The future of diagnostic medicine is gearing up to look a bit more cyberpunk.
The innovation might make EEGs and other diagnostic tests much more convenient to perform.
EEG caps and other developments have made the process easier over time, but they have their drawbacks too.
Two examples of the team’s ink-based EEG technology.© Nanshu Lu
The UT researchers believe their tech can sidestep many of these disadvantages.
But past versions have needed to be placed on hairless skin, limiting their utility.
The team tested out their ink on five volunteers with short hair.
Traditional electrodes were also attached to the volunteers head for comparison.
It will take more research to validate the accuracy of the teams technology compared to traditional methods.
But if their work pays off, it could lead to a range of applications.
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