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Developed by a Cornell University graduate student, this revolutionary new battery-powered ultrasound device fits snugly in the palm of your hand. Don’t be misled by its diminutive size, this machine has enough brawn to administer medication to brain cancer patients or even to stabilize a gunshot wound.

A third-year Ph.D. student majoring in biomedical engineering, George K. Lewis is credited with creating portable ultrasound machine devices that are not only smaller than today’s standard models but much more powerful as well. Conventional ultrasound machines weigh on average 30 pounds with a price tag of around $20,000. In contrast, this first of its kind device weighs under 5 pounds and can be manufactures at a cost of $100.

From his Olin Hall Laboratory, Lewis works with higher-energy ultrasound that can offer advanced treatment options outside of the range of capabilities demonstrated by traditional ultrasound machines. In addition to the typical ultrasound imaging techniques used in medical settings to generate images through soft tissue, Lewis’ device can be utilized to break up the tissues that form prostate tumors or kidney stones and to aid in the relief of arthritis pressure.

Lewis hopes this equipment will lead to advances in medical technology such as hand held devices that can be carried by military medics to cauterize wounds, or dental machines that would assist the body in metabolizing locally injected anesthetics, allowing for instant absorption. Tests are currently being performed in laboratories to determine whether administering a low dose of hydrogen sulfide to animals can aid in minimizing injuries that occur when their bodies do not receive sufficient blood flow to the tissues. With the use of Lewis’ portable ultrasound machine, doctors are hoping to enable specific areas of the body to be targeted by the hydrogen sulfide, resulting in using decreased amounts and thereby diminishing the risk of toxicity.

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