near infrared light scanner (Infrascanner)
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Indications
- assessment of need for computed tomography in patients with suspected intracranial hematoma
Principle
- device directs near-infrared light (which can penetrate bone) into the skull to detect characteristic differences in optical density that may be due to intracranial bleeding
More general terms
References
- ↑ FDA NEWS RELEASE: Dec. 13, 2011 FDA permits marketing of the first hand-held device to aid in the detection of bleeding in the skull http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm283520.htm