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Infrascanner

The Infrascanner handheld brain haematoma detector is a portable imaging device using near infrared (NIR) technology for the detection of bleeding in the brain in head trauma patients.

It detects haematomas based on the differential NIR light absorption of the bleeding versus the non-bleeding part of the brain, made possible by the unique NIR absorbing property of the haemoglobin in the blood.

This exciting new product enables the detection of haematomas at the site of injury within the “golden hour”. This refers to the period following head trauma when pre-hospital analysis is needed to rapidly assess the neurological condition of a victim. The Infrascanner™ provides an accurate and clinically effective screening solution for head trauma patients in settings where timely triage is critical. It is intended to aid the decision to proceed with other tests such as head Computed Tomography (CT) scans. In environments where access to CT scan is restricted or not available, Infrascanner™ will facilitate surgical intervention decisions.

The InfraScanner™ can be a practical solution to the problem of early identification of intracranial haematomas because of the unique light-absorbing properties of hemoglobin and the non-invasive, non-ionizing nature of NIR technology. The basic method for haematoma detection is based on the differential light absorption of the injured vs. the non-injured part of brain. Under normal circumstances, the brain’s absorption should be symmetrical.

When additional underlying extra vascular blood is present due to internal bleeding, there is a greater local concentration of hemoglobin and consequently the absorbance of the light is greater while the reflected component is commensurately less. This differential can be detected via sources and detectors placed on symmetrical lobes of the skull. The science of diffused optical tomography used by the Infrascanner™ enables the conversion of light differential data into interpretative scientific results. The Infrascanner™ unit is a small, portable handheld device based on a PDA platform with wireless detector probes.

Advance Health are proud to be the exclusive UK distributor of Infrascanner™.

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