Rice students design imager to help patients monitor their extremities for signs of injury

Thursday, March 29, 2018 1:28 PM | Amy Kavalewitz Dern (Administrator)

Device for patients with diabetes puts feet first

MIKE WILLIAMS

 – MARCH 29, 2018

Patients with diabetes are often at risk of cuts or other injuries to their extremities that they may not be able to feel or easily check. Rice University students have developed a device to help them find early signs of ulceration that, left untreated, could endanger their health and even lead to amputation.  READ MORE AND SEE VIDEO

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