ULTRASOUND AND IMPROVED DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR A HYPERBARIC CHAMBER
Abstract
Non-invasive imaging systems are a critical component of human testing because they allow a conclusive assessment of test subjects internal health during the experiment. Ultrasound in particular is commonly used for medical testing because it often allows real time visual assessment of key parameters of cardiac and pulmonary health. The FG Hall Laboratory at the Duke UniversityCenter for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology uses ultrasound in almost every experiment, with applications ranging from measurement of heart function to evaluation of fluid accumulation inside the lungs of subjects acclimating to high altitudes. The research of the Center is heavily focused on warfighter performance, with consistent funding from government agenciesincluding the US Navy and NASA. However, the ultrasound systems currently used in these experiments must be portable, handheld units that can be transported inside the chamber by hyperbaric tenders trained in ultrasonography.This grant application is to obtain a new ultrasound unit with an increased capacity that will allow more precise imaging in addition to real time data transmission of the image across the hyperbaric chamber wall. The more precise imaging will allow for the ability to perform precise quantitativemeasurements to more accurately measure health-related outcomes of the experiments. The real time transmission will enable physicians to monitor the health status of test subjects during the course of the experiment, as opposed to reviewing it later on the portable units, which will augment the type of experiments and physiological variables that can be safely tested at the facility.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jun 17, 2020
- Source ID
- N000142012540
Entities
People
- Richard E Moon
Organizations
- Duke University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy