Mobile brain scanners can change the world

Maybe all strokees should get one of these. we could then carry around our own diagnosis tools and determine if we are eligible for tPA. Then I could have watched my black hole grow as the cascade of death resolved itself over the first week. What a depressing thought, watching your brain die because researchers haven't come up with proven therapies that stop the cascade of death.
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/10/mobile-brain-scanner/#

It’s amazing what you can do with smartphones these days. A team of scientists in Denmark have managed to develop a mobile brain scanner that’s powered by a Nokia N900. The mobile brain scanner reads and produces real-time data that can be used to interpret the feelings and reactions of people under examination. Users just put on a special headset, download an app onto the phone and they’re good to go.

Since such wireless headsets are relatively cheap, and a smartphone isn’t that expensive either, this new technology can really help bring brain scanning to the masses. A lot of people will be able to use it to help themselves or other people: doctors, interviewers, cops, and so on. Data recorded by the app can then be easily shared to help tailor a person’s preferences or experience when using a service.

Such scanners are still a long way off from being used widely, but when and if they do catch on, I can imagine the world is going to be a pretty interesting place. Hit the source link for more detailed information about the mobile brain scanner.