Handheld ultrasound for primary care, proven on real clinic scans

Liver to carotid: eight primary care windows captured by buyers on Suresult handhelds, with a hydronephrosis, a gallbladder and a lung B-line study on screen. Entry to a convex probe starts at $1,581, and the three-format D3Ultra behind most of this atlas is $2,976.

Every scan on this page was recorded on this Suresult hardware family, by clinicians who bought it and by a clinical trainer who scans with it. Each clip is trimmed to the scan itself. ·Trusted by 8,717 clinicians →

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A handheld ultrasound for primary care is a wireless probe that pairs with a phone or tablet and answers focused questions inside the consultation. In a general practice the questions are usually abdominal, renal, bladder, lung and neck, so the probe format matters more than the brand.

  • A convex head at 3.2 or 5.0 MHz reaches 300 mm on the C5SH and the D3Ultra, which covers a large liver and a full bladder.
  • The D3Ultra carries convex, linear and phased heads in one 263 g probe, so abdomen, neck and lung run on the same device.
  • Color Doppler, M-mode and pulsed-wave Doppler are on every model here except the entry C5B, and DICOM export is on all eight.
  • One app runs on iOS, Android e Windows, so a clinic tablet and a personal phone both work as the screen.
Suresult D3Ultra handheld ultrasound probe in its hard case with charger, gel and a tablet showing a color Doppler scan

The capture atlas

Eight real primary care windows, seven captured by buyers and one by a clinician who bought his Suresult probe before partnering on teaching videos

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Addome2 windows

Subcostal liver on the D3Ultra

Subcostal liver on the D3Ultra

The subcostal sweep a primary care clinician reaches for first, with parenchyma and the hepatic vessels in one plane. A German buyer labeled it Leber subcostal on his own screen.

captured on a D3Ultra at 16 cm depth, 3.2 MHz, gain 84 dB, 19 October 2025
Gallbladder long axis on the D3Ultra

Gallbladder long axis on the D3Ultra

An anechoic gallbladder lumen through the liver window, the view that settles right upper quadrant pain in the room. No wall thickening or stone is present in this frame.

captured on a D3Ultra at 16 cm depth, 3.2 MHz, gain 81 dB, submitted by Stefan Goepfert

Kidney and bladder2 windows

Moderate right hydronephrosis on the D3Ultra

Moderate right hydronephrosis on the D3Ultra

A dilated renal pelvis and calyceal system in a longitudinal right kidney view. The buyer's case note records an obstructing stone confirmed after this scan.

captured on a D3Ultra and saved from the app; the depth scale runs to 22 cm, probe label SX-6CT, app version 3.6.47
Bladder and prostate transverse on the D3Ultra

Bladder and prostate transverse on the D3Ultra

A filled bladder with the prostate below it, the prostate measured on screen at 33.4 mm by 43.6 mm. This is the view behind a retention or nocturia question in the office.

captured on a D3Ultra at 16 cm depth, harmonic 5.0 MHz, gain 92 dB, 10 March 2026

Chest2 windows

Diffuse lung B-lines on the D3Ultra

Diffuse lung B-lines on the D3Ultra

Vertical artifacts rising from the pleural line and running to depth in acute pulmonary edema. The buyer's note records dyspnea and hypoxemia that settled after urgent dialysis.

an 8-second cine loop on a D3Ultra, submitted with the case note
Pericardial effusion on the D3Ultra

Pericardial effusion on the D3Ultra

An anechoic rim of fluid around the heart, found incidentally in a dialysis patient. This is the finding that most changes what happens next in a primary care room.

a 7-second cine loop on a D3Ultra, submitted with the case note

Neck and vessels2 windows

Carotid soft plaque on the D3Ultra

Carotid soft plaque on the D3Ultra

Power Doppler fills the internal carotid lumen and stops where soft plaque narrows it, measured at 20.4 mm of plaque length. The linear head does this at the same visit as the abdomen.

captured on a D3Ultra at 6 cm depth, harmonic 10.0 MHz, PDI at PRF 4.0 kHz, 18 October 2025
Thyroid nodule survey on the D3Ultra

Thyroid nodule survey on the D3Ultra

A transverse anterior neck scan working through the thyroid lobes and a hypoechoic nodule, with the full app interface on screen. A palpable neck lump is a standing primary care referral question.

a scan clip recorded on a D3Ultra by Brandon Ramakko, who bought the probe himself and discloses Suresult sponsorship of his teaching videos; harmonic 10.0 MHz, 40 mm depth, gain 86 dB, Thyroid preset, 27 October 2025
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Technique basics

How the exam comes together, probe to report

  1. Pick the probe format before the brand.Pick the probe format before the brand.

    A convex head at 3.2 or 5.0 MHz answers the abdominal, renal and bladder questions that fill a primary care list. A linear head at 7.5 or 10 MHz handles the neck, the vessels and soft tissue.

