Listening to Knee Problems

A research team led by a former NCAA discus thrower is working on a device that can transcribe snap, crackle, and pop sounds in the knee into a moving graph, according to the Georgia Institute of Technology, where the researchers are based. The knee band has microphones and vibration sensors to listen to and measure the sounds inside the joint. The goal is to identify sounds that would be useful for physicians trying to discern the extent of an injury. 

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