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== The World's First Ultrasound Machine Based on a Cell Phone  ==
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|Working under a [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/about/collaboration/awards/cellphone-healthcare_awards.aspx#EMD Microsoft Research grant], ''Cell Phone as a Platform for Healthcare'', we modified commercially available USB ultrasound probes to work with a smart phone and developed the SDK presented, here. Microsoft Research has awarded us a [http://engineering.wustl.edu/newsstory.aspx?news=6289 second grant] to begin some field trials with DMD patients at [http://medschool.wustl.edu/ Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine].
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* We presented our work at the first [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/events/mhealth2009/default.aspx mHealth Summit] in Washington D.C. at the end of October.
* First fetal images taken at Washington University in St. Louis Medical School: [http://ultrasound.engineering.wustl.edu/index.php/Cell_Phone_SDK#Fetal_Images Fetal Images]

* '''The [http://ultrasound.engineering.wustl.edu/index.php/Cell_Phone_SDK#SDK_Release SDK] has been released.'''

* Craig Mundie, Microsoft's Chief Research and Strategy Officer, [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/events/fs2009/mundiekeynote-video.aspx talks about cell phone ultrasound] at the 2009 Microsoft Research Faculty Summit.
* A [[Media:MSRFS2009.pptx|presentation]] was given at [https://microsoft.crgevents.com/FacultySummit2009/Content/Home.aspx Microsoft Research's Faculty Summit] on July 13, 2009. We will also be doing live demos at this meeting.
* This work was presented at Microsoft Research TechFest 2009 on February 25-26.
* Was shown at the [http://www.worldcongress.com/events/HR09000/posters.cfm?confCode=HR09000 2009 World Health Care Congress] in Washington D.C., April 14-16. The poster is [[Media:WHCCposter.pdf|here]].
* [http://research.microsoft.com Microsoft Resaerch] also published a [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/focus/health/msr_ultrasound.pdf white paper] on this technology.
* This work was presented at [http://www.medrecinst.com/TEPR/TEPR.php TEPR+] in February, 2009: [[Media:Presentation.pdf|Presentation]]

== SDK Release  ==
Version 2.51 has been released to the public. Source code is now available. It is released under a BSD-style license by [[Washington University in St. Louis]].

An installer for the binary is also available and must be installed before working with the source code; this is to properly install the drivers and resources referenced by the application. 

For help/discussion of this code, please use the [https://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=968577 help forum] on the [http://sourceforge.net SourceForge.net] project page.

The source may be accessed via SVN as documented [https://sourceforge.net/scm/?type=svn&group_id=266381 here]. Using SVN on a Windows machine is easy and we suggest downloading [http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads TortoiseSVN] for your platform if you don't already use SVN via some other method. 

* [http://mobileus.sourceforge.net/ MobileUS] on [http://sourceforge.net SourceForge.net]
* [https://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?group_id=266381&filename=MobileUS_251.exe&a=51908323 Binary installer] will install MobileUS on your Windows Mobile 6.1 or higher smartphone. It also includes several sample ''cine'' files so you can load them and see what they system can do. This will run on any Windows Mobile 6.1 phone, even if it does not have a USB host port.

== In the News  ==
* [http://magazine.wustl.edu/Fall09/Frontrunners.html Washington University in St. Louis Magazine Fall 2009] 

* [http://www.jungo.com/st/application_story_wusti_ultrasound.html Jungo Case Study]

* [http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1122557312&play=1 CNBC Street Smarts Interview]

* NBC news coverage: [http://www.14wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=10190329&nav=3w6r WIFE] [http://sas-origin.onstreammedia.com/origin/worldconference/HR09000/SpareParts04_15_500Kmsnbc.wmv Video]

* [http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/13928.html Washington University News and Communications]

* [http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/sciencemedicine/story/541E70B909E07837862575B90076B751?OpenDocument St. Louis Post Dispatch]

* [http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/14109.html Washington University in St. Louis Record]

* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/11/AR2009051102141.html Washington Post]

* [http://www.sonoworld.com/NewsStories/NewsStories.aspx?ID=768 SonoWorld]

* [http://blog.outdoorrugged.com/profiles/blogs/ultrasound-demo-on-trimble Outdoor Rugged Blog]

* [http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=53135715 Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News]

* [http://esciencenews.com/articles/2009/04/21/ultrasound.imaging.now.possible.with.a.smartphone e! Science News]

* [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090421120858.htm Science Daily]

