Lay summary
We will develop a miniaturised, wireless and wearable ultrasonic device that can simultaneously image and manipulate the interiors of the human body. The device will consist of an array of ultrasonic transducers which will be attached to the skin. Sound waves will be sent within the body and the echoes from the waves will be used to create high-resolution, 3-dimensional images of the interior. The sound waves also exert pressure, which will be electronically controlled to provide a precision force to manipulate the body’s interior. The proposed device will therefore be able to both see inside a patient’s body and provide a means to manipulate and intervene as required, all in real-time and all non-intrusively.