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CEREBO: Indigenous Brain Diagnostic Tool
- 03 Sep 2025
- 2 min read
India has developed CEREBO, an indigenous, hand-held diagnostic device to detect traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), aiming to improve early detection and patient outcomes, particularly in rural and emergency settings.
Key Features of CEREBO:
- Technology: Developed by Indian Council of Medical Research, It uses advanced near-infrared spectroscopy combined with machine learning to detect intracranial bleeding and edema.
- Speed: Provides results within a minute, enabling rapid diagnosis in emergency situations.
- Safety: It is non-invasive and radiation-free, making it safe for infants, pregnant women, and repeated use.
- User-Friendly: Offers color-coded outputs for easy interpretation by healthcare personnel.
- It is portable and designed for ambulances, trauma centers, rural clinics, and disaster response units where access to CT (Computed Tomography) or MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans is limited.
- Cost-Effective: Provides an affordable alternative to CT scans in resource-limited settings.
- CEREBO complements but does not replace CT scans for deep tissue assessment.
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): It is brain damage caused by an external force. Mild TBIs affect thinking, movement, or behavior temporarily, while severe TBIs can cause permanent disability or death.
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