HOSPITAL bosses at the John Radcliffe have joined neighbouring trusts in using new technology to help more patients recover after a stroke.

The e-Stroke Suite technology, developed by Oxford-based Brainomix, is now live at the JR as well as in hospitals in High Wycombe, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Reading, Aylesbury, and Swindon, who have all come together in one Thames Valley network.

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The technology enables high-quality CT brain scans to be shared quickly and securely within and between hospitals using imaging software which incorporates artificial intelligence.

It analyses the images of the brain and its blood vessels immediately after the patient has a scan, automatically highlighting the area of probable damage and the blocked blood vessel.

The rapid transfer of high-quality images enables a more coordinated response in identifying whether a patient would benefit from a mechanical thrombectomy (MT), a procedure to remove a blockage, which can cause a severe stroke.

Across the Thames Valley, it is estimated that 300-400 patients per year could benefit from MT.