Siemens Healthineers presented its Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) at the pre-Congress Meeting of the 17th World Stroke Congress in Barcelona on October 21.
MSU is the first mobile unit capable of diagnosing and treating stroke at the location where it occurs, according to the firm. Operated by a team of specialized neurology professionals, MSU is a specialized ambulance featuring CT, telemedicine, and a point-of-care lab.
Siemens reported that treatment time with MSU is 36 minutes faster, with more than half of the patients treated with the mobile unit achieving full recovery after three months, compared with 43% with conventional care. The use of MSU also resulted in lower mortality rates at 90 days following a stroke, as well as improved functional outcomes for patients.
Siemens Healthineers also presented its interactive virtual reality tool Time is Brain at the meeting. Time is Brain allows users to experience a simulated cerebrovascular accident firsthand and follow through the phases of its management from different perspectives (such as the patient’s or clinician’s). At the meeting, Time is Brain was set for participants to experience the diagnostic and treatment process through the clinician’s perspective.
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