Researchers at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic have developed a technique that uses low frequency sound to vibrate internal organs and when used with a Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanner (MRI) can be used to determine the elasticity or stiffness of internal organs, which is an indicator that something is wrong.

This new technique, called magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), was commercialised by GE Healthcare. They released their new device called MR-Touch, which is the first commercial application of MRE technology, which the company has licensed from the Mayo Clinic.

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