# Handheld Medical Scanner SilhouetteMobile By TechnoGadget | Published 2007-09-05 | Science Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silhouettemobile References: [coolest-gadgets](http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070904/life-imitating-art-in-medicine/#more-8165) This so called SilhouetteMobile is a [handheld medical scanner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imaging-tool) that scans and stores information about a patient's wounds, which includes the [width and depth](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-body-scanning) of the injury. It can be useful for doctors and nurses so they can monitor the healing of a patient's wounds over time, and more accurately project how a particular treatment is working. Besides, eye doctors can use the gadget for glasses, and other eye treatments. **Implications** - If you're someone who injures themselves regularly, then you will definitely be interested in these gadgets that actually track a wound or infection's healing progress. Nurses and doctors will be better able to assist you on the road to recovery with these clever devices! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Handheld Medical Scanners:** Opportunity to develop more advanced handheld medical scanners that can scan and store information about patients' wounds to monitor healing progress. - **Wound Healing Monitoring:** Opportunity for the development of innovative technologies that enable accurate monitoring of wound healing, allowing doctors and nurses to project treatment effectiveness. - **Medical Gadgets for Eye Treatments:** Opportunity to create medical gadgets specifically designed for eye treatments, such as glasses and other eye-related therapies. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the healthcare technology sector for developing advanced handheld medical scanners and wound healing monitoring systems. - **Medical Device Manufacturing:** Opportunity for the medical device manufacturing industry to create innovative medical gadgets for eye treatments - **Healthcare Services:** Opportunity for healthcare service providers to incorporate handheld medical scanners into their practice to track and monitor patients' wound healing progress. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [At-Home Health Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/withings-body-scan.md) - [Scar Recovery Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scar-kolmar-korea.md) - [Wound-Sanitizing Blue Light Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wound-care-device.md) - [Infection-Detecting Wound Coverings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartheal-sensor.md) - [AI-Driven 3D Body Scanners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3d-body-scanner1.md) - [Ai Burn Treatment Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retune.md) - [AI-Paired Wound Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medicosbiotech.md) - [Wound Measurement Technology Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wound-measurement.md) - [Mobile-Compatible Body Scans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodyscan-feature.md)