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E-Newsletter • March 2023 |
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Editor's E-Note
Ultrasound has many advantages, such as being a less expensive test and not using ionizing radiation, but it has drawbacks, as well. Researchers in the United Kingdom have found a solution for one of those drawbacks by developing a method that allows clinicians to measure the level of tension in human tissue, which is an indicator of disease. Even better, the method requires no prior knowledge of the tissue's condition. This month's newsletter has the details.
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— Dave Yeager, editor |
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New Ultrasound Method Could Lead to Easier Disease Diagnosis
A new ultrasound method that can measure the level of tension in human tissue for the first time—a key indicator of disease—has been developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield.
The breakthrough, made by Artur Gower from the university’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, together with researchers from Harvard, Tsinghua University, and the University of Galway, could be used to build new ultrasound machines that are able to better diagnose abnormal tissue, scarring, and cancer.
Ultrasounds use sound waves to create images of organs inside the human body. However, the images produced by the current techniques used in health care aren’t usually enough to diagnose whether tissues are abnormal. To improve diagnosis, the researchers developed a way to measure forces such as tension by using an ultrasound machine. Tension is generated in all living tissue, so measuring it can indicate whether tissue is functioning properly or affected by disease.
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