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Research from University Hospital has provided new data on life sciences

Published in Hospital Business Week, March 22nd, 2009

Scientists discuss in 'Distribution of breath sound images in patients with pneumothoraces compared to healthy subjects. Diagnostic yield of vibration response imaging technology' new findings in life sciences. According to recent research from Vigo, Spain, "Vibration response imaging (VRI) is a new technology that provides a radiation-free dynamic lung image from the vibrations produced by airflow. The vibration energy from the respiratory cycle can be quantified for any lung region."

"This is obtained by integrating the energy profiles from 42 acoustic sensors placed on the patient's back. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a physician trained in...

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