3. DO YOU HAVE HARD-TO-FIND
VEINS?
•We often see people whose veins are a
bit dipper in their muscles..!!
•Nurses find difficulty in finding their veins.
4. THE INVENTORS.
• In a world-first study, the Australian Red Cross Blood
service is conducting research into the use of
leading-edge technology to visualize blood donors’
veins during blood donation.
• The Blood Service is aiming to find out if this
procedure reduces anxiety, improves donation
comfort and makes donors more likely to donate
again.
5. HOW DOES THE TECHNOLOGY WORK? WILL IT WORK
ON ANYONE? AND WHAT INFORMATION IS
REQUIRED TO MAKE THE VISUALIZATION?
• We use Infrared Technology.
• Deoxygenated blood absorbs Infrared beam of
Light.
• The machines have settings to manage individual
differences.
6. IS THERE A MEDICAL REASON SOME
PEOPLE HAVE HARD-TO-FIND VEINS?
OR IS IT JUST A CASE OF BAD LUCK?
•There is great variability in anatomy from
person to person.
7. IF IT'S A SUCCESS, WHAT'S THE NEXT
STEP? HOW FAR OFF ARE WE FROM
SEEING THE TECHNOLOGY ROLL OUT
ACROSS DONOR SITES NATION-WIDE?
AND IS IT FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE TO
DO SO?
8. AWESOME RESEARCH, BUT IS IT
SAFE??
•The light should not be directed at the eyes.
•The technology is used in other clinical and
hospital settings and has been proven to be
safe.
•The results to date have been closely
monitored and it does appear safe.
9. COULD IT BE USED TO PICK UP
BLOCKED ARTERIES IN THE LIMBS?
•These devices are not for diagnostic
testing such as detecting blocked
arteries.
10. IMAGES..!!
The near Infrared light is
been absorbed by the
deoxygenated blood
present in the Veins
and is projected on the
skin .
