Scientists have developed a device that can monitor blood flow and help quickly diagnose and treat strokes.
A stroke, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, occurs due to poor blood flow to the brain -- a condition known as cerebral ischemia.
Its diagnosis must be done within the first few hours for treatment to be effective, researchers said.
The hybrid device, developed by researchers at the China Academy of Engineering Physics and Army Medical University in China, relies on a combination of to light measuring techniques which could diagnose cerebral ischemia non-invasively and faster than the techniques used currently.
"We can measure blood volume, blood oxygenation and blood flow using suitable near-infrared techniques," said Liguo Zhu, from China Academy of Engineering Physics.
Zhu said that "near-infrared light penetrates one to three centimetres and allows researchers to probe under the skin."
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