UC Davis Health has adopted a new technology platform, Viz.ai, to quickly identify patients with suspected stroke.
The hospital is the first in the Sacramento region to use the platform. It uses image-based artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze a patient’s computed tomography (CT) scan and alert medical teams of a potential stroke within minutes. The platform is compliant with federal patient privacy laws under HIPAA and allows medical teams to communicate securely.
“Time is the main factor determining outcome for stroke patients. Doctors continue to examine every CT scan. AI can help prioritize cases,” says neurologist and UC Davis Health Comprehensive Stroke Director. said Kwan Ng, director of the center.. “The ability to quickly make decisions regarding treatment options ensures the best care for patients.”
A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is blocked by a blood clot (ischemic stroke) or ruptures (hemorrhagic stroke), causing part of the brain to die.
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability in adults. On average, someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds, and an estimated 800,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.
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Time is the main factor determining outcome for stroke patients. Doctors will continue to review all of her CT scans. AI helps prioritize cases. Decisions about treatment options can be made quickly, ensuring the best care for patients. ”
Collaboration with local hospitals
In addition to coordinating care within the hospital, Viz.ai allows remote and regional hospitals to share critical patient images and information with experts at the nationally recognized UC Davis Health Comprehensive Stroke Center. You can now share securely with
From January 2019 to mid-November 2023, UC Davis Health provided more than 4,000 stroke consultations to hospitals in Northern California and as far away as Oregon and Nevada. During the same period, more than 800 stroke patients from area hospitals were admitted to UC Davis Health for treatment.
Sharing medical images and information for such consultations and transfers can be difficult. Some patients brought to UC Davis for stroke treatment come with medical images stored on CDs, a technology that dates back to the 1980s. These images can be shared within minutes, allowing UC Davis clinicians to make more informed decisions before transporting patients.
“Viz.ai allows us to diagnose strokes faster, even from a distance. As a result, UC Davis health experts are confident that we and our partners will be able to determine the most appropriate treatment, including clot removal.” We can guarantee that we will be able to deliver treatments more quickly and save more brains in the event of a stroke,” said David Lubarsky, vice chancellor for human health sciences. CEO of UC Davis Health. “This tool will further improve patient outcomes at our nationally recognized comprehensive stroke center.”
AI and the future of patient care
Dennis Chornenky, former White House senior advisor and strategic consultant for artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, has been named chief AI advisor at UC Davis Health in 2023.
“Our partnership with Viz.ai is a great example of how we are bringing the latest tools to clinicians. It’s part of the roadmap,” Chornenky said. Strengthen our care teams and improve the patient experience. ”
Viz.ai is one of several AI tools UC Davis Health has adopted and is developing. The university has launched the National Center for Interventional Biophotonics Technologies, a new national center focused on light-based AI technologies that have the potential to transform interventional medicine, including surgery. UC Davis Health will lead his VALID AI to build a collaborative community to advance generative AI (AI that can generate new content) in a responsible manner to improve healthcare and research. It also contributes.
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