ultrasound

AI enables rapid ultrasound COVID-19 testing

Establishing whether a patient is suffering from COVID-19 within a few minutes is possible using ultrasound machines that are enhanced with artificial intelligence.

Ultrasound for space offers remote diagnosis to patients on Earth

Radiologists are investigating people's medical conditions and pregnancies remotely thanks to an ESA-backed robotic technology.

Augmented reality brings ultrasound into a new dimension

Augmented reality ultrasound has, for the first time, made it possible to superimpose topographical representations of ultrasound images directly on a patient, with the examiner seeing the sectional image in AR glasses.

A smart bra for detecting early-stage breast cancer

EPFL students teamed up with startup IcosaMed to develop the SmartBra – the first piece of smart clothing that can be used for cancer prevention.

Robot uses AI and imaging to draw blood

Engineers have created a tabletop device that combines a robot, AI and near-infrared and ultrasound imaging to draw blood or insert catheters to deliver fluids and drugs.

Acoustically driven microrobot outshines natural microswimmers

Researchers developed a bullet-shaped, synthetic miniature robot which is acoustically propelled forward – a speeding bullet, in the truest sense of the word.

Using AI to predict risk of thyroid cancer on ultrasound

Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University use machine learning on ultrasound images of thyroid nodules to predict risk of malignancy.

AI improves biomedical imaging

Researchers use artificial intelligence to improve quality of images recorded by a relatively new biomedical imaging method.

Middle-ear infection: ultrasound sensor aids diagnosis

A new type of ultrasound transducer should soon be delivering a fast and reliable diagnosis of infection of the middle ear.

Robot navigates ultrasound pill through colon

Engineers have shown it is technically possible to guide a tiny robotic capsule inside the colon to take micro-ultrasound images.

Ultrasound aligns living cells in bioprinted tissues

Researchers have developed a technique to improve the characteristics of engineered tissues by using ultrasound to align living cells during the biofabrication process.

Technology pinpoints biopsies to detect prostate cancer

Medical software that overlays tumour information from MRI scans onto ultrasound images can help guide surgeons conducting biopsies and improve prostate cancer detection.

MURAB: Roboter-assisted diagnostic of breast cancer

The Murab project is developing technology that will make it possible to take more accurate biopsies and diagnose cancer and other illnesses faster.

Stress-free way to listen to your unborn baby’s heart

Checking the heartbeat of babies in the womb is set to become more accurate and less stressful for expectant mothers.

Wearable ultrasound patch monitors central blood pressure

Scientists created a flexible ultrasonic patch that non-invasively monitors the blood pressure in major vessels such as the jugular vein and carotid artery.

Bionic exoskeleton could help people walk again

Using robotic technology, researchers have created an exoskeleton to help people with paraplegia regain or improve mobility.

Nanorobots clear bacteria and toxins from blood

Engineers have developed tiny ultrasound-powered robots that can swim through blood, removing harmful bacteria along with the toxins they produce.