Wearable ultrasound continues to fascinate with its ability to provide real-time imaging data for a number of conditions.
Recent studies have shown that these wearable ultrasound patches, which can fit into the palm of a hand, can successfully take images of the breast, heart, and fetus.
A study published in 2026 showed this promise in monitoring high-risk pregnancies. The patch was developed by researchers out of Stanford Medicine, the University of California San Diego and Oxford University. The study, published in Nature Biotechnology, showed that the team's ultrasound patch produced measurements comparable to standard handheld ultrasound across 62 pregnancies. This included those complicated by gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, hypertension, and abnormal fetal growth.
Geonho (Tom) Park, PhD, talks about the potential of wearable ultrasound devices and the need for more interest from clinical researchers from multiple disciplines.
Geonho (Tom) Park, PhD, from Stanford Medicine discusses how the patch works and why the future of wearable imaging is promising. He also discusses where radiology fits in with wearable imaging and what's needed to expand the use of these devices.
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