Home Again:Veterans and Families Initiative: U.S. to Put MRIs in Battlefield

Monday, June 13, 2011

U.S. to Put MRIs in Battlefield

Troops fighting in Afghanistan, including Camp Pendleton-based Marines, will soon have better access to cutting-edge technology to help diagnose and treat traumatic brain injury (TBI).

TBI has become the signature injury of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with approximately 17 to 22 percent of troops returning from Afghanistan believed to have some level of brain injury.

On Wednesday, Naval Medical Logistics Command (NMLC) announced the award of a contract for two mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems to Philips Healthcare.

The move creates unprecedented MRI capability for deployed forces as part of the overall comprehensive approach to diagnosing and treating concussive injuries according to a U.S. Navy news release.

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/health/US-to-Put-MRIs-on-the-Battlefield-123493454.html

By R. Stickney

Source: U.S. to Put MRIs in Battlefield | NBC San Diego

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