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Lauren Dubinsky, Senior Reporter | January 16, 2017
4. Electromagnetic acoustic imaging
Electromagnetic acoustic imaging is an emerging imaging technology that combines bioelectromagnetism and acoustics. It’s essentially an ultrasound device with image quality that’s almost on par with MR.
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Dissimilar tissues react differently to outside stimuli and each layer of tissue vibrates at its own unique frequency when stimulated. That can be measured and converted into an image with ultrasound detectors.
The Italian company Medielma used the technology to develop the ESO Prost 9 for diagnosing prostate cancer. During the exams, the patient lies on a couch and it requires no disrobing, and doesn’t involve X-ray imaging.
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