- Philips showcases innovations in its end-to-end stroke care pathway solutions aimed at improving treatment and quality of life for stroke patients
- Symposium hosted by Philips features leading clinical experts discussing early detection of stroke, new guidelines for reperfusion therapy, and the health economic impact of a novel stroke pathway: direct-to-angio-suite
Globally, one in four adults over the age of 25 will suffer a stroke in their lifetime [1], making it the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide [2]. The key to improving outcomes for stroke patients is to provide treatment as quickly as possible. Physicians in an emergency stroke setting are fighting the clock and under intense pressure to make optimal treatment decisions. Despite the imperative for speed, care teams currently lose valuable time due to gaps in communication, information, and access to stroke expertise.
"This World Stroke Day we are committed to improving stroke care,” said Angelique Balguid, Head of Marketing for Neurovascular Portfolio at Philips. “At each vital step, from early detection to treatment and recovery, we are collaborating with caregivers to speed up the stroke care pathway, because every minute matters for stroke patients. We aim to push the boundaries and set new standards, so that clinicians can act faster, improve outcomes, and grow access to care.”
Challenging the status quo of stroke care
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To learn more about Philips’ in-booth demonstrations, immersive experiences, and the full schedule of events click here.
Solutions across the stroke care pathway
Philips’ comprehensive stroke suite includes solutions for stroke monitoring and communication in ambulances, tele-stroke patient assessment, diagnostic imaging and analysis, image-guided therapy, neurological monitoring and assessment, and more. These solutions are aimed at improving diagnostic confidence and time to treatment, and helping reduce the risk of a second stroke.
Philips Neuro suite is based on the company’s Image Guided Therapy System – Azurion. This suite is delivering the latest advances in interventional neuroradiology, such as the company’s industry-leading CT-like SmartCT 3D visualization and measurement tool, to assist interventional neuroradiologists with diagnosis and treatment.
.- Philips’ solutions leverage the advanced CT capabilities of the company’s Spectral CT 7500 spectral CT scanner to improve diagnostic capabilities for radiologists. The Spectral CT 7500 offers enhanced gray and white matter differentiation [3] and improved image quality for the detection of subtle hemorrhage [4] and may help in the detection of ischemic stroke through enhanced visualization of vascular anatomy.
- Philips is also integrating cloud-based, end-to-end, artificial intelligence-based [5] stroke triage, communication, and management solutions through StrokeViewer, via its partnership with Nicolab, aiming to improve patient outcomes by connecting care teams to optimize the overall stroke workflow.
- Supporting post-stroke remote telemetry,
Philips Holter – ePatch – replaces the cumbersome setup of conventional Holter monitors with a small unobtrusive body sensor and patch adhered to the patient’s sternum for up to 14 days of continuous, high-quality electrocardiogram (ECG) recording for reliable diagnosis [6] of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Philips also provides an end-to-end service to support practices in the deployment of ePatch, enabling efficient workflows, enhancing the patient experience, and providing robust data analysis using cloud-based AI-enabled Philips Cardiologs software.
The future of stroke care
To learn more about Philips’ stroke care solutions and stroke management click here. A media backgrounder on how Philips is enabling the future of stroke care by connecting and integrating the patient journey can be found here.
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[2] Global Burden of Stroke, PubMed.
[3] Neuhaus V, et al. Improvement of image quality in unenhanced dual-layer CT of the head using virtual monoenergetic images compared with polyenergetic single-energy CT. Invest Radiol. 2017;52(8):1. DOI: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000367.
[4] Gulko E, et al. Differentiation of hemorrhage from contrast enhancement using dual-layer spectral CT in patients transferred for acute stroke. Clin Imaging. 2021;69:75–78. DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.06.046.
[5] We embrace the following formal definition of AI (source: HLEG definition AI)
[6] Patient will need to replace patch on day 5 of wear, or sooner as required
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