Portable ultrasound diagnostic system with handsfree display

A portable ultrasound system comprising:

• a handheld scanhead comprising means for transmitting at least one ultrasonic signal into a region of interest and receiving said at least one ultrasonic signal reflected from the region of interest;
• a main unit operably connected to said handheld scanhead, said main unit comprising a display for displaying an image, said main unit comprising a housing with a forward facing surface on which said display is visible and a rearward facing surface, wherein said rearward facing surface is concave shaped to fit a forearm of a system user;
• means for attaching said main unit to the forearm of the system user in a handsfree arrangement in which said display is visible to the system user during use, whereby said main unit during use need not continuously occupy a hand of the system user;
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• means, installed within at least one of said handheld scanhead and said main unit, for converting data from said transmitting and receiving means into an image of the region of interest which is then displayed on said display.