Invention can save lives after a traffic accident
A project initiated from the SAFER research area Care and Rescue in collaboration with the Department of Signals and Systems at Chalmers, Department of Neurosurgery at Sahlgrenska University Hospital and the company Medfield Diagnostics AB in Gothenburg, has produced groundbreaking research: a microwave helmet can yield fast and safe evaluation of head injuries.
Stefan Candefjord, a senior researcher in SAFER’s network tells more:
- This has been a rather complex, long and very interesting project, but now finally the first clinical study has been completed and evaluated, and the results are very positive. A rapid and accurate diagnosis regarding intracranial bleeding is very important to save lives and mitigate injury after a severe traffic accident. The idea of the diagnosis of occult (hidden) injures for traffic trauma using new technologies such as microwave technology for detection of target injuries such as intracranial bleeding, thoracic and abdominal injuries has been developed at SAFER Care and Rescue, and contributions from the competence center was important to get started on the project. The next step in the research project is ongoing, a clinical study on acute trauma patients with head injury performed at the Trauma Unit at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Further, the first trials on thoracic and abdominal injuries are ongoing.
One of SAFER’s main purposes is to enable multidisciplinary research and start-up of projects of this nature. Please read more about Stefan’s research in the article below.