    Convex 90 to 300 mm, linear 20 to 100 mm
  2. Load the preset, then set depth once.Load the preset, then set depth once.

    Select the exam preset in the app and start deep, then bring depth up until the organ fills the fan. The buyer captures on this page sit at 160 mm for abdomen and 60 mm for the carotid.

    D: 160 mm on the liver and bladder headers
  3. Measure on screen while the patient is there.Measure on screen while the patient is there.

    Calipers sit in the app beside the image on a frozen frame. The prostate in the bladder capture in the atlas was measured on screen at 33.4 mm by 43.6 mm without leaving the exam room.

    Calipers on the frozen frame
  4. Save the frame into the record.Save the frame into the record.

    Every scanner here saves stills and cine loops locally and exports JPEG, MP4, PNG or DICOM. A referral letter can carry the image that prompted it.

    JPEG · MP4 · PNG · DICOM

What the research says

The evidence, three studies checked

  • Office ultrasound changed the diagnosis in half of patients.

    Across 574 patients scanned by 20 general practitioners, point-of-care ultrasound changed the diagnosis for 49.4% and cut intended referrals to secondary care from 49.2% to 25.6%.

    Aakjær Andersen et al., BMJ Open 2020
  • Non-expert physicians agreed with experts on ejection fraction.

    Across 42 studies and 6,598 patients, physicians without cardiac ultrasound expertise agreed with experts at kappa 0.72, rising to 0.84 on the same device.

    Allimant et al., Fam Pract 2025
  • Lung ultrasound found pneumonia at high sensitivity outside radiology.

    In 14 of 17 studies of lung ultrasound by emergency physicians, internal medicine physicians and intensivists, sensitivity for pneumonia was at least 0.91.

    Strøm et al., BMJ Open 2020

Pick your model

Pick the model that fits your day

MOST CHOSENSuresult D3UltraOne scanner for the whole clinic dayD3Ultra

The D3Ultra carries convex, linear and phased heads in a single 263 g probe with 192 elements and 64 channels. Most captures in the atlas above came off this model.

single 263 g probe, 192 elements

$2,976 D3Ultra · Convex Linear Phased MultipuBuy nowVisualizza D3Ultra →
Suresult C5SHAbdomen, kidney and bladder most of the listC5SH

The C5SH is a convex-only probe with 192 elements and 64 channels. Its fan reaches 300 mm, which is enough for a large liver, a hydronephrotic kidney and a filled bladder.

reaches 300 mm, convex only

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Suresult D3ProLong sessions away from a chargerD3Pro

The D3Pro pairs the same three probe formats with a 4,200 mAh battery. Suresult rates it at 3 hours of continuous scanning per charge.

4,200 mAh battery, three formats

$2,697 D3Pro · Dual-Head 3-in-1 Wireless UlBuy nowView D3Pro →

Scanner comparison

Eight Suresult handhelds for primary care, compared

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ModelloPrezzoFrequenzaProfonditàIl meglio per
Suresult D3UltraD3Ultra$2,976Convex 3.2/5.0, linear 7.5/10, phased 3.2/5.0 MHzConvex 90 to 300 mm; linear 20 to 100 mmOne probe for abdomen, neck, lung and vessels at 263 g
Suresult D3ProD3Pro$2,697Convex 3.2/5.0, linear 7.5/10, phased 3.2/5.0 MHzConvex 90 to 305 mm; linear 20 to 80 mmThree formats with a 4,200 mAh battery and 3 hours of scanning
Suresult D3LD3L$2,418Convex 3.2/5.0, linear 7.5/10, phased 3.2/5.0 MHzConvex 90 to 305 mm; linear 20 to 80 mmThe widest fan here: 70 degree convex and 80 degree phased sector
Suresult D3D3$2,232Convex 3.2/5.0, linear 7.5/10, phased 3.2/5.0 MHzConvex 90 to 305 mm; linear 20 to 100 mmEntry three-format probe at 150 g, with cable or Wi-Fi connection
Suresult C5SHC5SH$2,139Convex 3.2/5.0 MHz90 to 300 mmFocused abdominal, renal and bladder scanning with 64 channels
Suresult C5SH-ProC5SH-Pro$4,185Convex 3.2/5.0 MHz90 to 300 mm256 elements on the convex fan for the finest abdominal detail here
Suresult L10HL10H$2,325Linear 7.5/10 MHz20 to 100 mmNeck, vessels and soft tissue, with 5 hours of scanning per charge
Suresult C5BC5B$1,581Convex 3.2/5.0 MHz90 to 305 mmEntry convex probe with B-mode and power Doppler at 80 elements

