The Bluetooth system saved stroke patients

A stroke occurs, everything is calculated in seconds. Delayed treatment can cause significant damage to the brain. London University School of Medicine of doctor who has obtained Alistair McEwan Behavioral Medicine (Action Medical Research), for emergency personnel to develop a wireless diagnostic system to reduce time delays. Antithrombotic drugs for some patients at illnesses of three hours to complete recovery. But bleeding can cause a stroke. Doctor before treatment, it is necessary to determine the reason because of inappropriate use of antithrombotic drugs aggravate the damage. MRI and CT scans can distinguish a clot or bleeding, but this needs time.

McEwan will use 138,629 pounds (approximately US $ 253,000) funding to develop a portable scanner, the scanner used electrical impedance Tomography to identify brain changes and anomalies.

"My plan is to design a device that can be easily placed in the patient's head, quickly and accurately measuring the etiology, treatment can be carried out immediately," he said.

This is placed in the head of the device will be connected to the use of Bluetooth technology of ambulance car PC, in the patient arrives at the hospital for a long time ago, ambulance staff reads the scanned information to patients taking suitable medication.

Then, ambulance staff will put the images via the Internet to the hospital, the Hospital of doctor in the ambulance arrived already ready to save the patient.

McEwan also forecast the other emergency equipment.

"At first, I committed to the treatment of stroke patients with epilepsy," he said: "However, this technique can also be used for migraine, tumors, heart, lungs, liver of Imaging.