Hydration Sensor Could Improve Dialysis

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  • TBMG-35344
Published October 01, 2019 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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A new portable sensor can accurately measure patients’ hydration levels using a technique known as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxometry. Such a device could be useful for not only dialysis patients but also people with congestive heart failure, as well as athletes and elderly people who may be in danger of becoming dehydrated.