On July 7th the 2021, an online presentation of the ICTUSnet medical image analysis platform took place. Dr Rosa Maria Vivanco, leader of the ICTUSnet project and Head of the Health Technology Assessment and Healthcare Service Quality Unit at the Agència de Qualitat i Avaluació Sanitàries de Catalunya (AQuAS) introduced Dr. Paulo Rodrigues, Chieff Technology Officer (CTO) at QMENTA who presented the institution’s neuroimaging platform powering ICTUSnet collaborations. Dr. Xavier Urra, Neurologist at the Functional Unit of Cerebrovascular Diseases at the Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, complemented the presentation with a practical case.

Join us on July 29th for the final ICTUSnet dissemination meeting (online)! On this final conference the consortium will present all the results of the project, discuss their implications for the improvement of stroke care and debate possible strategies for the valorisation of its products by the invited policy makers. It will be an open day for health professionals, research centres, technology companies and patient associations. If you are interested in joining us, please follow this link to register.

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the normal operation of European hospitals since March 2020, and stroke care has not been an exception. Patients, professionals as well as hospital care routines have all suffered the consequences.

Acute stroke is an emergency that requires a fast, time-sensitive treatment. If not promptly treated, it may cause severe neurologic impairment, resulting in limited functional status and loss of quality of life.  Therefore, an organized system of care is essential, focusing on prevention primary prevention, prehospital care, acute phase treatment, rehabilitation and community reintegration.