Affordable Ultrasounds By: Dino De Salvio

How it Works  A form of echolocation (sound refraction)  Sound waves ranging from 1-5 Gigahertz  SI unit of frequency  Too high pitched for humans to hear  Probe detects the refracted waves  CPU turns the data into an image

The Problem  Ultrasound machines are very expensive  Some over $100,000  Only available to hospitals that can afford them

The Solution  Newcastle University  Inexpensive ultrasound  Use on any computer  Through USB port  Cut down manufacturing costs of different components  Transducer  Display Prices of Different Ultrasound Machines MODEL PRICE Voluson E8 Expert BT06 Ultrasound Machine $115,000 GE Voluson 730 Expert 4D Ultrasound Machine $75,000 Philips Envisor C Ultrasound Machine $27,000 ATL HDI 5000 ULTRASOUND MACHINE $20,000 Newcastle’s Low-cost Ultrasound $70

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Conclusion  Lets families create their own images from home  Affordable for third-world or poor countries  “Around 250,000 women die each year from complications in pregnancy and childbirth, 99% of them in developing countries, according to the United Nations.” “Around 250,000 women die each year from complications in pregnancy and childbirth, 99% of them in developing countries, according to the United Nations.”  Affordable ultrasound will reduce this number

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