The Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) has launched a new interdisciplinary research centre in Singapore to develop a wearable ultrasound imaging system for continuous, real-time monitoring of chronic health conditions.

• Research focus: Establishment of the Wearable Imaging for Transforming Elderly Care (WITEC) centre to develop a system for extended cardiovascular imaging and real-time monitoring.
• Technical capabilities: Equipped with advanced tools including Southeast Asia’s first sub-micrometre 3D printer and specialised ultrasonic imaging systems for prototype development.
• Health impact: Aims to shift monitoring of chronic conditions from episodic hospital scans to continuous community or home-based observation.
  

This summary is based on a press release issued by the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART).