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15 December 2016. An alliance of academic and industry researchers in Europe is developing a single imaging device that can save valuable time in diagnosing a stroke. The project known as Predictive Prevention and Personalized Interventional Stroke Therapy, or P3 Stroke<\/a>, is funded by European Institute of Innovation and Technology for Health, a publicly funded network affiliated with the Europe-wide research framework known as Horizon 2020.<\/p>\n

Stroke<\/a> is a medical emergency, where speed is essential to treat the condition to limit damage to the brain. The vast majority (85%) of strokes are ischemic strokes<\/a> caused by blockages of arteries to the brain, depriving the brain of oxygen. Most others are hemorrhagic strokes where an artery in the brain leaks blood or ruptures.<\/p>\n

P3 Stroke brings together researchers at\u00a0Siemens Healthineers<\/a>, the medical technology division of the global electronics company, with academic scientists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universit\u00e4t<\/a>, or FAU, in Erlangen, Germany and other institutions in Germany, France, and Portugal. The team is expected to design a hybrid technology that combines the features of angiography and magnetic resonance imaging or MRI.<\/p>\n

Both technologies are used to diagnose stroke in patients suspected of the condition. Angiography<\/a> uses X-rays with contrast dies to detect blockages in arteries, while MRI<\/a> employs magnetic fields and radio ways to scan organs in the body, particularly the brain and spinal cord. The technologies are often used sequentially, which uses valuable time. A 2006 study estimates some 1.9 million neurons<\/a> are lost each minute a stroke is left untreated. A workflow analysis cited by the project funders estimates up to 30 minutes could be saved by combining the technologies.<\/p>\n

FAU computer scientist Andreas Maier<\/a> and neuroradiologist Arnd D\u00f6rfler<\/a> at the nearby Erlangen university hospital will collaborate on designing the new hybrid technology. Maier’s Pattern Recognition Lab<\/a> is expected to write new algorithms and software to integrate the imaging transmissions, while D\u00f6rfler and colleagues will conduct clinical evaluations. “The pioneering system,” says\u00a0D\u00f6rfler in a university statement, “enables an exact picture of the development of the condition to be obtained without delay, allowing for effective treatment.”<\/p>\n

The results of the project will not, however, be limited to stroke. The technology will also be extended to cover treatments for irregular heartbeat, using a catheter to remove pieces<\/a> in the heart triggering the misfiring signals.<\/p>\n

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