Impact of Acoustic Gunshot Detection Technology on Prehospital Transport and Time to Treatment: A Narrative Review With Directions for Future Military Conflicts
Acoustic Gunshot Detection technology shows promise for enhancing prehospital care by potentially accelerating recognition of gunfire events and initiating earlier medical responses. Although time-saving benefits have been demonstrated in some civilian studies, translation into improved outcomes remains unclear. For military medicine, AGD may offer enhanced battlefield awareness and support for earlier intervention during prolonged casualty care scenarios in LSCO. Rigorous testing in operationally relevant military environments, outcome-focused research, and integration into medical command and control systems are critical next steps for validating AGD's role in improving trauma care and reducing preventable battlefield deaths.
Authors
- Eric A. Elster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0981-2748)
- J.A.C. Rhee
- Matthew J. Bradley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0375-3855)
- Amy Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4338-3801)
- Woo S. (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9641-9505)
- Patrick S. Walker
- Mason H Remondelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9559-7272)
- Ryan Leone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0549-9990)
- Kennedy Nye
- Joseph D. Bozzay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0349-622X)
- Jonathan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7670-0535)
Institutions
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf505
- Primary Topic
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00