Breakthrough opens door to $100 ultrasound machine
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 - 10:10
in Physics & Chemistry
Engineers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new ultrasound transducer, or probe, that could dramatically lower the cost of ultrasound scanners to as little as $100. Their patent-pending innovation—no bigger than a Band-Aid—is portable, wearable and can be powered by a smartphone.