Twisted Ultrasound Patch (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Twisted Ultrasound Patch

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This stretchable, flexible ultrasound patch could make it easier to inspect damage deep inside odd-shaped structures, such as engine parts, turbines, reactor pipe elbows and railroad tracks--objects that are difficult to examine using conventional ultrasound equipment.

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Hongjie Hu

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