The initial version of these devices could make it easier to get a peek at someone’s internal organs.
MIT has revealed an « ultrasound sticker » that can offer medical workers a peek at a patient’s internal organs without requiring them to use the bulky equipment they rely on today.
The university describes the ultrasound sticker as « a stamp-sized device that sticks to skin and can provide continuous ultrasound imaging of internal organs for 48 hours. » Experiments with these itty-bitty monitors showed that they were capable of producing « live, high-resolution images of major blood vessels and deeper organs such as the heart, lungs, and stomach. »
MIT says the goal is to create « wearable imaging products that patients could take home from a doctor’s office or even buy at a pharmacy.
