GPs to listen for arthritis clue

May 16, 2006

From BBC Health - May 13, 2006 23:24

UK scientists are devising a way to monitor the progression of osteoarthritis - by listening to a patient's knee.

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Scientists are devising a way to monitor the progression of osteoarthritis - by listening to a patient's knee.

A University of Central Lancashire team hope to harness a technique called acoustic emission, used by engineers to detect unsafe buildings and bridges.

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The aim is to develop a hand-held device for GPs to use to analyse the high-frequency noises emitted by knees.

It could help assess whether arthritis is worsening or responding to therapy.