Methods and apparatus for controlling handheld medical devices
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1. A handheld medical imaging apparatus comprising a handheld unit configured to be held in one hand of a user and having a clickwheel configured to be operated by a single finger of a first hand and a display for displaying a medical image, and an imaging transducer configured to be held by the other hand of the user.
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A handheld medical imaging apparatus includes a handheld unit configured to be held in one hand of a user and having a clickwheel configured to be operated by a single finger of a first hand and a display for displaying a medical image. The apparatus further includes an imaging transducer configured to be held by the other hand of the user.
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- 1. A handheld medical imaging apparatus comprising a handheld unit configured to be held in one hand of a user and having a clickwheel configured to be operated by a single finger of a first hand and a display for displaying a medical image, and an imaging transducer configured to be held by the other hand of the user.
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12. A method for obtaining medical images of patients using a handheld medical imaging apparatus comprising a handheld unit configured to be held in one hand of a user and having a clickwheel configured to be operated by a single finger of a first hand and a display for displaying a medical image, and an image transducer configured to be held by the other hand of the user, said method comprising:
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holding the handheld unit in a first hand; holding the image transducer in the other hand; and operating the clickwheel with a single finger of the first hand to control the display of the medical image on the handheld unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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