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Could smartphones be used at your next ultrasound scan?
By Laura Nelson on 09/02/2011 13:12:28
Okay, so you may not see it here in the UK just yet, but an American company has created a medical ultrasound imaging system that uses a smartphone
A portable ultrasound system that’s based around a smartphone has been created by US firm Mobisante, and approved by America’s FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for use in the USA.Called MobiUS, it’s the world’s first ultrasound system to be used
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Your ultrasound scan - on your smartphone
By Joanna Harvey on 14/10/2011 10:44:37
New technology will allow parents-to-be to see their unborn baby using their smartphone - for a whopping £4,700
Meet the MobiUS SP1, the world's first ultrasound imaging system that will allow mums and dads-to-be to use their smartphones to see a live scan of their unborn baby. Once plugged into a smartphone, the pocket-sized scanner will pick up the image
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Baby gives the thumbs up in ultrasound scan
By Laura Nelson on 04/02/2011 12:55:49
Pregnant mum-to-be gets a friendly gesture from her unborn baby
Mum-to-be Donna Sayer was delighted with her latest pregnancy ultrasound scan – which showed her unborn baby giving her the thumbs up.Worried Donna had been called in for another ultrasound scan two weeks after her 20-week scan. Luckily all was well
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Don’t film your ultrasound scans, say professionals
By Matt Fricker on 27/07/2010 12:54:39
Sonographers could miss vital warning signs if parents-to-be are filming
Parents-to-be shouldn’t be allowed to record ultrasounds on mobile phones or video cameras, pregnancy scan experts say.The Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) have warned that parents-to-be are putting their unborn baby at unnecessary risk
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Breastfeeding breakthrough - it's all about the sucking
By Susie Boone on 14/05/2010 18:45:35
Ultrasound images of breastfeeding may be key to helping mums having problems
Australian scientists have discovered the secret of how a baby gets milk during breastfeeding. Using ultrasound imaging, they've revealed that babies create a vacuum with their mouth around the nipple area - a method better known as sucking
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One more scan, one more baby!
By Daniella Delaney on 18/11/2011 10:18:09
Mother learns she's expecting another baby each time she goes for her ultrasound scan
Chamille and Paul Thompson, 34, from Tyne and Wear, were so happy when they went along to their first ultrasound scan and spotted their baby on the screen.But little did they know, that when they went for their second scan six weeks later there
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Complete guide to antenatal scans
By Maria Muennich on 28/12/2008 01:54:42
What is an ultrasound scan and what scans can you expect to have during pregnancy?
or the pregnancy is multiple (eg. twins). What is an ultrasound scan? An ultrasound scan is a completely non-invasive means of assessing the growth and health of your baby in the womb and has a long record of successful use proving its safety. The scanning device
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New £300 pregnancy test reveals baby’s sex at week 7
By Kimberley Smith on 02/11/2010 14:21:17
A new blood test can tell if your developing foetus is male or female much earlier than current ultrasound scans
. If no Y DNA is found, the baby’s chromosomes must be XX and therefore female. Experts claim the test is 99% accurate and can take place far earlier than the traditional 20 week ultrasound scan.Anti-abortion groups have voiced concerns that discovering
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Pregnancy Scans and Tests Timeline
By Laura Lee Davies on 27/11/2009 02:53:12
Your at-a-glance guide to what antenatal scans you need and when they will be done
areas of the country, this appointment might not happen until around 14-15 weeks.Week 10-16 Dating ultrasound scan – offered to you on the NHS, this is the first time you’ll see your developing baby!Week 11-14 Nuchal translucency test – offered
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Know-how: Antenatal Scans
By ThinkBaby on 06/04/2007 02:13:30
Once you have been confirmed pregnant, the tests and check-up begin. But what do all the scans mean?
. They also include a series of ultrasound scans, which are usually routine and have different purposes.Ultrasound scans: what, when and why?An ultrasound scan is a completely non-invasive way of checking that the fetus is growing correctly and that your womb
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