Photo of the Day: Disease Diagnostics Device Receives Award August 28, 2017 By Lexie Metzler A device used to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease was received an award at the DEBUT Biomedical Engineering Design Competition. It is a portable electroencephalogram (EEG) that uses software for the detection. Click here for the full story. The image above shows a prototype of the portable EEG device designed to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. (Credit: University of Maryland, College Park)