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Title: Microwave hematoma detector

Abstract

The Microwave Hematoma Detector is a non-invasive device designed to detect and localize blood pooling and clots near the outer surface of the body. While being geared towards finding sub-dural and epi-dural hematomas, the device can be used to detect blood pooling anywhere near the surface of the body. Modified versions of the device can also detect pneumothorax, organ hemorrhage, atherosclerotic plaque in the carotid arteries, evaluate perfusion (blood flow) at or near the body surface, body tissue damage at or near the surface (especially for burn assessment) and be used in a number of NDE applications. The device is based on low power pulsed microwave technology combined with a specialized antenna, signal processing/recognition algorithms and a disposable cap worn by the patient which will facilitate accurate mapping of the brain and proper function of the instrument. The invention may be used for rapid, non-invasive detection of sub-dural or epi-dural hematoma in human or animal patients, detection of hemorrhage within approximately 5 cm of the outer surface anywhere on a patient's body.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Dublin, CA
  2. Livermore, CA
  3. Moss Beach, CA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
873742
Patent Number(s):
US 6233479
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
microwave; hematoma; detector; non-invasive; device; designed; detect; localize; blood; pooling; clots; near; outer; surface; geared; towards; finding; sub-dural; epi-dural; hematomas; modified; versions; pneumothorax; organ; hemorrhage; atherosclerotic; plaque; carotid; arteries; evaluate; perfusion; flow; tissue; damage; especially; burn; assessment; applications; based; power; pulsed; technology; combined; specialized; antenna; signal; processing; recognition; algorithms; disposable; cap; worn; patient; facilitate; accurate; mapping; brain; proper; function; instrument; rapid; detection; human; animal; patients; approximately; cm; tissue damage; blood flow; power pulsed; power pulse; pulsed microwave; signal processing; outer surface; signal process; non-invasive detection; microwave hematoma; hematoma detector; /600/343/

Citation Formats

Haddad, Waleed S, Trebes, James E, and Matthews, Dennis L. Microwave hematoma detector. United States: N. p., 2001. Web.
Haddad, Waleed S, Trebes, James E, & Matthews, Dennis L. Microwave hematoma detector. United States.
Haddad, Waleed S, Trebes, James E, and Matthews, Dennis L. 2001. "Microwave hematoma detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873742.
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abstractNote = {The Microwave Hematoma Detector is a non-invasive device designed to detect and localize blood pooling and clots near the outer surface of the body. While being geared towards finding sub-dural and epi-dural hematomas, the device can be used to detect blood pooling anywhere near the surface of the body. Modified versions of the device can also detect pneumothorax, organ hemorrhage, atherosclerotic plaque in the carotid arteries, evaluate perfusion (blood flow) at or near the body surface, body tissue damage at or near the surface (especially for burn assessment) and be used in a number of NDE applications. The device is based on low power pulsed microwave technology combined with a specialized antenna, signal processing/recognition algorithms and a disposable cap worn by the patient which will facilitate accurate mapping of the brain and proper function of the instrument. The invention may be used for rapid, non-invasive detection of sub-dural or epi-dural hematoma in human or animal patients, detection of hemorrhage within approximately 5 cm of the outer surface anywhere on a patient's body.},
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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001},
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