Market for Point-of-Care Handheld Devices

Oct 22, 2008 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Siemens AG has introduced a PDA-sized portable ultrasound machine dubbed the P10 that allows emergency room doctors to assess patients quickly and easily. Devices like the P10 are possible largely because analog chip makers are racing to develop electronics that allow portability. Like cell phones before them, these portable ultrasound machines will become increasingly smaller, faster, and cheaper over time. They will also consume far less power than their full-sized counterparts. Technology...
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