Innovative Optical Brain Scanner designed to save Marines’ lives on the battlefield
Chief Hospital Corpsman Jared Anderson uses an Infrascanner to assess Master Gunnery Sgt. Maceo Mathis for intracranial hematomas--or bleeding within the skull--aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The Infrascanner is a portable, medical diagnostic device that provides early detection of intracranial hematomas in the field, potentially saving lives and improving casualty care and recovery. Infrascanners are available for medical personnel to use at battalion aid stations across the Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)
May 10, 2017
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. --
Marine Corps Systems Command is bringing innovative, life-saving and award-winning technology to Marines on the front line.
The Infrascanner is a portable, medical diagnostic device that provides early detection of intracranial hematomas—or bleeding within the skull—in the field, potentially saving lives and improving casualty care and recovery. The handheld device uses near-infrared light—invisible light that is nearly visible to the naked eye—to effectively check for intracranial hematomas on different parts of the skull. With the device, medical personnel at battalion aid stations can quickly assess Marines who may have suffered a head injury.
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