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Portable Brain Scanner to Save Premature Babies

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the monstir-in-my-pocket dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "Researchers at UCL (University College London) are developing a portable brain scanner which could help save the lives of premature and newborn babies in intensive care by avoiding to move them to conventional scanning facilities. A current prototype combines the advantages of both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound. It uses optical tomography to generate images showing how the brain is working and a new generation should be ready by 2008 and such scanners should be commercially available shortly after."

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  1. I save premature babies and you should too... by Fjornir · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...if you collect six of them you can turn them in for a free taco!

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    I want a new world. I think this one is broken.
  2. Re:Sometimes I wonder... by Explodicle · · Score: 3, Funny
    I can't help but wonder about the discrepancy between people wanting lower health care costs and their expectations for modern health care to perform miracles.
    I know! What is WITH people always demanding lower prices AND better products/services? Pick ONE, folks!
  3. Re:Early adopters by HermanAB · · Score: 2, Funny

    Depends... Catholics believe life begins at conception. Protestants believe life begins at birth. Jews believe life begins when the children leave home and the dog dies.

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    Oh well, what the hell...