VEIN VIEWING

Presented by: S.Chandra Prakash

III B.Tech, BME, BVRIT.

A VIEW..!!

DO YOU HAVE HARD-TO-FIND VEINS?

•We often see people whose veins are a bit dipper in their muscles..!!

•Nurses find difficulty in finding their veins.

THE INVENTORS.

• In a world-first study, the Australian Red Cross Blood service is conducting research into the use of leading-edge technology to visualize blood donors’ veins during blood donation.

• The Blood Service is aiming to find out if this procedure reduces anxiety, improves donation comfort and makes donors more likely to donate again.

HOW DOES THE TECHNOLOGY WORK? WILL IT WORK ON ANYONE? AND WHAT INFORMATION IS

REQUIRED TO MAKE THE VISUALIZATION?

• We use Infrared Technology.

• Deoxygenated blood absorbs Infrared beam of Light.

• The machines have settings to manage individual differences.

IS THERE A MEDICAL REASON SOME PEOPLE HAVE HARD-TO-FIND VEINS? OR IS IT JUST A CASE OF BAD LUCK?

•There is great variability in anatomy from person to person.

IF IT'S A SUCCESS, WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP? HOW FAR OFF ARE WE FROM

SEEING THE TECHNOLOGY ROLL OUT ACROSS DONOR SITES NATION-WIDE?

AND IS IT FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE TO DO SO?

AWESOME RESEARCH, BUT IS IT SAFE??

• The light should not be directed at the eyes.

• The technology is used in other clinical and hospital settings and has been proven to be safe.

• The results to date have been closely monitored and it does appear safe.

COULD IT BE USED TO PICK UP BLOCKED ARTERIES IN THE LIMBS?

•These devices are not for diagnostic testing such as detecting blocked arteries.

IMAGES..!!

The near Infrared light is been absorbed by the deoxygenated blood present in the Veins and is projected on the skin .