In this article we present a recently developed portable imaging system designed for point of care diagnostics. The system provides two imaging
modalities: the well known ultrasound technique which provides anatomical and structural information and the newly emerging technique called photoacoustics
which provides vascular bed and functional information, all in a portable and cost-effective scanner. The system was recently described in full
(Optics Express 2014 doi: 10.1364/oe.22.026365.)