Diagnosis of compartment syndrome using a microwave based detector

Geoffrey S.F. Ling, Ronald G. Riechers, Krishna M. Pasala, Jeremy Blanchard, Michael Rosner, Abel Jarell, Catherine Yun, Patricia Garcia-Pinto, Ki Il Song, B. Keith Day, Ronald Riechers, Seth M. Zeidman, Peter Rhee, James Ecklund, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Stephen Lockhart

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Abstract

A novel method for identifying compartment syndrome is presented. This method is based on a novel device that uses electromagnetic waves in the microwave radio frequency (RF) region and a modified algorithm previously used for the estimation of the angle of arrival of radar signals. In this study, we employ this radio frequency triage tool (RAFT) to the clinical condition of compartment syndrome, which is a clinical condition where blood or edema in the muscle compartment of the leg leads to critical sichemia of that exptremity. In anesthetized pigs, RAFT can detect changes in the RF signature from a leg is due to 2cc or greater of either blood or slaine (a surrogate of edema). These results are compared to clinical examination. RAFT is superior to clinical examination in its ability to detect compartment syundrome in pigs.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)118-124
Number of pages7
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume4744
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
EventRadar Sensor Technology and data Visualisation - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: Apr 1 2002Apr 1 2002

Keywords

  • Compartment syndrome
  • Dielectrics
  • Ischemia
  • Leg
  • Microwave
  • Permittivity
  • Signature
  • Trauma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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