Hand-Held Device To Aid In The Detection Of Intracranial Hematomas: Ready For Prime Time?
I read this headline and said, “Wow!, finally I won’t need to CT all those patients’ heads!”
FDA permits marketing of the first hand-held device to aid in the detection of bleeding in the skull
Helps to determine if immediate CT scan is needed
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of the first hand-held device intended to aid in the detection of life-threatening bleeding in the skull called intracranial hematomas, using near-infrared spectroscopy.
But then, wait, said I, is it any good? Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at GruntDoc*
