ARTSENS<sup>®</sup>Pen—portable easy-to-use device for carotid stiffness measurement: technology validation and clinical-utility assessment
Jayaraj Joseph, Raj Kiran, P M Nabeel, Malay Ilesh Shah, Arun Bhaskar, Chandra Ganesh, Suresh Seshadri, Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Pen, that uses a single-element ultrasound transducer for carotid stiffness evaluation. APPROACH: Pen in sitting posture emulating field scenarios. MAIN RESULTS: Pen to detect changes in arterial stiffness with age. SIGNIFICANCE: Pen make it suitable for cardiovascular risk assessment in resource-constrained settings.
Topics & Concepts
Biomedical engineeringStiffnessComputer scienceMedical physicsMedicineEngineeringStructural engineeringCardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery DiseasesBlood Pressure and Hypertension Studies