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Mobile device 'improves traumatic brain injury screening'RSS Feed
A new device could improve the diagnosis of a traumatic brain injury, scientists say.
Research published in journal Biomedical Optics Express reported a new handheld device able to quickly detect brain injuries.
One brain injury the technology can detect is a hematoma, which happens when blood vessels become damaged and blood seeps out into surrounding tissues. This can cause dangerous swelling in the brain.
The device is based on the idea of utilising instrumental motion as a signal in near-infrared imaging, researchers explain.
It utilises a single-source configuration coupled with a dual separation detector array, and uses motion as a signal for detecting changes in blood volume within the outermost membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
This could improve screening for brain injury patients, allowing them to rapidly detect the injury before they undergo more expensive CT and MRI imaging procedures.
Authors believe it will help to determine how urgently each patient must be treated.
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