Determining port health with ultrasound

An ultrasound system comprising:

• a wearable ultrasound scanner configured to be attached to a patient over a port that is placed inside the patient, the port configured to supply fluid to the patient or retrieve additional fluid from the patient, the wearable ultrasound scanner including insertion holes through which a needle can be inserted into the port for the supply of the fluid or the retrieval of the additional fluid;
• and
• a processor system configured to:
• generate, based on reflections of ultrasound received by the wearable ultrasound scanner, a health status of the port;
• determine, based on the health status of the port, a recommended one of the insertion holes for the insertion of the needle;
• and
• cause an indication of the recommended one of the insertion holes to be exposed.

An ultrasound system comprising:

• a display device configured to display guidance for placing a wearable ultrasound scanner over a port that is placed inside a patient, the port configured to supply fluid to the patient or retrieve additional fluid from the patient;
• the wearable ultrasound scanner;
• and
• a processor system configured to:
• generate, based on reflections of ultrasound received by the wearable ultrasound scanner, a health status of the port;
• and
• generate, based on the health status of the port, the guidance for placement of the wearable ultrasound scanner.