Department of Mechanical Engineering, Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sarıyer, Istanbul, 34450, Turkey.
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koç University, Rumelifeneri Yolu, Sarıyer, Istanbul, 34450, Turkey.
Nat Commun. 2024 Aug 22;15(1):7216. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-50397-8.
Bladder volume measurement is critical for early detection and management of lower urinary tract dysfunctions. Current gold standard is invasive, and alternative technologies either require trained personnel or do not offer medical grade information. Here, we report an integrated wearable ultrasonic bladder volume monitoring device for accurate and autonomous continuous monitoring of the bladder volume. The device incorporates flexible and air-backed ultrasonic transducers and miniaturized control electronics with wireless data transmission capability. We demonstrate the real-life application of the device on healthy volunteers with various bladder shapes and sizes with high accuracy. Apart from the lower urinary tract dysfunctions, the proposed technology could also be adapted for various wearable ultrasonic applications.
膀胱容量测量对于早期检测和管理下尿路功能障碍至关重要。目前的金标准是有创的，而替代技术要么需要经过培训的人员，要么无法提供医疗级别的信息。在这里，我们报告了一种集成的可穿戴超声膀胱容量监测设备，用于准确和自主地连续监测膀胱容量。该设备结合了灵活的和空气背衬的超声换能器以及小型化的控制电子设备，具有无线数据传输能力。我们在具有各种形状和大小的膀胱的健康志愿者中展示了该设备的实际应用，具有很高的准确性。除了下尿路功能障碍外，所提出的技术还可以适应各种可穿戴超声应用。
