How to Test a Medical Technology for Space: Trauma Sonography in Microgravity

Preventable trauma deaths in remote environments often result from inadequate diagnosis of thoracic and abdominal injuries. Full-time habitation of the International Space Station increases the risk of traumatic injury requiring intervention. This publication describes the evaluation of trauma sonog...

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Main Authors: Shannon Melton, George Beck, Douglas Hamilton, Rosa Chun, Ashot Sargsyan, Andrew Kirkpatrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: McGill University 2020-12-01
Series:McGill Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/554