A tiny chip which uses radiation for medical imaging and tissue scanning has been created by researchers at the University of California Irvine ( UCI ) . Millimetre - wave radiation can give very detailed tissue and organ scans as it penetrates the body by varying amounts depending on wavelength and wavelength . Lead researcher Payam brown , said the radiator represented a " complete breakthrough " as the chip has the greatest sensitivity and sensitivity , yet lowest noise levels , of any such device . It could pave the way for a handheld scanner for monitoring tumours or be used in internet of medical devices .
A tiny chip which uses radiation for medical imaging and organ scanning has been created by researchers at the University of California Irvine (UCI). Millimetre-wave radiation can give very detailed tissue and organ scans as it penetrates the body by varying amounts depending on energy and wavelength. Lead researcher Payam Heydari, said the radiator represented a "complete breakthrough" as the chip has the greatest power and efficiency, yet lowest noise levels, of any such device. It could pave the way for a handheld scanner for monitoring tumours or be used in internet of things devices.