MIT develops tiny sensor for monitoring tumors

By adamg on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 7:42am

The Boston Business Journal reports on the sensor, intended to be implanted during a biopsy. A key issue: How to get power to the thing. Magnets to the rescue.

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Magnets?

By Steeve on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 9:11am.

How do they work?

Read the article

By mg on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 9:17am.

While the team could make the sensor and its circuit board small enough to fit in the tip of a biopsy needle, researchers struggled to figure out a power source. Instead, scientists had the reading device create a voltage in the implant by issuing a magnetic field. The reader then interprets return signals, and look at changes over time to view changes in oxygen and acidity.

sure

By Steeve on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 1:45pm.

Only if you agree to read the Internet first.

Basically

By Kaz on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 2:04pm.

This is the same basic two-way technology behind most RFID readers these days. Magnetically derived voltage operates a chip and that sends back a readable signal.

Also, ICP.

That is bafflingly cool

By bibliotequetress on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 10:24am.