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have contracts for a decade or more and, like
challenging new technology, should consider
certification to MIL-PRF-31032 (printed wiring
board requirements for the DoD). PCB007
References
1. N. Caldwell, "11 Incredible Products That Were Really
Invented by the U.S. Military," Mic, March 31, 2014.
2. K. Mizokami, "The Air Force Is Moving From Smart
Bombs to Thinking Bombs," Popular Mechanics, July 15,
2020.
3. R. Sammon, "8 Amazing New Military Technologies,"
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4. M. Cox, "Army Wants Wearable Coronavirus Symptom
Detector for Soldiers," Military.com, May 11, 2020.
Mike Hill is president of MIL-Q-
Consulting LLC. He has been in the
PWB fabrication industry for over
40 years. During that time, he
participated in specification writing
for both IPC and the military. Past em-
ployers include ViaSystems, Colonial Circuits, and DDi.
To read past columns or contact Hill, click here or email
Milqconsulting@outlook.com.
officials want the defense industry to create
wearable monitors to detect whether service
members are displaying symptoms of the novel
coronavirus."
"Army Medical Research and Development
Command recently invited defense firms to
submit proposals for a $25 million effort to
design prototypes of a wearable diagnostic ca-
pability for 'pre-/very early symptomatic de-
tection of COVID-19 infection,' according to
a recent request for project proposals issued
through the Medical Technology Enterprise
Consortium (MTEC). 'There is a dire and ur-
gent need for the development of rapid, accu-
rate wearable diagnostics to identify and iso-
late pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases and ...
prevent the spread of the virus,' the solicitation
states."
Summary
As we use some of these technologies in
our everyday life, it's easy to create emotional
ties to the mil-aero revenue stream. PWB fab-
ricators that want to be part of history have
a revenue stream from products that might
corresponding author of the new study.
Using the portable MRI device, researchers from Yale
found evidence of ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke,
subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, and
brain tumors in patients presenting with neurological
symptoms at Yale New Haven Hospital.
The portable device could be used by doctors in poor
countries, rural areas, or even in ambulances to differen-
tiate between stroke symptoms caused by a brain bleed
or blood clot. This information is crucial in determining the
course of treatment.
The cost of the portable
MRI device is expected to be a
fraction of traditional MRI ma-
chines, which use extremely
strong magnets and can only
be used in specially designed
rooms.
(Source: Yale News)
A new portable MRI device detected specific brain ab-
normalities in 29 of 30 patients taken to Yale New Haven
Hospital's neuroscience intensive care unit after present-
ing with symptoms of stroke and other neurological dis-
orders, according to a new study published in the journal
JAMA Neurology.
The research is the first known attempt to deploy a
mobile, bedside, magnetic resonance brain-imaging de-
vice, which promises to provide an immediate diagnosis
to doctors in virtually any setting with a standard elec-
trical supply.
"Brain-imaging is key to
acute care neurology and is a
critical determinant of mak-
ing the correct diagnosis and
identifying the optimal treat-
ment option," said Yale's Kev-
in Sheth, professor of neurol-
ogy and neurosurgery and co-
Portable MRI Can Detect Brain Abnormalities at Bedside
