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Stroke Detecting Phone
Japanese company KDDI has developed a cell phone that they claim can help detect strokes via transmitted CT scans with as much accuracy as scans viewed in hospitals. [Nikkei.net via Popgadget] "The new system immediately sends diagnostic images of patients to the cell phones of neurosurgeons, located away from their hospital, via KDDI's high-speed data transmission service." Related: -- Dr Stefan Sack in Germany has come up with a mobile phone that can tell you that you're having a heart attack. It's called "Handy Hearts" and it can beam your heart rate and ECG reading via satellite back to the nearest hospital. It uses global satellite positioning to pinpoint your exact location. cf Mobile phone can save you from a heart attack. -- A project called MyHeart endorsed by the European Union and 33 companies, including Philips and Nokia, have unveiled the prototype of a portable heart monitor that would use sensors woven into underwear to warn patients before they suffer a stroke. |
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