Employees of Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University (NovSU) are working on creating a new device for the early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. Here are the details.
The developed magnetocardiometer will consist of a highly sensitive magnetoelectric sensor the size of a bead — approximately five by five square millimeters, as well as a circuit for processing and transmitting the signal to the doctor's monitor in the form of a magnetocardiogram.
Unlike the bulky SQUID systems used in magnetocardiography, the new device can be installed on the patient's body and will transmit data via Wi-Fi. According to Bichurin, existing SQUID systems, which measure low-frequency heart vibrations, are bulky and expensive, requiring significant maintenance costs. They are only available in large scientific and medical centers. At the same time, the development of Novgorod scientists is a compact and highly sensitive solution, which is a significant step forward in the field of diagnostics.
The final stage of development is scheduled for 2026, after which the device will be introduced into regional medical institutions and joint work with doctors will begin to improve it. All work is financed by a grant from the Russian Science Foundation in the amount of 7 million rubles, received by the development team at the regional stage in 2024.
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