Device to Measure Muscle Atrophy
June 20, 2023 | Terry Sharrer

Sensor aims to help patients who suffer from muscle atrophy monitor changes to their health in a more convenient way
“To validate their work, researchers [at Ohio State University] fabricated 3D-printed limb molds and filled them with ground beef to simulate the calf tissue of an average-sized human subject. Their findings showed that they were able to demonstrate the sensor could measure small-scale volume changes in overall limb size, and monitor muscle loss of up to 51%. MORE
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