New imaging technology for early detection of blood trauma

Red blood cells (rbc) or red blood cells are constantly exposed to "shear pressure" during the circulation process in the body

The traditional method of checking blood damage involves using red blood cells that have been damaged beyond repair

In their new research published in Scientific Reports, a research team from Japan and Australia was led by Assistant Professor Nobuo Watanabe (Nobuo Watanabe Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan and Assistant Professor Michael J.

To achieve this feat, the team used a custom shearing chamber mounted on a microscope equipped with a high-speed capture camera to observe the onset of red blood cell destruction

They noticed something worth noting-after prolonged exposure to a pressure load of 60 Pa, red blood cells became unstable, changed their shape, and even broke down into smaller pieces

The research team then hypothesized that before the appearance of the cells changes, under low shear stress, irregular shear stress, rather than regular shear stress, will cause the cell to harden

The team believes that this technology will allow a more detailed examination of the structure of circulating red blood cells and accelerate the study of the blood damage process caused by cardiovascular medical equipment

Let us hope that his vision is not far from being realized

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