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Date of publication: 30 April 2009
Wearable alternative to MRI scans
Magnetic resonance scans may be safer for children and other patients needing anaesthesia in the future, if new kinds of optical sensors developed by a team of European researchers find acceptance in the medical industry. The EU-funded OFSETH project is developing wearable textiles that incorporate optical monitoring systems.
