In the Media Tag: UT Mobile Stroke Unit


One Year Later: Mobile Stroke Unit Saving Time, Lives in Memphis

The Commercial Appeal

A year after a mobile stroke unit hit the streets of Memphis, officials say it is saving lives by cutting the time it takes to treat stroke patients. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center began using the 14-ton ambulance last year as part of a three-year controlled study. The unit has a CT scanner that can X-ray images of… Read More


UT Mobile Stroke Unit Saving Lives in First Months on Streets

The Daily News

With just more than four months on Memphis streets since its debut, the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is already seeing impressive results from its new Mobile Stroke Unit.