Methods and apparatus are described for facilitating desired transducer manipulation for medical diagnostics and/or compensating for undesired transducer motion. In one embodiment, a transducer is provided with one or more motion sensing elements such as accelerometers, magnetic sensors, etc. During image collection, motion of the transducer is tracked and compared to a desired motion, which may include lack of motion. Feedback may be provided to the operator to facilitate desired manipulation of the transducer. Feedback may be visual feedback, audio feedback or some other form of feedback (for example, tactile feedback). If the operators technique is deficient, the operator may be prompted to repeat the image collection steps. Various motion templates may be stored according to specific transducer models, examination types, involved anatomy, etc. Motion data may also be used to compensate for undesired motion.
