• Biological tissue damage, notably in the brain, leads to temperature rises greater than 1°C. Certain pathologies, such as stroke & TBI, come with increased microwave emissions. This radiation is readily detectable using the MMWR technology. An amalgamation of multiple antennae allows for the pinpointing of these local temperature shifts within the brain, subsequently producing a thermal image.
• MMWR devices capture internal microwave emission at a power of 10-12W 3.8+/-0.4 GHz and take about 6 seconds for each measurement cycle. This is then channelled for AI-driven analysis and dynamic visualization. The device's affordability, portability, high sensitivity, and quick integration time ensure dynamic imaging by emergency clinicians and first responders, setting it distinctly apart from other existing solutions.
Initial Indications:
Stroke:
Cerebral monitoring post-attack, during therapy, & subsequent phases
Brain status ascertainment and ideal treatment intervention
Hypothermia and hyperthermia therapy temperature monitoring
Sport/TBI:
Athletic brain assessment pre and post-exercise
Post-trauma damage severity/nature evaluation
Acute/chronic therapy optimization
References:
Shevelev, O. et al. "Using medical microwave radiometry for brain temperature measurements," Drug Discovery Today (2021)
Shevelev, O.A.; et al. "Correction of Local Brain Temperature after Severe Brain Injury Using Hypothermia and Medical Microwave Radiometry (MWR) as Companion Diagnostics." Diagnostics 2023, 13, 1159.
Shevelev, O.A.; et al. "Sports Cranio-Brain Injury. Diagnostics and Prevention of Complications." Preprints.org 2022, 2022120183.
Shevelev, O.A.; et al. "Study of Brain Circadian Rhythms in Patients with Chronic Disorders of Consciousness and Healthy Individuals Using Microwave Radiometry." Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 Jul 22;12(8):1777.