Hand-held device to replace stethoscope: Indian-origin doctor

Hand-held device to replace stethoscope: Indian-origin doctor

Read this right. If a doctor visits you without a stethoscope, then don’t get surprised. Slick hand-held ultrasound devices that look like smartphones are set to replace the 200-year-old stethoscopes very soon, an Indian-origin doctor has said. These pocket-sized ultrasound machines can diagnose heart, lung and other problems more accurately than traditional stethoscopes. “With ultrasound […]