By Diagnostics World Staff
September 11, 2018 | Healcerion has announced that Primary Care Physicians and other clinicians across the US are using the newly-launched SONON 300L wireless, handheld ultrasound device to accelerate diagnosis, gain deeper insight into patient health, and provide a richer patient experience, while increasing revenue through the addition of this service to patients.
Healcerion Founder and CEO, Benjamin Jeongwon Ryu, said in a press release, "SONON 300L is ultra-compact and easier to use than any other handheld ultrasound in the US market. By removing prior space and budgetary barriers to acquiring a diagnostic ultrasound device, physicians and patients both benefit."
The SONON 300L is available at an unprecedented price point, about a 10th the cost of a traditional floor-based ultrasound unit, providing affordable, easy-to-use ultrasound technology that was previously out of reach for the budgets of many practitioners.
SONON 300L is operated using intuitive touchscreen controls, and is designed to be used anywhere with an app downloaded from the Google Play or Apple App Store. It uses a paired tablet or smartphone as a display, where images can be analyzed and shared quickly. The entire device weighs only 13 ounces (370 grams) and has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with industry-leading 3-hour continuous run-time, Wi-Fi connectivity and 3G/LTE cellular capability. SONON 300L also supports medical imaging protocols including DICOM.
It provides a new diagnostic ultrasound option for retail clinics, urgent care centers, mini-hospitals, home health care providers, and remote regions where cost, space, and mobility requirements previously put ultrasound out of reach.