New Zealand will have first use of a groundbreaking device that’s set to revolutionise concussion diagnosis for rugby players in the country.

The world’s first portable brain scanner - known as the Nurochek headset - will allow head injuries to be detected in just two minutes.

Steve Devine is a former Blues and All Black halfback that had his career cut short in 2007 because of too many head injuries - and he joined D'Arcy to discuss the technology. 

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New Zealand will have first use of a groundbreaking device that’s set to revolutionise concussion diagnosis for rugby players in the country.
The world’s first portable brain scanner - known as the Nurochek headset - will allow head injuries to be detected in just two minutes.
Steve Devine is a former Blues and All Black halfback that had his career cut short in 2007 because of too many head injuries - and he joined D'Arcy to discuss the technology.&nbsp;
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Steve Devine: former All Black on the launch of the Nurochek headset

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