New technology to electronically assess head trauma is being developed by Villanova University engineering professor, according to the National Post.
A mechanical engineering professor in the United States hopes technology he is helping to develop -- a chip that can analyze the brain's electrical "signature" -- will allow athletic trainers to diagnose concussions as they occur on the field of play, in real time. Dr. Hashem Ashrafiuon, who works at Villanova University's College of Engineering in suburban Philadelphia, has been using similar software in a study of post-traumatic stress disorder with the U.S. military. It has not been tested in sports, but he said the application would be obvious.
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