Flexible Ultrasound Patch on Pipe and Wheel (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Flexible Ultrasound Patch on Pipe and Wheel

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This stretchable, flexible ultrasound patch can easily conform to odd-shaped surfaces such as pipe elbows (left) and wheel edges (right)--objects that are difficult to probe with conventional ultrasound equipment.

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Hongjie Hu

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