USAISR Partnering on Imaging Technology for Improving Hemorrhage Triage

Uncontrolled blood loss from traumatic injury is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield, which makes prompt and accurate triage essential for maximizing Warfighter survival. However, the body’s own defense mechanisms can make it difficult to identify someone at greatest risk for the early onset of shock. A new technology that builds on pioneering research conducted at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research may soon enable care givers to assess patient risk more quickly and accurately using data collected from ordinary digital cameras, thereby improving the survivability of combat casualties and increasing the combat power and effectiveness of field units.