Meshal Alharbi

Paramedic

Saudi Arabia

Doctorate Title: Transcranial Tissue Doppler Ultrasound for Emergency Assessment of Acquired Brain Injury.

Doctorate Description: Acquired brain injury (ABI) is known to be a leading cause of death worldwide. Healthcare systems are increasingly required to deliver high-quality care for this population including early detection and continuous monitoring which could improve outcomes. Transcranial tissue Doppler (TCTD) is a new ultrasound technique used to measure brain tissue pulsations (BTPs). This technique has the potential to be applied in urgent care settings such as emergency departments (EDs) and prehospital care for early detection and screening as well as continuous monitoring of ABI patients. The aim of this thesis is to explore the clinical potential and feasibility of using TCTD, by using a new prototype to identify patients with ABI. TCTD recordings were obtained using two different methods for both healthy individuals and patients diagnosed with ABI.