...@pecoporto: Transforme seu iPhone num estetoscópio: http://is.gd/eTvOQ... Read More

...seu iPhone num estetoscópio: http://is.gd/eTvOQ... Read More

...most talked about #iPhone app in the last 24hrs was: iStethoscope Pro http://bit.ly/bw0nvl... Read More

You know there are tons of sensors under the iPhone’s hood (and under the hood of many of today’s smartphones for that matter), and you’ve probably seen some sport tracking apps taking advantage of that. How about something “more medical?” iStethoscope fits in that category (though it primarily uses the microphone), allowing you to listen to your heatbeat and see your heart waveform (or listen to other quiet sounds around you). Because of the surrounding noise, it’s not as easy as one would think. You cannot place the microphone wherever you want and expect to hear your heart – you must place it very accurately to hear your heart. For best results it’s advised that you use good quality headphones and to place the iPhone directly against the skin, not through a shirt. Moreover, if you have a protective case, make sure you’re not “using it” with iStethoscope. If everything’s on Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration  is actively watching app stores for apps that it deems fill a medical purpose with an eye toward regulating them, according to Bradley Merrill Thompson, an attorney specializing in health care issues. Thompson said even smartphone apps require FDA approval, just like other medical “devices,” and the determination if an app requires federal approval is strictly the FDA’s call. Apps such as iStethoscope for the iPhone (featured today in the Telegraph) and Instant Heart Rate for Android may find themselves facing a regulatory process much like other medical devices such as glucose monitors, which could stymie innovation and put the kibosh on plans to use smartphones for health monitoring. iStethoscope uses the iPhone’s microphone to monitor the user’s heartbeat, while Instant Heart Rate uses the camera on an Android phone to serve the same function. These aren’t the first apps to appear for medical-related purposes, and they Read More

Posted 08/31/2010 at 8:35am | by J Keirn-Swanson It's gotten to the point of almost corny when you hear the familiar phrase "there's an app for that." Whether used for GPS or as an e-reader, a camera or a video editor, it seems our smartphones are getting smarter every day. They save our lives, as a man trapped in Haitian rubble discovered earlier this year. And, they're becoming medical devices too. Peter Bentley, we learn via Great Britain's Telegraph newspaper, has created an app, iStethoscope, that uses the iPhone's microphone to listen to your heart. Simply press the microphone just under your left nipple and be sure to use a pair of high quality earphones. (Bentley's instructions quite specifically dog on Apple's low quality white headphones -- and for good reason.) Image Source: The article author's chest According to the Telegraph article in question, "millions of doctors across the world" are Read More