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Ultrasonic scanning systems that are designed to be small and lightweight, typically less than 23 kg (50 lb), to allow them to be carried by hand from location to location. Most of these systems support basic diagnostic techniques only and do not offer the optional advanced scanning capabilities that are found in larger general-purpose systems (e.g., Doppler and color flow mapping). These systems are used in physician\'s offices, outpatient imaging centers, and small radiology departments and in hospitals for bedside scanning (e.g., abdominal small parts, obstetric/gynecologic) of patients who cannot be transported to the radiology department.
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