Medical Sensors; Offer the Ability to Monitor and Track Variety of Medical Conditions

 

Medical sensors are emerging as key components in healthcare and are predicted to play an important role in the healthcare industry over the next decade. Medical sensors refer to anything that enables monitoring, sensing, and recording of activity within an area. Sensors are used for applications ranging from monitoring cardiac activity, skin temperature, blood pressure, and body temperature to monitoring body temperature and respiratory rate. Medical sensors will also play a major role in diagnosing patients, conducting research into various diseases, and monitoring the health of patients before and after surgery.

Medical sensors are used to detect and measure a wide range of parameters. They are a vital part of medical equipment and procedures and form an integral part of a number of standard medical instruments used in hospitals and medical centers around the world. The variety of sensors available makes it possible for even the smallest hospitals have a number of different applications and sensing technologies. Over the years, medical sensors have become extremely important and hospitals rely heavily on them to ensure that their jobs or duties of care are performed to the best of their ability.

Medical sensors detect chemical, physical, and biological signals and provide a way for those signals to be measured and recorded. Sensors used in the medical sector range from temperature sensors, flow sensors, pressure detectors, gas sensors, and acoustic sensors to image sensors, cameras, and magnetic field sensors. Moreover, they help monitor and track variety of medical conditions. Therefore, with the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, such as cancer, the demand for medical sensors is also increasing with a rapid pace.

According to the American Cancer Society, in 2020, it was estimated that there will be around 1,806,590 new cases of cancer in the United States and around 606,520 people will die from the disease. This in turn is expected to increase the demand for medical sensors in the U.S.