Biochips: an evolving clinical technology.
The first biochips are already in use. They are computer-chip look-alikes intended to speedily, reliably, and inexpensively perform the sequential procedures that compose a medical test. Current applications lie chiefly in the analysis of genes. The devices may soon facilitate screening of potential drugs. Clinically, the immediate goal is to enable biochips to serve point-of-care diagnosis.
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RHeoGene LLC, Charlottesville, Va., USA.
D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000639:trends*; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods