This appeared very late last year…
AI to the rescue of stroke victims
By AFP
7:04PM December 27, 2022
Artificial intelligence technology has helped to triple the number of stroke victims who recover to a point where they can perform daily activities, according to new research released on Tuesday.
Early-stage analysis of more than 111,000 suspected stroke patients whose care included use of the technology found it reduced the time between being seen by a doctor and treatment beginning by over 60 minutes, leading to improved results.
The proportion who were able to resume day-to-day activities increased from 16 per cent to 48 per cent, the analysis of the Brainomix e-Stroke imaging platform found.
The technology, developed by British med-tech firm Brainomix, is being used across 11 stroke treatment networks in the UK’s National Health Service to diagnose strokes and determine the best treatment.
In Australia, 27,428 Australians experienced a stroke for the first time in 2020 and more than 445,000 were living with the effects of stroke, according to Stroke Foundation data.
About 10,000 Australians die of a stroke each year.
The platform helps doctors interpret brain scans and allows them to share the images with specialists worldwide.
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This week seems to have had a bit of an AI theme, but these results are really important given the scale of morbidity and mortality that is caused by stroke. With large numbers of cases, even small statistical improvements make a difference to many lives!
Treatment when a stroke occurs is urgent but also has to be the right treatment or way more harm than good can happen hence the importance of a correct diagnosis from experts.
Seems like a useful move forward!
David.
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