Astronaut Akihiko Hoshide scans the femoral artery in his right leg with an ultrasound device for the Vascular Aging study.
iss065e069159 (May 25, 2021) — Expedition 65 Commander Akihiko Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency scans the femoral artery in his right leg with an ultrasound device for the Vascular Aging study. The human research experiment explores how long-term spaceflight affects an astronaut’s cardiovascular risk.