An ultrasound device, comprising: a first ultrasound component configured to generate a first signal representative of a subject's anatomy along a first axis, wherein the first signal is based on a linear pattern of scan lines progressing along said first axis; a second ultrasound component configured to generate a second signal representative of the subject's anatomy along a second axis, wherein the second signal is based on a linear pattern of scan lines progressing along said second axis, wherein: the first axis is disposed at an angle with respect to the second axis; and the ultrasound device further comprises a processing component in communication with the first ultrasound component and the second ultrasound component, the processing component configured to determine an orientation of the ultrasound device with respect to the subject's anatomy based on the first signal and the second signal; and characterized in that the ultrasound device further comprises one or more visual indicators (132, 240) in communication with the processing component, wherein the processing component is further configured to indicate, via the one or more visual indicators, a direction to orient the ultrasound device based on the determined orientation such that an axis of the ultrasound device is aligned with the subject's anatomy. a first ultrasound component configured to generate a first signal representative of a subject's anatomy along a first axis, wherein the first signal is based on a linear pattern of scan lines progressing along said first axis; a second ultrasound component configured to generate a second signal representative of the subject's anatomy along a second axis, wherein the second signal is based on a linear pattern of scan lines progressing along said second axis, wherein: the first axis is disposed at an angle with respect to the second axis; and the ultrasound device further comprises a processing component in communication with the first ultrasound component and the second ultrasound component, the processing component configured to determine an orientation of the ultrasound device with respect to the subject's anatomy based on the first signal and the second signal; and characterized in that the ultrasound device further comprises one or more visual indicators (132, 240) in communication with the processing component, wherein the processing component is further configured to indicate, via the one or more visual indicators, a direction to orient the ultrasound device based on the determined orientation such that an axis of the ultrasound device is aligned with the subject's anatomy. the first axis is disposed at an angle with respect to the second axis; and the ultrasound device further comprises a processing component in communication with the first ultrasound component and the second ultrasound component, the processing component configured to determine an orientation of the ultrasound device with respect to the subject's anatomy based on the first signal and the second signal; and characterized in that the ultrasound device further comprises one or more visual indicators (132, 240) in communication with the processing component, wherein the processing component is further configured to indicate, via the one or more visual indicators, a direction to orient the ultrasound device based on the determined orientation such that an axis of the ultrasound device is aligned with the subject's anatomy.