MIT engineers develop stickers that can see inside the body

Ultrasound Stickers Invented By MIT Researchers Provide A Window Into The Human Body

Ultrasound procedures usually require sizeable, specialized equipment that can only be used in a hospital or clinic setting, and the procedure is administered by health experts. All that is about to change with the invention of a stick-on ultrasound device by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

MIT researchers make stamp-size stickers that can scan the human body

MIT professor Xuanhe Zhao said the development could open a new era of wearable imaging.

MIT engineers created stamp-sized stickers that can see inside the body: 'We've opened a new era of wearable imaging'

The wearable medical device created by engineers from MIT provides internal ultrasound imaging for 48 hours by placing an adhesive on the skin.

MIT Engineers Develop Ultrasound Stickers That Can See Inside the Body

New stamp-sized ultrasound adhesives deliver clear images of the heart, lungs, and other internal organs. When clinicians need live images of a patient’s internal organs, they often turn to ultrasound imaging for a safe and noninvasive window into the body’s workings. In order to capture these insi

New ultrasound stickers can let users see inside their bodies from their phones

Currently, ultrasound imaging requires bulky and specialised equipment available only in hospitals and doctor's offices. But the new design might make the technology as wearable and accessible as buying Band-Aids at the pharmacy, researchers said.

This Sticker Looks Inside the Body

A new stick-on ultrasound patch can record the activity of hearts, lungs and other organs for 48 hours at a time