New Tech Helps Determine Concussion Severity
Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 12:54PM
The Electrode Mesh Cap in action (Photo Credit: Medical News Today)Concussions related to playing football have recently drawn great attention from the public. Recently, the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3) of University of Nebraska has developed a new device called the electrode mesh cap. The leading researcher, Dennis Molfese, remarks that, “Our goal is to do nothing less than to make this a cutting-edge, world-renowned, world-unique brain-imaging center that eventually will become a model for brain-imaging centers around the world.” The electrode mesh cap is a type of functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine that follows a brain’s blood flow. When a player is injured, he will put on the electrode mesh cap enabling medical staff to evaluate his brain waves and determine whether he can continue playing on the field. According to Molfese, the device could be ready to use in hospitals in 1 to 2 years that will help to screen patients of potential brain injuries.
To learn more, check out Mary Ellis's article here on Medical News Today
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