Real-time video transmission of ultrasound images to an iPhone

Critical Ultrasound Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 105-110

  Liteplo, Andrew S ^a   Noble, Vicki E ^a   Attwood, Ben ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

iPhone; Remote; Telemedicine; Telesonography; Ultrasound; Wireless

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903426823     PISSN: 20363176     EISSN: 20367902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13089-010-0025-4     Document Type: Article

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