Against the known brands

Suresult vs Clarius C3 HD3, Butterfly iQ3 and GE Vscan Air CL for primary care

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RisultatoClarius C3 HD3Farfalla iQ3GE Vscan Air CL
ImagingConvex, linear and phased formats across the D3 family; 192 elements and 64 channels on the D3UltraConvex array, 192 elements, 2-6 MHzSingle array, 1-12 MHzCurved 2-5 MHz plus linear array in one probe
Primary care coverageAbdomen, kidney, bladder, lung, neck and vessels on the D3Ultra; the C5SH covers the convex half aloneA 2-6 MHz convex array; higher-frequency neck and vessel work needs a second Clarius scanner such as the L15 HD3One array across presets, published at 20+ exam presetsCurved and linear in one housing; a sector view needs the SL probe
Device price$2,139 for the C5SH and $2,976 for the D3Ultra, published$3,795 published$3,899 publishedStarting at $4,999 published
Costo del softwareNone; the app, Doppler, measurements and DICOM export are includedClarius Essentials membership at $695 a year, $1,785 for three years, or $2,500 one timeMembership at $299 a year for Core or $420 a year for Advanced, or $1,500 one time for five yearsDigital and AI tools are managed as subscriptions that renew automatically
PiattaformeiOS, Android and Windows on every model in the tableiOS e AndroidiOS e AndroidiOS e Android
Landed costDuties and shipping included in the checkout price, delivered in 1 to 7 daysUS list price; duties and shipping extra outside the USUS list price; duties and shipping extra outside the USUS list price; duties and shipping extra outside the US
Regulatory registrationsFDA 510(k) · ISO 13485 · EU MDR (CE) · TGA · ANVISA · Health CanadaFDA 510(k)FDA 510(k)FDA 510(k)
Where Suresult wins
  • Eight primary care windows on this page come from clinicians who bought the hardware, liver to carotid.
  • The D3Ultra puts convex, linear and phased heads in one 263 g sonda.
  • Convex depth reaches 300 mm on the C5SH and the D3Ultra, enough for a large liver or a filled bladder.
  • On-screen measurements are on all eight models, and color Doppler, M-mode and pulsed-wave Doppler are on every model except the entry C5B.
  • Every scanner exports JPEG, MP4, PNG and DICOM straight from the app.
  • There is no software subscription on any Suresult scanner.
  • The L10H scans for cinque ore per charge, which covers a full clinic day.
  • The checkout price is the landed price, with duties and shipping included and delivery in 1 to 7 days.
The five-year math

Clarius publishes the C3 HD3 at $3,795. On the annual Essentials plan at $695 a year that is $3,475 in fees by year five. Clarius also publishes $1,785 for three years and $2,500 one time. Butterfly publishes $3,899 for the iQ3, with membership at $299 or $420 a year and a $1,500 one-time option covering five years. Suresult scanners carry no software subscription, so the D3Ultra price is the five-year price.

D3Ultra, paid once$2,976Clarius C3 HD3: scanner + membership$695$695$695$695$695= $3,475 in fees alone by year five

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D3Ultra

Ultrasuoni palmari multifunzionali lineari sfasati convessi D3Ultra

Frequenza: Sonda convessa / fasata 3.2/5.0MHz Sonda lineare 7.5/10MHz

Profondità di scansione: Lineare: 20-100 mm, convesso e sfasato: 90-300 mm

Cure primarie

Dal convesso (90-300 mm) per i controlli addominali/polmonari, al lineare (fino a 100 mm) per l'accesso vascolare e al phased array per la cardiologia di base, il D3Ultra copre le basi. Portatile e senza fili, è perfetto per la versatilità della clinica.
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d3pro 192 elementi lineari convessi fasati 3 in 1 ecografi doppler a colori wireless
D3Pro

D3Pro Dual-Head 3-in-1 Wireless Ultrasound Scanner

Frequenza: Sonda convessa / fasata 3.2/5.0MHz, sonda lineare 7.5/10MHz

Profondità di scansione: Sonda convessa / fasata: 90-305 mm, Sonda lineare: 20-80 mm

Cure primarie

Convesso/fasico per le scansioni addominali, cardiache o polmonari di base, e lineare per i controlli superficiali, il tutto in un pacchetto di 257 grammi facile da trasportare tutto il giorno. L'autonomia di 3 ore e la qualità di 192 elementi lo rendono utile per un programma clinico intenso.
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sonda diagnostica a ultrasuoni d3l 128 elementi, convessa lineare fasata a 3 modalità
D3L

Sonda diagnostica a ultrasuoni D3L 128 elementi, lineare convessa fasata 3 modalità

Frequenza: Sonda convessa / fasata 3.2/5.0MHz Sonda lineare 7.5/10MHz

Profondità di scansione: Sonda convessa / fasata: 90-305 mm, Sonda lineare: 20-80 mm

Cure primarie

Convesso/fasato (90-305 mm) per addominale/cardiaco, lineare (fino a 80 mm) per vascolare - copre le basi. Il wireless e la batteria da 3 ore lo rendono una star della clinica.
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What is the best handheld ultrasound for primary care?

