Scafide Discusses Alternate Light Source Research on NBC Nightly News

Mary Cunningham — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:08:26 +0000

Scafide Discusses Alternate Light Source Research on NBC Nightly News Mary Cunningham Fri, 08/12/2022 - 10:08

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Dr. Katherine Scafide, associate professor of Nursing, spoke to NBC Nightly News about her research on Alternate Light Sources (ALS). The research helps identify hard-to-see bruising in darker skin tones, where it may otherwise be difficult or impossible to detect.

"By relying just on our eyes to see a bruise, unfortunately, we are creating a disparity in how we are able to detect injuries across diverse populations that can lead to differences in legal outcomes," said Scafide.

Watch the NBC Nightly News segment here or below.

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Alternate Light Source

Angelina Jolie Discusses Alternate Light Sources for Bruise Detection with Mason's Katherine Scafide

mthomp7 — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:52:45 +0000

Angelina Jolie Discusses Alternate Light Sources for Bruise Detection with Mason's Katherine Scafide mthomp7 Wed, 03/16/2022 - 20:52

Filmmaker and humanitarian Angelina Jolie met with Dr. Katherine Scafide, of Mason’s College of Health and Human Services School of Nursing, to discuss Scafide’s research on Alternate Light Sources (ALS). Dr. Scafide’s ALS technology helps identify hard-to-see bruising in darker skin tones, where it may be otherwise difficult or impossible to detect. Jolie referenced Dr. Scafide’s research in her work on reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

Scafide’s ALS research was featured in Angelina Jolie's appearance on the NBC Nightly News, highlighting the role ALS can play in detecting bruising in darker-skinned individuals.

Jolie's interview can be found here, courtesy of NBC News.
More about Dr. Scafide's research can be found here.

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Domestic Violence

Alternate Light Source

Bruise Visibility

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