Medical Economics April 24, 2025
Key Takeaways
- CircTrek, a wearable device, enables continuous, noninvasive monitoring of circulating cells, potentially revolutionizing disease diagnosis and treatment monitoring.
- The device uses a focused laser to excite labeled cells, with sensors detecting emitted light, filtering out low-frequency noise for accurate data.
- Early testing confirmed CircTrek’s ability to identify single cells and maintain safe thermal levels, with Wi-Fi capability for real-time data transmission.
- MIT’s interdisciplinary collaboration and tech transfer programs have historically facilitated the development of groundbreaking medical technologies.
MIT’s CircTrek device revolutionizes health monitoring by detecting individual cells in real-time, promising personalized treatments and improved patient outcomes.
Researchers at MIT have developed a device small enough to wear like a smartwatch but powerful enough to detect individual...
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