Canadian researchers’ novel ultrasound machine costs $100 and can be controlled by a smartphone

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Courtesy of the University of British Columbia. 

Engineers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada who developed a new ultrasound transducer say it could lower the cost of ultrasound machines to just $100. The probe is portable, wearable and can be powered by a smartphone.