Most people associate iPhone applications with playing games, finding restaurants or listening to music. But a new iPhone app from Bothell medical device maker SonoSite actually could help doctors save lives.
SonoSite -- which makes a hand-held ultrasound device -- today introduced a new app called SonoAccess that allows doctors to access instructional ultrasound images and videos on the go. The app, which is free, includes 28 videos and 17 case studies that doctors can use to study ultrasound techniques.
“There are not a lot of resources that give simple, practical tips on how to optimize the position of the probe or position the patient," said Dr. David Auyong, a Seattle anesthesiologist who was quoted in the release. "Having a resource for continuing education available 24/7 like this will be helpful.”
So, next time you see your doctor on the iPhone, you can rest assured that they are at work rather than checking baseball scores or tuning into Pandora.
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