Optical Fiber Blood Test for Finding Clots During Surgery
April 4, 2017 | Terry Sharrer
University of Central Florida scientists have developed a means for giving surgeons real time feedback about dangerous clotting during an operation. “By hooking an optical fiber up to a heart-lung machine, the system can shine a light into the blood as it’s pumped through the tubes, and monitor how that light is bounced back to the instrument. If it detects that the vibrations of the red blood cells are slowing down, a clot is starting to form and it’s time for a new dose of the blood thinning medication.” MORE
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