Medic! I don't need one for now, but I thought it would be fun to start an articled related to medicine that way. The latest thing I have come across is that scientists at the University of Sussex have their own vision regarding the future, which puts clinical electrodes into retirement.

The team of researchers have found a new solution that they developed and called a non-contact electric potential sensor (short, EPS). This breakthrough might as well allow for better healthcare one day, as in patients having their heartbeats under supervision while they're relaxing in their hospital bed or at home.

Thinking about other applications, the EPS could be used in MRI sensing probes, human-machine interfaces and non-destructive testing systems, as well as ECG and EEG monitoring designs. Detailing the technology itself, I would mention that it provides an accurate reading of electric fields, or potentials better said, without requiring physical contact.

Furthermore, with added research, the EPS could be used in detecting brain and nerve-fiber signals, besides muscle signals and eye movement. Lastly, also know that the EPS is so sensitive that it can be used from a distance of up to one meter away from the patient, which is more than great, comparing it to clinical electrodes. I'm sure this isn't the last time I come across this and will update you when the time comes.


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