Projects

The Diagnostics Development unit can in principle tackle diagnosis of disease in following areas:

• infection
• cardio-vascular
• cancer
• skin conditions
• rashes and allergies
• respiratory problems
• urinary/gynaecology problems
• drug overdose
• detection of smokers.

Initial projects under planning

• liver disease
• sepsis
• bruising
• asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• detection of infections, e.g. c.difficile.

Initial proof of concept studies regarding asthma are already underway with encouraging results.

Positive proof of concept measurements using cardio-vascular measurements techniques have also been conducted for sepsis.

Possible measurements

• Imaging of face, hands and other body areas to detect metabolic and blood distribution and oxygenation state (TBC) along with core and peripheral temperature distribution
• Spectral analysis of body fluids e.g. urine
• Gas analysis for Volatile Organic Compounds in breath or head space analysis of sweat, urine and faeces to detection bacterial  and metabolic products
• Measurement of nitrogen oxides Cardio-vascular and body state monitors to measure cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance, tissue oxygenation.