The company has launched an AI package for the identification and triage of stroke in CT scans. It flags and prioritises vascular occlusions which result in both ischemic and haemorrhagic strokes.
The stroke package, comprising the new large-vessel occlusion AI module and Aidoc’s FDA-cleared and CE-marked intracranial haemorrhage AI module, reduces ‘door-to-needle’ time for patients suffering from stroke, Aidoc says.
Dr. Eyal Morag, medical director of Aidoc, says: “When creating an AI solution for stroke, it’s all about providing solutions where time matters most.
“Aidoc augments the radiologist’s workflow with life-saving technology, assuring medical providers that there are no delays in treatment for patients suffering from a stroke – be it hemorrhagic or ischemic.”
Aidoc’s technology is described as “always on”, enabling it to analyse patient scans continuously in the background providing a substantial impact on time to treatment so that a specialist stroke team can act promptly.
This prioritisation is already showing value in academic facilities as well as smaller institutions, where fast detection means patients can be taken to a stroke centre in time to save their lives.
15 million people suffer stroke worldwide each year, according to The World Health Organisation estimates, of which five million die and another five million suffer permanent disability.
AI is rapidly becoming standard-of-care for radiology, with Aidoc installed at over 300 medical centres worldwide.
With the new stroke package, Aidoc is continuing to build towards a comprehensive, full-body AI solution for radiologists; solutions for flagging pulmonary embolism and cervical spine fractures also have regulatory clearance and are in full clinical and commercial use.
Aidoc was one of Time Magazine’s 50 Genius Companies of 2018 and its founders were recognised in Forbes’ “30 under 30” list.
