Rapid Detection and Initial Treatment of Life-Threatening Subdural Hematoma in a Sheep Model

A handheld frequency-domain multidetector infrared device enabled military pre-hospital medics to detect life-threatening subdural hematoma in a sheep model in under 4 minutes.

• Why it matters: Rapid identification and early intervention for life-threatening traumatic brain injury are needed when CT scanners and neurosurgeons are not available.
• What they did: The team built an infrared hemorrhage detector and a separate treatment device for non-neurosurgeons to create a burr hole and partially remove clotted subdural blood in sheep.
• The result: In sheep, the treatment reduced intracranial pressure within 20 minutes and improved post-anesthesia blinded neurological outcomes, supporting rapid detection and initial care in challenging settings.

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