High-Tech Probe Battles Bed Sores From: Medical Design Technology - 03/20/2015 Doctors at a VA hospital in Augusta, GA, are using computer vision and other latest technology to stay ahead of the potentially lethal condition. They are using a special high-tech probe with four different sensors and built-in analytics software to analyze gathered data and help doctors make informed decision about patient treatment. The device, which was developed by a team of scientists at GE Global Research and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Innovation, combines computer vision with motion detection, thermal profiling, image classification, 3D object reconstruction and vapor detection to flag patients at risk and improve treatment. The probe could also help doctors design hospital protocols that could eliminate bed sores altogether. Read the entire article at: http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2015/03/photos-day-high-tech-probe-battles-bed-sores Links: GE Global Research http://www.geglobalresearch.com/ GE Scientists Develop Multi-sensing Handheld Probe to Assess and Prevent Pressure Ulcer Formation During Hospital Stays http://www.geglobalresearch.com/news/press-releases/ge-scientists-develop-multi-sensing-handheld-probe-to-assess-and-prevent-pressure-ulcer-formation-during-hospital-stays VA Center for Innovation http://www.innovation.va.gov/index.html Groundbreaking device being tested by VA may put end to pressure ulcers http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/18274/groundbreaking-device-being-tested-by-va-may-put-end-to-pressure-ulcers/ Handheld Probe to Assess and Prevent Pressure Ulcers from Forming during Hospital Stays http://www.rehabpub.com/2015/03/18161/