* [http://www.cellular-news.com/story/37108.php Cellular News]

* [http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Ultrasound-imaging-now-possible-with-a-smartphone-8096-1/ Bio-Medicine]

* [http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/22541/?a=f Technology Review]

* [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2345820,00.asp PCMag.com]

* [http://cellphones.org/blog/news/5-innovative-ways-cell-phones-are-being-used-to-save-lives 5 Innovative Ways Cell Phones Are Being Used To Save Lives]

* [http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/01/game-changer-ultrasound-exams-by-phone/ New York Times]

* [http://mobileactive.org/ultrasound-windows-mobile-inexpensive-pervasive-and-future MobileActive.org]

* [http://billkosloskymd.typepad.com/wirelessdoc/2009/05/ultrasound-imaging-with-smartphones-using-a-usbbased-probe.html WirelessDoc]

== Blogs ==
* [[Special:ListSubPages/User:DZar | Dave's Blog]] and [http://twitter.com/UltrasoundUSB Twitter] and [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=1471214424&ref=name Facebook]

== Videos ==
* [http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1122557312&play=1 CNBC Street Smarts Interview]
* [http://www.9news.com/news/world/article.aspx?storyid=113859&catid=347 NBC news coverage]
* '''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCvj_ioTqCo First Fetal Images] New'''
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MNQmD_Jtco Toshiba TG01 Demo]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OToMa-RmEuI High quality Palm Treo 800w Demo]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQdYZCCvqnA Demo on a Rugged Hand-Held] --- [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8e4ud5C8Gw Another, but higher resolution]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjm9nQ5_bUk Demo] - A complete demo of two phones
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L4nwteIUp8 First Demo]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9CNMMjNzLo Tissue Phantom] - This is a simple phantom image of a series of pins and a few cyst-like structures. The phantom is old and dried out, but it gives you a sense of the capabilities of the system.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH81tiI355c Carotid Artery] - A demo showing the carotid artery being imaged on the cell phone.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkppQah1Qns Tissue Phantom] - A demo using a standard tissue phantom.

== Tutorials ==
As some demo units are now in the field, here are two videos that are short tutorials on the phone/probe/software (V2.4x) combination. Sorry about the poor quality video, but I think they are still useful. I'll redo these with a better camera in a bit.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NNtMjwZADE Part 1]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRmA9HL76pM Part 2]

== Images ==
'''All of the following images may be used with proper credit given. If no credit is stated below the image, the image is in the public domain.'''

=== Example Phones ===
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:treo.jpg|Palm Treo 800w
Image:Toshiba.jpg|Toshiba G900
Image:G900.jpg|Toshiba G900 - Credit: David Kilper/WUSTL Photo
Image:Fone.jpg|Microsoft Fone+
Image:Display.jpg|Fone+ with External Display
Image:treo2.jpg|Palm Treo 800w - Credit: David Kilper/WUSTL Photo
Image:treo3.jpg|Palm Treo 800w - Credit: David Kilper/WUSTL Photo
Image:Nomad.jpg|Trimble Nomad
Image:tg01.jpg|Toshiba TG01
</gallery>

=== Example Probes ===
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:GP.jpg|GP 5.0 MHz
Image:mv.jpg|MV 7.5 MHz
Image:ec.jpg|EC 8 MHz
Image:op.jpg|OP 12 MHz
Image:gpcp.jpg|GP 12 MHz - Credit: David Kilper/WUSTL Photo
</gallery>

=== Example Applications ===
<gallery  perrow=5>
Image:Carotid.jpg|Portable, cell phone-based imaging
Image:Imaging.jpg|Imaging - Credit: David Kilper/WUSTL Photo
Image:Imaging2.jpg|Imaging - Credit: David Kilper/WUSTL Photo
Image:Africa.jpg|Portable, remote imaging in Africa
Image:Dmd.jpg|Muscle analysis for drug delivery
Image:Dolphin.jpg|Veterinary applications
</gallery>

=== Fetal Images===
<gallery  perrow=5>
Image:22weekSpine.jpg|View of spine at 22 weeks
Image:22weekSide.jpg|Side view at 22 weeks
Image:22weekHead.jpg|View of head at 22 weeks
Image:UItoshibaTG01.png|Sample phone view of 22 week fetus
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:Yunus.jpg|Demonstrating the cell phone ultrasound system to Nobel Laureate Dr. Mohammad Yunus
Image:Yunus2.jpg
Image:Yunus3.jpg
</gallery>