Flexible electronics technology for precision medicine

ZHAO Yicong; XU Kexin; HUANG Xian

doi:10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2017.23.012

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Science & Technology Review ›› 2017, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (23) : 76-81. DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2017.23.012

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Flexible electronics technology for precision medicine

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School of Precision Instrument and Opto-electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

Abstract

Precision medicine is a highly personalized medicine mode that relies on large amount of personal health data to conduct diagnosis and treatment. The personal health data consist of genomics, phenotype, and environmental information. The latter two need to be captured by mobile devices with capability of continuous monitoring. This paper introduces the concept of precision medicine and reveals that dynamical medical monitoring can be best achieved by flexible electronics technology. Then it summarizes flexible electronics technology concerning materials, design, integration methods and data transmission, and demonstrates some applications in precision medicine. Finally, the paper points out that flexible medical monitoring system can offer better service for precision medicine by optimizing system performance in terms of power supply, integration, complexity, and in-depth research of chemical signal measurement.

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flexible electronics technology / precision medicine / flexible sensors / epidermal sensors / implantable sensors

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ZHAO Yicong, XU Kexin, HUANG Xian. Flexible electronics technology for precision medicine[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2017, 35(23): 76-81 https://doi.org/10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2017.23.012

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