Military Medical Imaging - Medical
Abstract
The Military Medical Imaging thrust will develop medical imaging capabilities to support military missions and operations. Examples include novel technologies to miniaturize and enhance the capabilities and speed of computerized axial tomography (CAT) scanners and to develop non-invasive imaging modalities for use by medics. The emergence of advanced medical imaging includes newly recognized physical properties of biological tissue, or metabolic pathway, or physiological function in order to map it into an image of diagnostic utility and performance. This need is ever increasing as researchers and scientists seek to better understand anatomical, functional and cellular level interactions. This thrust will also address how to improve the delivery of medical care and medical personnel protection by building a simulated environment for rapid after-action review of field events generated from current military systems. The advanced development of these tools will provide a formidable arsenal of diagnostic tools for warfighter performance and care. This effort continues in FY 2012 in PE 0602115E, Project BT-01.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- d4cb11a28c9d9197d8ce65f72804b7fd