Article 61XHT Stick-on ultrasound patch hailed as revolution in medical imaging

Stick-on ultrasound patch hailed as revolution in medical imaging

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Wearable technology can scan a person's insides for up to 48 hours as they go about their daily life

A stick-on patch that can take an ultrasound scan of a person's insides as they go about their daily life has been hailed as a revolution in medical imaging.

The wearable patch, which is the size of a postage stamp, can image blood vessels, the digestive system and internal organs for up to 48 hours, giving doctors a more detailed picture of a patient's health than the snapshots provided by routine scans.

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