Researchers developed a pH-responsive ultrasound sticker for real-time organ health monitoring and post-surgery complication detection.

Researchers from Northwestern University and Washington University School of Medicine have developed a new ultrasound sticker that changes shape in response to body's pH levels, allowing real-time monitoring of organ health and early detection of post-surgery complications like anastomotic leaks. The study, published in Science, tested the stickers on animal models for stomach, small intestine, and pancreas leak detection.

March 07, 2024
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