Sopho Sonic Limited

Stroke is ranked the leading cause of death in China, with approximately  two million new cases each year and a recurrence rate of 17.7%. Half of these cases occur among people aged 65 and below. Procedures that involve computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans can be inconvenient and expensive, posing certain limitations for timely diagnosis and treatment of acute stroke patients. Leveraging on ultrasound equipment for testing can therefore resolve these limitations. However, there is currently no commercial ultrasound equipment available for stroke detection. This project has thus developed ultrasound equipment specifically for stroke detection based on the new matrix probe technology.  By addressing the gap in this field, the technology is poised to boost new momentum in the development of medical and healthcare industry.

Key Team Member(s)
HOU Shilin  (Department of Applied Physics)