Stick-on ultrasound patch hailed as revolution in medical imaging
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#61XHT)
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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