Military Medical Photonics
Abstract
The Military Medical Photonics Program is an interdisciplinary program of physical and biological scientists, engineers, and physicians addressing diagnostic and therapeutic needs to support combat casualty care. Activities will continue to focus on diagnostic, imaging, and therapeutic studies. Specific efforts include: Photochemical tissue bonding for wound repair, passivation, and vein stiffening for abnormal connections between an artery and a vein; Optical applications for treatment and prevention of wound contamination and scarring, and to support wound healing and cartilage regeneration; Photonics-based diagnostics, including early detection of airway inhalation injury and implantable biomarker sensors; Investigations of photonics technologies to support the prolonged shelf life of human platelets; and Photobiomodulation to affect cognitive function.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 5f57385fdf1d205d42421d0ad478abc0