Bilirubin measurements in neonates

Gregory J. Newman

doi:10.1117/12.382037

11 April 2000 Bilirubin measurements in neonates

Gregory J. Newman

Proceedings Volume 3913, In-Vitro Diagnostic Instrumentation; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382037
Event: BiOS 2000 The International Symposium on Biomedical Optics, 2000, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Infant Jaundice is a physiologic condition of elevated bilirubin in the tissue that affects nearly 60 percent of all term newborns and virtually 100 percent of premature infants. The high production of bilirubin in the newborn circulatory system and the inability of the immature liver to process and eliminate it case the condition. When the bilirubin levels rise, it starts to deposit in the baby's skin and in the brain. The deposits in the brain can cause neurologic impairment and death. The BiliCheck is a handheld, battery-powered device that measures the level of jaundice non-invasively using BioPhotonics at the point of care. The result is displayed on an LCD screen immediately, so physicians can now make treatment decision without waiting for results to return from the lab. The BiliCheck System has been marketed worldwide since April of 1998 and has received FDA clearance for use in the USA on pre-photo therapy infants in March of 1999.

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Gregory J. Newman "Bilirubin measurements in neonates", Proc. SPIE 3913, In-Vitro Diagnostic Instrumentation, (11 April 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.382037

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