Military technology aids stroke diagnosis
Scientists have discovered that military radar technology may be an effective tool in detecting and monitoring heart attacks and strokes.
The research has been conducted at the University of Leicester and aims to prove that such technology can be adapted to detect dangerous blockages in blood, potentially reducing heart attack which is the third most common cause of death in the UK.
Joanna Cowe, a military systems engineer working at the university’s medical physics group explained how ultrasound can be used to target emboli, the blockages that are responsible for one quarter of all strokes.
She noted: "Research into the detection of emboli and vascular disease, using ultrasound, has the potential to reduce stroke death and disability rates, and to generate large financial savings."
In related news, a study by the British Medical Journal has found that being resistant to aspirin makes patients four times more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke.
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