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Across the field of obstetrics, diagnostic imaging plays a crucial role in ensuring maternal and fetal health. Traditional ultrasound machines have long been utilised for prenatal screening and monitoring, but recent technological advancements have introduced handheld ultrasound devices, profoundly revolutionising obstetric care.

Endometriosis, a condition which, according to the World Health Organisation, affects roughly 10% of global reproductive-age women and girls, can be life-altering, having long-term effects on patients' lives.

Efficient scanning of the fetal heart has long been established as a difficult procedure, owing to the small size of the fetal heart, rapidity of heartbeats and location within a difficult to scan area within the mother's body.

Fibroids, also known as uterine fibroids, are benign growths that develop in or on the muscular wall of the uterus. Formed of muscle cells and connective tissue, they are relatively common, present in more than 50% of patients, and can sometimes impact reproductive health and other aspects of women’s health.