Butterfly Network is expanding the use of its Butterfly iQ Attendance at their antenatal clinics shot up sixfold, and women who had previously seen only traditional healers began coming in. hand-held ultrasound scanner in the remoter areas of Africa, Asia and Latin America, where X-ray machines, CT and MRI scanners may be a long distance from the patient. The Connecticut firm is backed by family philanthropies including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Scanners, which are the size of an electric razor, have been donated to charities in 12 low-income countries. In Kenya, for example, the company has installed more than 100 scanners.
Butterfly Network is expanding the use of its Butterfly iQ hand-held ultrasound scanner in the remoter areas of Africa, Asia and Latin America, where X-ray machines, CT and MRI scanners may be a long distance from the patient. The Connecticut firm is backed by family philanthropies including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Scanners, which are the size of an electric razor, have been donated to charities in 12 low-income countries. In Kenya, for example, the company has installed more than 100 scanners.