New ultrasound scanner might eliminate want for invasive cranial surgical procedures
Elevated intracranial strain,; or pressure within the brain, could cause everlasting harm. There is a vital market for a device that may detect and messure increased strain easily and rapidly with out surgery, says Selbekk. Here he demonstrates the know-how. Credit: Ole Martin Wold
A new invention could also be on the verge of changing a pricey cranial surgical procedure currently being carried out on some visitors accident victims and other patient teams. The ultrasound-primarily based technology has now been granted CE approval for the European market.
“We’re by means of the attention of the needle on this one,” says Tormod Selbekk. Selbekk is Head of Know-how at the spin-off firm Nisonic AS. He is additionally co-inventor of the brand new system, and was previously a analysis scientist in medical expertise and ultrasound at SINTEF, where the concept was …