The British and Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) has taken the decision to introduce a portable technology device which can detect signs of head traumas in boxers.
The Infrascanner Model 2000 will be used during BIBA events on boxers both before and after fights and works by being against the left, right and front sides of the head, sending infrared light up to 3.5 cm deep from the skin. If this light detects blood, which is a sign of head trauma, then less of this light is sent back to the device, indicating a problem which will need further assessment.