Abstract
In the prehospital setting, a point-of-care diagnostic test is needed to diagnose pneumothorax (PTX) and monitor its progression to prevent unnecessary patient morbidity and mortality. Ultrasonography is more sensitive than supine chest x-ray for diagnosing PTX, but the accuracy depends on the experience of the operator. Therefore, a non-operator dependent instrument would be valuable for detection and continuous monitoring of an evolving PTX.
Highlights
Open AccessA wearable microwave detector for diagnosing thoracic injuries-test on a porcine pneumothorax model
In the prehospital setting, a point-of-care diagnostic test is needed to diagnose pneumothorax (PTX) and monitor its progression to prevent unnecessary patient morbidity and mortality
Study objective To evaluate the potential of a new microwave technology for diagnosing PTX
Summary
A wearable microwave detector for diagnosing thoracic injuries-test on a porcine pneumothorax model. Nils Petter Oveland1,2,3*, Ruben Buendia, Bengt Arne Sjöqvist, Marianne Oropeza-Moe, Nina Gjerde Andersen, Andreas Fhager, Mikael Persson, Mikael Elam, Stefan Candefjord
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