Portable Ultrasound

GraceInCA

Does anyone else's doc use this? It was the first time I had seen it, and it was kind of cool. It was roughly the size of a tablet, and it was just the screen with the wand. DH immediately said, "We should buy that!" I had to tell him, NO crazycakes, we are not bringing home a portable ultrasound machine. But it was pretty cool to use in the office. Seems like it's being used as a substitute for the doppler once in a while. The one that was used looked sorta like this, but not exactly: 

 

The doc just walked over to the exam table with it, and DH held up the screen while she used the wand on my stomach. The picture didn't look as high resolution and great as the regular machine, but there was baby, clear as day, wiggling around. 

AudUy

My doctor has one that looks like a tablet. Unfortunately, he unwisely tried using it on me at 7 weeks and then thought I had a blighted ovum as he could only see "pregnancy". Long story short, we have been unwilling to try it again though, if I can convince DH, I might go for it next appointment when I'm 21 weeks.

KacyChicago

Now that's pretty awesome. My doctors aren't that high-tech yet!

GraceInCA

AudUy:

My doctor has one that looks like a tablet. Unfortunately, he unwisely tried using it on me at 7 weeks and then thought I had a blighted ovum as he could only see "pregnancy". Long story short, we have been unwilling to try it again though, if I can convince DH, I might go for it next appointment when I'm 21 weeks.

My doc won't use it that early. I said, "Wow! I've never seen that thing before!" and the doc I saw said, "We wouldn't have used it on you early in the pregnancy. We use the regular ultrasound then, this is just for monthly appointments after you're out of the first trimester." Apparently they don't always use it either, and sometimes just use the doppler.  

Mom of two 2012

My doc used one around 12 weeks since the Doppler wouldn't work. I looked up the cost and it was like 3k

GraceInCA

Mom of two 2012:

My doc used one around 12 weeks since the Doppler wouldn't work. I looked up the cost and it was like 3k

I'm sure if you looked at my husband's Google history he's already researched it. LOL 

krwact

That is crazy cool.  My first thought was that I want one too! I think your husband's in good company.

pb&fluff

My dr just told me about one that you can like plug into your tablet or phone and use that one!  Of course the technology is in the wand so it's pretty expensive, but mostly for medical professionals.  I'd be all over that if I could affrod it!!

AudUy

GraceInCA:

AudUy:

My doctor has one that looks like a tablet. Unfortunately, he unwisely tried using it on me at 7 weeks and then thought I had a blighted ovum as he could only see "pregnancy". Long story short, we have been unwilling to try it again though, if I can convince DH, I might go for it next appointment when I'm 21 weeks.

My doc won't use it that early. I said, "Wow! I've never seen that thing before!" and the doc I saw said, "We wouldn't have used it on you early in the pregnancy. We use the regular ultrasound then, this is just for monthly appointments after you're out of the first trimester." Apparently they don't always use it either, and sometimes just use the doppler.  

 

To give my doctor the benefit of the doubt I will say that it is probably new to him and he didn't realize the limitations. I would be okay to try it again (though DH is not on the same page) it's just that it gave us such a scare last time I'm sure I'd have a bit of a flashback once I saw it again. It definitely is amazing that they can put such incredible technology in such a small piece of equipment. 

bananers

My doctor has a portable u/s, but it's still on a small cart. I didn't look closely, but it may have been something similar to this, just with a cart to hold up the monitor and all the different wand attachments. It was very small, though.