fielding initiative is based on findings from a report submitted
from the Gray Team III, a panel of experts from industry,
academia, and Department of the Army tasked by the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to study mild traumatic
brain injury care in theater and beyond.
Initial findings from the Gray Team III recommended
the use of MRIs near the highest concentrations of mTBI
injured personnel in theater due to the proven diagnostic
and prognostic value over computerized tomography (CT)
scanning. From the Gray Team III’s report, “MRI systems of
today are capable of showing greater brain detail and have
been shown to be helpful in revealing causes for persistent
symptoms or potential for higher risk from repeated injury
not identifiable from CT.”