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Event Type
Research Presentation
Academic Department
Physics
Start Date
5-4-2021 12:00 AM
Description
In the U.S. alone, an estimated 60,000 individuals die from hemorrhaging yearly, and worldwide that number jumps to 2 million, with an estimated 1.5 million of those deaths resulting from physical trauma. Photobiomodulation is the therapeutic utilization of non-ionizing electromagnetic energy to trigger photochemical changes within cellular structures to promote healing with the potential to aid trauma patients. The goal of this research project was to investigate the feasibility of creating Prometheus, a light-weight, maneuverable, and affordable device designed to treat trauma patients using photobiomodulation. This device, installed in ambulances and primary care facilities, would not only aid in significantly reducing the rates of exsanguination, but also increase cellular regeneration and wound healing times, leading to shorter recovery periods for the patients and a reduction in scar tissue.
Proposing Prometheus: Photobiomodulation and the Future of Medicine
In the U.S. alone, an estimated 60,000 individuals die from hemorrhaging yearly, and worldwide that number jumps to 2 million, with an estimated 1.5 million of those deaths resulting from physical trauma. Photobiomodulation is the therapeutic utilization of non-ionizing electromagnetic energy to trigger photochemical changes within cellular structures to promote healing with the potential to aid trauma patients. The goal of this research project was to investigate the feasibility of creating Prometheus, a light-weight, maneuverable, and affordable device designed to treat trauma patients using photobiomodulation. This device, installed in ambulances and primary care facilities, would not only aid in significantly reducing the rates of exsanguination, but also increase cellular regeneration and wound healing times, leading to shorter recovery periods for the patients and a reduction in scar tissue.
Comments
Under the direction of Dr. Brian Gentry.