System and method for detection of hematoma
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1. A system for indicating a bilateral hematoma condition comprising:
- memory storing at least one program; and
at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory in which the at least one program when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to;
determine an optical density associated with a plurality of brain locations on a right side of a patient'"'"'s head;
determine a first optical density difference between two of the plurality of brain locations on the right side of the patient'"'"'s head;
determine an optical density associated with a plurality of brain locations on a left side of the patient'"'"'s head;
determine a second optical density difference between two of the plurality of brain locations on the left side of the patient'"'"'s head; and
indicate bilateral hematoma based upon a comparison of the first optical density difference and the second optical density difference to a predetermined optical density difference range.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining brain hematoma including a handheld device for emitting and detecting radiation with a removable light guide assembly. A method for determining a brain hematoma condition that includes determining optical density of various regions of the brain using near infrared spectroscopy.
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1. A system for indicating a bilateral hematoma condition comprising:
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memory storing at least one program; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory in which the at least one program when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to; determine an optical density associated with a plurality of brain locations on a right side of a patient'"'"'s head; determine a first optical density difference between two of the plurality of brain locations on the right side of the patient'"'"'s head; determine an optical density associated with a plurality of brain locations on a left side of the patient'"'"'s head; determine a second optical density difference between two of the plurality of brain locations on the left side of the patient'"'"'s head; and indicate bilateral hematoma based upon a comparison of the first optical density difference and the second optical density difference to a predetermined optical density difference range.
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2. A system of indicating a hematoma condition comprising:
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memory storing at least one program; at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory in which the at least one program, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to; determine an optical density difference for at least one pair of contralateral head locations; compare said optical density difference to a predetermined range of optical density differences; and diagnose a hematoma condition in each of the contralateral head locations based upon a relationship between the optical density differences and the predetermined range of optical density differences and a hand held probe having a base with at least one radiation detector, at least one light source and a removable light guide assembly having at least one detector light guide configured to align with the radiation detector and at least one source light guide configured to align with the light source, the light guide assembly being removably secured to the base.
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3. A system for detection of a hematoma comprising:
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a handheld probe having; a base including; a source of infrared light, and a detector of infrared light, and a light guide assembly secured to the base and including; a source light guide that transmits infrared light from the source to a tissue region, and a detector light guide that transmits at least a portion of the infrared light passing through the tissue region to the detector; and a processor linked to the probe, configured to provide instructions to the probe and configured to process data transmitted by the probe, the processor having a display configured to indicate the presence of a hematoma based upon a characteristic of the infrared light passing through the tissue region. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hand held device for use in detecting a hematoma comprising:
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a base having; at least one radiation detector, and at least one light source; and a light guide assembly removeably secured to the base by at least one of a friction fit between the base and the light guide assembly, a sealed securement between the base and the light guide assembly or one or more fasteners, the light guide assembly having; at least one detector light guide configured to align with the radiation detector, and at least one source light guide configured to align with the light source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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