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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1193-1201 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Brain Injury |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Clinical Neurology
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The Infrascanner, a handheld device for screening in situ for the presence of brain haematomas. / Leon-Carrion, Jose; Dominguez-Roldan, Jose Maria; Leon-Dominguez, Umberto; Murillo-Cabezas, Francisco.
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T1 - The Infrascanner, a handheld device for screening in situ for the presence of brain haematomas
AU - Leon-Carrion, Jose
AU - Dominguez-Roldan, Jose Maria
AU - Leon-Dominguez, Umberto
AU - Murillo-Cabezas, Francisco
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - Purpose: Early identification and treatment of intracranial haematomas in patients sustaining traumatic brain injury is fundamental to successful treatment. This pilot study evaluates the Infrascanner as a handheld medical screening tool for detection, in situ, of brain haematomas in patients with head injury. Methods: This study included 35 TBI patients aged 1776 (M 47.6), admitted to the neurosurgical intensive care unit and observation unit of a University Hospital in a Level 1 trauma centre. The Infrascanner™ NIRS device uses near infrared light measurements to calculate optical density in brain regions. Results: Results show Infrascanner sensitivity at 89.5 and specificity at 81.2. PPV was 85 and NPV 86.7. The device detected 90 of extra-axial, 88.9 of intra-axial and 93.3 of non-surgical haematomas (less than 25 mL). PPV for this classification was 82.3; 87.5 sensitivity was found when the Infrascanner exam was performed within 12 hours post-trauma, whereas after 12 hours post-trauma, exams had 90.1 sensitivity. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that the Infrascanner is useful in initial examinations and screenings of patients with head injury as an adjunct to a CT scan or when it is not available and may allow earlier treatment and reduce secondary injury caused by present and delayed haematomas. © 2010 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved.
AB - Purpose: Early identification and treatment of intracranial haematomas in patients sustaining traumatic brain injury is fundamental to successful treatment. This pilot study evaluates the Infrascanner as a handheld medical screening tool for detection, in situ, of brain haematomas in patients with head injury. Methods: This study included 35 TBI patients aged 1776 (M 47.6), admitted to the neurosurgical intensive care unit and observation unit of a University Hospital in a Level 1 trauma centre. The Infrascanner™ NIRS device uses near infrared light measurements to calculate optical density in brain regions. Results: Results show Infrascanner sensitivity at 89.5 and specificity at 81.2. PPV was 85 and NPV 86.7. The device detected 90 of extra-axial, 88.9 of intra-axial and 93.3 of non-surgical haematomas (less than 25 mL). PPV for this classification was 82.3; 87.5 sensitivity was found when the Infrascanner exam was performed within 12 hours post-trauma, whereas after 12 hours post-trauma, exams had 90.1 sensitivity. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that the Infrascanner is useful in initial examinations and screenings of patients with head injury as an adjunct to a CT scan or when it is not available and may allow earlier treatment and reduce secondary injury caused by present and delayed haematomas. © 2010 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.3109/02699052.2010.506636
DO - 10.3109/02699052.2010.506636
M3 - Article
SP - 1193
EP - 1201
JO - Brain Injury
JF - Brain Injury
SN - 0269-9052
ER -