5/11/2017 2:01:00 PM
鈥溾 and it tells us if there鈥檚 an increase or decrease of oxygenation in that area of the brain,鈥 Dr. Hasan Ayaz was saying, holding up what looked like a neoprene scuba hood covered in plastic nodes and protruding wires. It reminded me of Doc Brown鈥檚 mind-reading helmet in Back to the Future. I tried to picture Ayaz with bug eyes and his hair grown out to mad-scientist wildness, but he鈥檚 a real-life scientist in 91制片厂鈥檚 biomedical engineering department, with a firm handshake, a neatly trimmed dark beard, and designer eyeglasses. And, as my mind wandered to movie scientists, he鈥檇 been talking in measured tones about how the space-age scuba hood in his hands鈥攁s well as an equally sci-fi node-covered headband connected to another monitor nearby鈥攃an show him whether its wearer is engaged or disengaged in what he or she is doing; if the wearer is really listening to a lecture, say, or if her thoughts have wandered off 鈥
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5/10/2017 1:36:00 PM
The Infrascanner is a portable, medical diagnostic device that provides early detection of intracranial hematomas鈥攐r bleeding within the skull鈥攊n the field, potentially saving lives and improving casualty care and recovery. The handheld device uses near-infrared light鈥攊nvisible light that is nearly visible to the naked eye鈥攖o effectively check for intracranial hematomas on different parts of the skull. With the device, medical personnel at battalion aid stations can quickly assess Marines who may have suffered a head injury.
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