Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) William D. Richard, Ph.D.WUSTL associate professor of computer science and engineering, and David Zar, research associate in computer science and engineering, develop pioneering low cost ultrasound imaging systems. Their latest achievement marks a new milestone in bringing important technology to the commodity shelf. “75% of the world population have no access to medical imaging or trained medical professionals. Eliminating the bulky, cabinet sized, power hungry ultrasound imaging devices greatly improves the availability of this much needed medical imaging technology, improving patients’ quality of life” said William Richard, he continued: “Since 90% of the world’s population lives within the range of a cell tower, providing a low cost, portable

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