The Suresult D3Ultra is the strongest fit for a general practice that scans abdomen, kidney, bladder, lung and neck. It carries convex, linear and phased heads in one 263 g probe. A clinic whose list is mostly abdominal can take the convex-only C5SH instead.

Which probe format does a primary care clinic actually need?

A convex head is the first requirement, because it reaches the liver, kidneys and bladder. A linear head at 7.5 or 10 MHz is the second, for the neck, vessels and soft tissue. The Suresult D3 family puts both heads in a single housing, so no second purchase is needed.

How long does a point-of-care scan take in a consultation?

In a study of 20 general practitioners scanning 574 patients, the median point-of-care scan took 5 minutes. Cardiac point-of-care scans in a 2025 review took a median of 8 minutes. Both fit inside a normal appointment.

Can a handheld ultrasound assess the bladder in the office?

A handheld convex probe assesses the bladder in the office. The atlas on this page shows a filled bladder with the prostate below it, scanned on a D3Ultra at 16 cm depth. The prostate was measured on screen at 33.4 mm by 43.6 mm. A convex head at 3.2 or 5.0 MHz reaches the bladder in almost every adult.

Can a family physician read lung ultrasound?

A 2020 review of 17 studies covered lung ultrasound performed by emergency physicians, internal medicine physicians and intensivists, not by radiologists. Sensitivity for pneumonia was at least 0.91 in 14 of those studies. A separate 2019 review of general practice reported competence in some focused scans after only a few hours of training. B-lines and pleural effusion are the two findings most used in office practice.

How much does a handheld ultrasound for primary care cost?

The Suresult C5B convex probe is the entry price at $1,581, and the three-format D3Ultra is $2,976. Clarius publishes $3,795 for the C3 HD3, Butterfly publishes $3,899 for the iQ3, and GE publishes a starting price of $4,999 for the Vscan Air CL.

Does a primary care handheld need a software subscription?

Suresult scanners carry no software subscription, so the app, Doppler, measurements and DICOM export come with the purchase. Clarius publishes an Essentials membership at $695 a year, $1,785 for three years, or $2,500 one time. Butterfly publishes membership plans at $299 and $420 a year, with a $1,500 one-time option covering five years.

Can one probe cover abdomen, lung and neck?

One Suresult D3-family probe covers all three regions from a single housing. Its convex head runs 90 to 300 mm for the abdomen, and its phased head images lung and heart. The linear head at 7.5 or 10 MHz covers the neck and vessels. Every buyer capture in this atlas came off that family.

How much training does a general practitioner need to start?

A 2019 systematic review of point-of-care ultrasound in general practice found training programs from 2 to 320 hours. It reported that competence in some focused scans was attained with only a few hours. The same review found focused scans more accurate than comprehensive or screening scans.

Does an office scanner replace the radiology referral?

An office scanner does not replace the radiology referral; it changes which patients need one. In the 574-patient general practice study, intended referrals to secondary care fell from 49.2% to 25.6% after the scan. A focused answer in the room is not a formal radiology report.

Which Suresult model suits a solo practice on a tight budget?

The Suresult C5B at $1,581 is the entry convex probe, with B-mode and power Doppler on 80 elements. The C5SH at $2,139 adds 192 elements, 64 channels and full color Doppler. The C5B reaches 305 mm of depth and the C5SH reaches 300 mm.

Does the app run on an iPhone or an Android tablet?

The Suresult app runs on iOS, Android and Windows. Every scanner in the table above lists those three platforms and connects over dual-band Wi-Fi. The buyer captures on this page were saved from phone and tablet screens.

Can scans go into the patient record?

Every Suresult model here stores stills and cine loops locally and exports JPEG, MP4, PNG or DICOM from the app. Cine loops save at 100, 200, 500 or 1,000 frames. A referral letter can carry the image that prompted it.

Which model has the longest battery for a full clinic day?

The Suresult L10H has the longest battery here, a 5,600 mAh cell rated at 5 hours of continuous scanning. It is a linear-only probe for the neck, vessels and soft tissue. Among the three-format probes, the D3Pro and the D3L carry 4,200 mAh batteries rated at 3 hours.

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