STMicroelectronics And MU Enhance Medical Care With Miniature Ultrasound Diagnostic Device In Remote Rural Areas

STMicroelectronics NV

revealed that MU's US-304 portable ultrasound imager, which was powered by its STHV800 pulser, would boost the quality of point-of-care medical diagnostics in remote rural areas of Africa. STMicroelectronics said that MU's device was developed for the ‘Doctor Car' mobile-clinic project to offer medical care. The company added that medical workers would use a special vehicle to diagnose residents in remote rural areas. The tech firm said that data obtained from the portable ultrasound device would get transferred to healthcare entities in urban areas through mobile networks. That would be used for detailed diagnosis, as well as, proper treatment. The company's Director, Analog, MEMS and Sensors Group, Hiroshi Noguchi, said that "MU's newest portable ultrasound device is on course to improve the quality of medical diagnostics in remote rural areas, where the need is great". He continued to say that "The selection of ST technology confirms our commitment to providing ultrasound-equipment makers with the highest performing ICs in the market and positions ST as the go-to partner for creating innovative applications that make positive contributions to people's health and quality of life." Similarly, Japan-based MU's President, Yasuhiro Tamura, also said that "The challenge in developing point-of-care ultrasound diagnostic devices is to achieve high portability and low cost without sacrificing performance. ST technology has proven an ideal solution to this problem". He added, "As we continue to create products for medical care in developing regions, in cooperation with ST, we hope to expand our application scope to new areas including livestock care."