Sonobrain Technology Limited

There is an anatomical structure in the human brain that naturally protects the occurrence of a stroke – it is called the Circle of Willis (CoW), which ensures blood supply to the brain in times of emergency. However, only around 20% to 25% of people have a complete CoW. The rest of us have incomplete CoW, which heightens the risk of ischemic strokes. In the clinic, transcranial color-coded Doppler (TCCD) can assess the CoW. However, the use of TCCD has not been used widely because there is a shortage of well-trained and experienced sonographers familiar with its operation and interpretation. TCCD also takes much time to complete. A low doctor-to-patient ratio also limits its use. SonoStroke, a smart assessment software empowered by artificial intelligence, automatically tracks and identifies blood vessels in the brain. It automatically generates a medical report at the end of the process, highlighting blood vessels that have not appeared yet or a high flow velocity, which can be used for evaluating the risk of stroke.

Key Team Member(s)

Dr. LI Shuai (Department of Biomedical Engineering)

Dr. SUN Yu (Department of Biomedical Engineering)

CHENG Lok Kan (Department of Biomedical Engineering)

ZHANG Wenxuan (Department of Biomedical Engineering)

KANG Hongyu (Department of Biomedical Engineering)

WANG Xinyi (Department of Biomedical Engineering)