A wireless handheld ultrasound system an ultrasound front end to transmit ultrasonic waves into a subject and convert received ultrasonic echoes into digital data； an image processor coupled to the ultrasound front end to convert the digital data into an image； and a power section coupled to the ultrasound front end and the image processor. The power section may include a battery； a charging circuit to charge the battery； and a wireless power transducer coupled to the charging circuit to convert wireless power received from an external source into electrical energy for the charging circuit.
