Hyperbaric Research

(File photo) Hyperbaric chamber
(File photo) Hyperbaric chamber

Using ultrasound to improve diver safety

If the bubbles are on the right side of the heart, they will enter the lungs which can handle them. If the bubbles are on the left side of the heart, they would then go into the body and get lodged somewhere, causing the bends.

Accord to Dr Pollock, the future of ultrasonic monitoring can be found in dual-frequency ultrasound. In this technique, two transducers are used. One excites the bubbles and the other allows the user to identify when a bubble starts to vibrate.