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(WUSA) -- A new wireless technology could warn your doctor about a health emergency without you doing a thing. The technology is being considered in the United Kingdom by Ofcom, the regulator of the communication industry there. As part of a news release Wednesday, Ofcom said it is working on several wireless technologies which could improve health monitoring. It also raised concerns about privacy issues.
The technology which attracted most attention is called "In-Body Networks." In its news release, Ofcom said the a wireless network could device could be implanted inside a person. It would monitor their health, including "vital health signs, such as blood sugar levels," according to the release. If a problem was detected, the implanted device could alert a doctor or hospital. Researchers at Imperial College in the United Kingdom are already testing this.
Another technology called "On-Body Monitors" is discussed in the report. It proposed having people wear small wireless monitors to check on things like pulse and blood pressure. Ofcom says they would be used in patients with chronic "heart conditions, asthma, or diabetes, to gauge movement or fitness levels." Using a Bluetooth technology, this device could also alert doctors or a hospital in the event of a medical emergency.
The wireless medical technologies were part of a report called "Tomorrow's Wireless World." It examines future uses of present technologies in the next 10 to 20 years. They are also designed to fit in the current radio frequencies used in the United Kingdom.
Written by Dan Guzman9NEWS NOW
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