Researchers at the University of Virginia are working on technology that could diagnose soldiers withtraumatic brain injuries right on the battlefield.
Dr. James Stone, an assistant professor of radiologyand medical imaging at the UVa School of Medicine, said the work could lead to better treatments and protective gear for soldiers.
A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a traumatically induced structural injury or disruption of brain function caused by an external force.
“We’re looking at ways to better diagnose TBI with imaging,” Stone said. “We have this idea and baseline research and we’re now in the process of seeing what is possible.”
Funded by $6 million in grants from the Department of Defense, UVa researchers are working with federal laboratories on two methods to diagnose TBI in soldiers more quickly, Stone said.By SHARON C. FITZGERALD http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/jun/05/uva-researchers-eye-technology-improve-diagnosis-t-ar-1087382/
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