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Bringing imaging to where stroke occurs will save lives



Stroke is a global societal & health economic burden


Effective treatments available

They are time sensitive and require urgent brain imaging first

What clinicians need to know…

The ability to distinguish stroke type, size, severity and location, in a timely manner, is crucial to enable successful stroke treatment. Ischaemic stroke patients can benefit from clot dissolving drugs and clot retrieval. The EMVision technology opens the door for the earlier diagnosis and better bedside management of stroke patients.

Clot

Ischaemic

Bleed

Haemorrhagic

emu™ Brain Scanner

Detect clinically significant changes, at the bedside, when time matters.

First Responder Brain Scanner

Ultra light weight device embedded in standard road and air ambulances to deliver pre-hospital stroke diagnosis and care to patients regardless of location.

This is an artistic concept of a proposed first responder device which is subject to prototype development and clinical testing.
The emu™ Brain Scanner is under development and its potential clinical utility is also subject to successful clinical testing and validation.

Disclaimer: Neither the emu™ or first responder devices are available for sale or clinical use. The devices’ safety, effectiveness and compliance
with regulatory requirements have not yet been evaluated by any regulatory authority.

Bringing neurodiagnostics to the patient, wherever they are

Portable
Easily manoeuvred, easily stored, just like a cart Ultrasound
Safe
No ionizing radiation, no ferromagnetism, no special infrastructure or shielding requirements
Bedside operation
Perform scans at the bedside, without needing to move equipment or transport the patient
Fast
Scans and neurodiagnostic output obtained in just a few minutes
Easy to operate
One headset for all head sizes, simple pre-set positioning, push to scan

Technology process

Antennas

Array of proprietary antennas send pulses of low-power electromagnetic waves into the head.

Headset

Waves penetrate tissue in a non-ionizing and harmless manner and are scattered based on the dielectric properties of tissue. Sensors in the helmet detect these complex interactions. The reflections are not dissimilar to those of the sound waves in ultrasound, but because the EM waves are of much higher frequency, they have more complex interactions. Anatomical dielectric properties are mapped.

Point-of-care Neuroimaging

A powerful fusion of physics and data science-based techniques generate an image of the patient's brain, with artificial intelligence powered decision support.

EMVision probabilistic imaging case studies

  • Non-ionizing radiation using ultra-high frequency radio waves (500-2000MHz)
  • Scan power below standard safety concern levels and <10% of a typical cell phone
  • Dielectric property contrast (conductivity and permittivity) cause scan signals to reflect and phase shift
  • Stroke type classification enabled by dielectric contrast between haemorrhage, ischaemia and healthy tissue
  • Neurodiagnostic output provided via onboard display

To learn more about the EMVision technology visit Peer-Reviewed Publications

Partners & Collaborators

Commonwealth CRC- P Grant Program Collaborators

Clinical Research

Product Collaboration

Clinical Development & Validation, Non dilutive funding

Inception Member

Papers