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NFL Team Using CT Scans to Assess Head Injury

During the past year, a lot of attention has been given to the potential link between head injuries in NFL players and the serious effects it may cause later in life. One pro football team will become the first to try out a technology that could help identify brain injuries sooner than later. This season, theÂ Oakland Raiders will be usingÂ a portable and cordless computed tomography (CT) scanner toÂ aid in identiying head injuries onsite.

Jul 27, 2007

NeuroLogica Corp's (Danvers, MA) CereTom scanner instantly generates images of the neck and head in minutes to help diagnose brain injuries and bleeding. It can also reveal injuries to the elbows, knees, and ankles. After the scan is completed, itÂ can be wirelessly transmitted to a doctor for diagnosis. As a side note, the NFL formed a traumatic brain injury committeeÂ andÂ announced earlier this year that it'sÂ planning on looking at the potential link between concussions and depression in players.

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