Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a device that will make giant ultrasound devices a thing of the past. The new device is attached to the body like a band-aid and offers 48 hours of observation.
Today, ultrasound imaging, which enables live imaging of patients’ internal organs, can only be realized thanks to large and special equipment available in hospitals and practices. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers have developed a device that eliminates this special equipment and puts the ultrasound in the palm of your hand.
Scientists are like Band-Aids that you can stick to your skin and introduced its device that can provide continuous imaging of internal organs for 48 hours. The device was tested on volunteers and very successful results were achieved. The device, which was worn on the volunteers, provided live imaging of the organs during their various activities such as running, cycling and sitting.
It’s not wireless at the moment, but it will:
The newly developed ultrasound device, in its current design, requires connecting different devices with cables in order to convert the sound waves bouncing back from the body into visuals. According to scientists, even this state of the device is used in hospitals such as EKG devices, constant monitoring of organs offers the opportunity.
On the other hand, the next goal of scientists will be to make ultrasound devices wireless. In this way, patients Won’t have to be wired to any external device and they will be able to obtain these devices from their doctors or pharmacies. Scientists hope for a future where this device is placed at multiple points in the body, the devices communicate with the smartphone, and artificial intelligence algorithms can instantly convert the data into images.
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