STREAM (STRoke detection by Electromagnetic Analysis at Microwave frequencies)

STREAM（通过微波频率电磁分析进行中风检测）

• 批准号: 710830
• 金额: $ 7.65万
• 依托单位: SCANNERFUTURES LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: GRD Proof of Concept
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2016 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=710830
• 关键词: STREAM; STRoke; detection; Electromagnetic; Analysis

The feasibility of medical scanning in which the beam uses low intensity Radio Frequency(RF) waves rather than X-rays, has been demonstrated in an Innovate UK funded studyundertaken by Scannerfutures Ltd, a UK based micro SME. Stroke detection and diagnosisemerged from that study as the most immediate and societally urgent medical application ofthis new method of scanning. This Proof of Concept project builds upon that finding todevelop a lab-based concept demonstration of this new type of diagnostic system.Currently stroke detection and diagnosis requires patients to receive an X-ray CT scan inhospital before a diagnosis can be made and treatment administered. These scanners are largeexpensive installations and hence are few in number, which leads to lengthy waiting times,which is highly detrimental to the recovery prognosis for stroke patients. Furthermore, the useof X-rays carries a certain risk, particularly if repeated scans are required over a short periodof time. In contrast, RF scanning is intrinsically safe and has the potential to be significantlyless costly than X-ray CT in manufacture, installation infrastructure and maintenance.Consequently RF scanners can be more widely deployed in hospitals, thereby reducingwaiting times. Furthermore, RF scanning technologies facilitate a simple compactconstruction. Consequently, RF scanners can also be installed in ambulances, enabling strokepatients to be scanned, a diagnosis made and treatment administered at their location. Thiswill dramatically shorten the time between the stroke and treatment, which will greatlyimprove the outcome for patients.RF scanning is potentially game changing for stroke detection and diagnosis. This projectaims to construct a lab-based demonstration system that proves the concept and determines theachievable performance. This will inform the design of a field deployable prototype RFscanner that will be developed beyond this project to support pre-clinical trials.

医学扫描的可行性，其中波束使用低强度射频(RF)波而不是X射线，已经在Innovate UK资助的一项研究中得到证明，该研究由ScanerFutures Ltd进行，这是一家英国微型中小企业。中风的检测和诊断从那项研究中被认为是这种新的扫描方法最直接和最紧迫的医学应用。这一概念验证项目建立在这一发现的基础上，以实验室为基础对这种新型诊断系统进行概念演示。目前，中风检测和诊断需要患者在医院接受X光CT扫描，然后才能做出诊断和进行治疗。这些扫描仪的安装成本很高，因此数量很少，这导致等待时间很长，这对中风患者的康复预后非常不利。此外，使用X光具有一定的风险，特别是在需要在短时间内重复扫描的情况下。相比之下，射频扫描本质上是安全的，在制造、安装基础设施和维护方面可能比X射线CT成本低得多。因此，射频扫描仪可以在医院更广泛地部署，从而减少等待时间。此外，射频扫描技术有助于简单紧凑的结构。因此，射频扫描仪也可以安装在救护车上，使中风患者能够在他们所在的位置进行扫描、诊断和治疗。这将大大缩短从中风到治疗的时间，这将极大地改善患者的预后。射频扫描可能会改变中风检测和诊断的游戏规则。本项目旨在构建一个基于实验室的演示系统，以验证这一概念并确定可实现的性能。这将有助于设计现场可部署的射频扫描仪原型，该扫描仪将在该项目之外开发，以支持临床前试验。