Mobile CT for stroke

Who it’s for: Health professionals
What it involves: Survey
Location: Online (Australia)

Summary

This University of Adelaide research project is about Micro-X’s Head CT scanner for stroke diagnosis, a miniaturised CT device that is currently under development. The Head CT scanner is being developed to be small enough to fit in a standard ambulance to bring stroke diagnosis and treatment to the patient.

This project explores the views of health professionals to understand opportunities and challenges for introducing Micro-X’s new Head CT device into the Australian healthcare system.

Eligibility

Health professionals including radiographers, paramedics, hospital administrators, and health decision-makers with a background in:

• purchasing or using CT medical devices in Australia; or
• knowledge of Australia’s emergency services or healthcare system, or
• expertise in the commercialisation and sale of medical devices.
  
  

Activity

• An online survey that should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.
• The survey asks about stroke care pathways, medical device purchasing and use of CT in the Australian healthcare system, including hospitals, urgent care and emergency services.
  
  

Find out more and access the online survey

Contact

Rebecca Puddy, Student Researcher
Email: a1819448@adelaide.edu.au