New device could replace risky brain monitoring in ICU

This study tests if a non-invasive device called Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) can safely monitor brain blood flow in 100 ICU patients with conditions like stroke or brain bleeding. Currently, doctors must insert a probe into the skull to check this, which can cause infections or bleeding. EIT uses harmless electrodes on the scalp instead. The goal is to see if EIT gives the same results as the standard invasive method, which could lead to safer monitoring for critically ill patients.