New technology for early detection of health threats

Šárka O. Southern; Gerald W. Lilienthal

doi:10.1117/12.779597

11 April 2008 New technology for early detection of health threats

Proceedings Volume 6945, Optics and Photonics in Global Homeland Security IV; 69450F (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.779597
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Governmental agencies charged with protecting the health of the population and agriculture have several main strategic objectives including the detection of harmful agents, the identification of vulnerable biological targets, the prediction of health outcomes and the development of countermeasures. New technologies are urgently needed in several critical areas of bio-chemical defense: economical and minimally invasive biosensors for field use in humans and other species important for agriculture and infrastructure, universal analytical platforms for broad-based, early warnings of threats and technologies guiding the development of countermeasures. A new technology called Stress Response Profiling (SRP) was recently developed by the Gaia Medical Institute. SRP provides a universal analytical platform for monitoring health status based on measurements of physiological stress. The platform is implemented through handheld devices that can be used for noninvasive detection of early-stage health problems. This paper summarizes SRP features, advantages and potential benefits for critical areas of homeland defense.

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Šárka O. Southern and Gerald W. Lilienthal "New technology for early detection of health threats", Proc. SPIE 6945, Optics and Photonics in Global Homeland Security IV, 69450F (11 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.779597

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