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New Brain Scan Technology Could Save Babies' Lives

Tuesday, January 03, 2006
A revolutionary portable brain scanner under development could aid the treatment, and in some cases help save the lives, of premature and newborn babies in intensive care.
By providing vital information about brain function at the cot side, the scanner avoids the need to move critically ill babies to conventional scanning facilities, which may involve sedating them and has a degree of risk. The data produced by the new scanner can be used to diagnose and assess conditions such as brain haemorrhages and brain damage, and to inform decisions on effective treatment options.
A prototype of the scanner, called MONSTIR, has been developed by researchers at UCL (University College London). The researchers are aiming to reduce the size of the scanner and improve its speed of operation.

Im just wondering why these brilliant minds could not think of a better name. MONSTIR....for God's sakes!!!
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