Robot draws blood accurately

“As healthcare staff can find it difficult to see the vein they are attempting to access, complications can arise when other structures are damaged by a needle insertion, such as nearby arteries, organs, or nerves. To address these issues, the Rutgers researchers created a robotic system that can automatically find blood vessels, even if they are very small, and successfully insert a needle or catheter.  The robot is small enough to sit on a benchtop and uses ultrasound and near-infrared imaging to image the tissue, and artificial intelligence to interpret the images and detect blood vessels and calculate their depth and size.”   MORE

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