MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) engineers have made a revolutionary invention. They succeeded in producing an ultrasound device that is slightly larger than 1 TL in size. It is stated that if this technology continues to be developed and enters our lives, it can be an important stepping stone in the history of medicine. Here are the details…
The tiny ultrasound device that can be bought from the pharmacy!
The newly developed ultrasound device by engineers looks like tiny adhesives placed on different parts of the body while ECG is being taken in hospitals. Its basic functionality is almost the same as the larger version. In other words, it sends sound waves to the body surface to take high-resolution images of the patient’s heart, lungs and other deep organs.
Its application is quite simple. The gelatin on it is removed and adhered to the relevant part of the body. But it does not come into direct contact with the skin. Because it is surrounded by ultrasound gel, which allows sound waves to pass through the skin tissue more easily.
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MIT engineers say they expect the project to cross a critical threshold in the near future. In this way, patients will be able to buy these tiny ultrasound devices like they would buy a Band-Aid from the pharmacy. But let me point out that it is a single use.
Because, according to the statement, this device, which takes a continuous image of the internal organs for approximately 48 hours, loses its function later on. As we mentioned, a study is being conducted to observe how it affects human life, as it remains attached to the human body for about 48 hours.
Here, volunteers are asked to spend 48 hours with devices attached to different parts of their bodies. During this time, they are allowed to do different activities such as sitting, getting up, running, cycling and weight training. The result is said to be quite promising.
Xuanhe Zhao from the study team said:
“We dreamed of adhesives applied to different parts of the body. These adhesives can transfer the image to any smartphone thanks to artificial intelligence algorithms. We have succeeded in making MIT history in environmental engineering and wearable technology.”
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