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AI TOOL AIMS TO PREDICT A PERSON ’ S RISK OF DEMENTIA FROM BRAIN SCANS
As part of the NEURii initiative , data scientists and clinical researchers will use brain scans from the entire Scottish population to build a software tool that they hope will be able to predict a person ’ s risk of dementia . alongside linked health records , from patients in Scotland from 2008 to 2018 to find patterns that could indicate a person ’ s risk of developing dementia representing 1.6 million images .
Co-lead of the SCAN-DAN project Professor Will Whiteley , Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh ’ s Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences and an Associate Director at the British Heart Foundation ( BHF ) Data Science Centre , said : “ Working with NEURii really gives us the potential for patient impact – to build something that actually makes it into practice . Often modelling doesn ’ t go anywhere , but motivation from the NEURii team to develop a useful product really concentrates the mind !”
The project , called Scottish AI in Neuroimaging to predict Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease ( SCAN-DAN ), is one of three ‘ pathfinders ’ from global research collaboration NEURii , which launched a year ago . Comprising global pharmaceutical company Eisai , Gates Ventures , the University of Edinburgh , Health Data Research UK and medical research charity LifeArc , NEURii aims to translate world-class data , neurology and digital sciences into projects that can enhance quality of life for people living with dementia .
Researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Dundee will use artificial intelligence and Machine Learning to analyse a large data set of 1.6 million CT and MRI brain scan images ,
STRYKER ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE VIRTUAL CARE AND AMBIENT INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS PLATFORM , CARE . AI
Stryker , a global leader in medical technologies , has announced a definitive agreement to acquire care . ai , a privately held company specialising in delivering AI-assisted virtual care workflows , smart room technology and ambient intelligence solutions . The acquisition will strengthen Stryker ’ s growing healthcare IT offering and wirelessly connected medical device portfolio .
This growing segment is of increasing importance as Stryker ’ s customers continue to face nursing shortages , employee retention challenges , overworked and cognitively burdened staff , and a rise in workplace safety concerns . care . ai adds complementary technology that will integrate seamlessly with the Vocera platform and Stryker ’ s devices , providing customers with an enterprise-wide ecosystem that can deliver dynamic clinical workflows and further the development of smart care facilities . care . ai ’ s platform and sensors enable a variety of AI-assisted workflows that can help deliver a responsive and personalised healthcare environment , allowing caregivers to spend more time with patients .
“ This acquisition underscores our commitment and focus on our customers ,” said Andy Pierce , Group President , MedSurg and Neurotechnology , Stryker . “ care . ai will help Stryker significantly accelerate our healthcare IT and digital vision to provide customers with real-time , smart and connected decision-making tools that enhance the lives of caregivers and their patients .”
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