Portable 3D ultrasound technology for diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI)

UtopiaCompression Corporation (UC) with its academic partner Augusta University and hardware collaborator URSUS Medical will establish and demonstrate robustness of a low-cost, portable 3D ultrasound (US) system for imaging of the optic nerve sheath (ONS). The 3D ONS models generated from US images aid in screening of susceptible mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) that results in temporary and subtle elevation of intracranial pressure (ICP). The elevated ICP results in deformation of the ONS along its length depending on the pressure levels which is well-captured in 3D ONS models. The primary goal of the Phase I effort (3 Months) is to obtain a buy-in from Invisible Wounds Clinic at Eglin Air Force Base to test our system in Phase II on suspected mTBI personnel. Phase I will primarily involve requirement gathering from IWC clinicians, demonstrate reliability of the technology and perform usability studies at IWC to collect recommendations to improve system design in Phase II. Phase II will include device development customized to IWC clinicians and conducting extensive clinical trials on potential mTBI personnel.