CEREBO : Indigenous Brain Tool
CEREBO, an indigenous hand-held diagnostic device developed by ICMR with AIIMS Bhopal, NIMHANS Bengaluru, and Bioscan Research, has been launched to detect traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) within a minute.
- CEREBO – Indigenous Brain Tool is a hand-held, portable, non-invasive diagnostic device for brain injuries.
- It Uses near-infrared spectroscopy + machine learning to detect brain abnormalities within a minute.
- Developed by Collaboration between ICMR, Medical Device & Diagnostics Mission Secretariat (MDMS), AIIMS Bhopal, NIMHANS Bengaluru, and Bioscan Research.
- Aim is to provide a low-cost, rapid, radiation-free diagnostic tool for Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs), especially where CT/MRI access is limited.
- Features Detects intracranial bleeding and brain edema in under a minute.
- Safe for infants and pregnant women.
- Can be used by paramedics and unskilled staff in ambulances, rural clinics, trauma centres, and disaster zones.
- Colour-coded results, easy to interpret.
- Validated through multi-centre clinical trials; approved for emergency and military use.
