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Re:Show HN: Hacking an ultrasound probe with a Raspberry Pi ... by kelu124 on Thursday July 27, 2017 @05:45PM (#14869903)
Before trolling a bit, I remember the main costs don't come from hardware (though it definitely costs something) - rather for r&d, patents, and most of all proper certification, since, in the end, it's a matter of life and death. That being said, this experiment is mostly a dev kit to help curious tinkerers explore the topic :)
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Re:Show HN: Hacking an ultrasound probe with a Raspberry Pi ... by amelius on Thursday July 27, 2017 @06:01PM (#14870016)
> in the end, it's a matter of life and death

But also if you can't afford one.

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Re:Show HN: Hacking an ultrasound probe with a Raspberry Pi ... by Toenex on Friday July 28, 2017 @03:05AM (#14872517)
You don't go to jail for not building one.
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Re:Show HN: Hacking an ultrasound probe with a Raspberry Pi ... by agumonkey on Friday July 28, 2017 @04:04AM (#14872758)
Am I allowed to built an ultrasonic probe the way I want if I don't use it on anybody else but me ?
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Re:Show HN: Hacking an ultrasound probe with a Raspberry Pi ... by bluGill on Friday July 28, 2017 @11:23AM (#14874888)
Yes. Just come up with a non-medical/safety use for it and you are good. Check your car's engine to see if it will last through the next race - a very useful thing to do and nobody will think twice. Check a boiler to be sure it won't explode - you better get this right or people will die so don't talk about potential uses here.
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Re:Show HN: Hacking an ultrasound probe with a Raspberry Pi ... by agumonkey on Friday July 28, 2017 @11:34AM (#14874978)
Yes, more and more (since I started reusing old devices), I wished I could inspect things non invasively. To find locking or friction points.
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Re:Show HN: Hacking an ultrasound probe with a Raspberry Pi ... by kelu124 on Friday July 28, 2017 @08:19AM (#14873669)
I guess nothing prevents you from doing so :)
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