Acid test: Medical device will use temperature sensitivity to help diagnose oesophageal disorders

摘要

THE TECHNOLOGY used to cool central processing units (CPUs) in computers could be used to quickly diagnose patients with acid-related disorders in the oesophagus. Researchers at The Royal London Hospital are adapting the computer-cooling technique through a two-year government-sponsored project. The aim will be to create a miniature device, similar to a thermometer, that would be inserted into the patients' oesophagus. The device would then be heated up and left there for 30 to 40 minutes.