Abstract: Various embodiments include a system and method for sharing, distributing, ranking, and searching medical device configuration items. The method can include receiving a request, transmitted over a network to a server, to search medical configuration items stored at the server. Each of the medical configuration items may be associated with a rating. Each of the medical configuration items may be applied to perform a medical task. The method may include providing, by the server, a list of relevant medical configuration items based on the search request. The relevant medical configuration items may be listed in an order based on the rating. The method can include receiving a selection, at the server, of one of the relevant medical configuration items provided in the list. The method may include distributing, by the server, the selected one of the relevant medical configuration items over the network.

Abstract: An ultrasound servicing system is disclosed. The ultrasound servicing system comprises a near field communication enabled ultrasound scanner, and a near field communication enabled mobile device, wherein when the device is brought within a near field communication range of the scanner, a near field communication link is established for servicing the ultrasound scanner.