McLeod Health - Speaking of Your Health 5/23/2022

RAPID Care of Stroke

A stroke happens when blood flow to an area in the brain is cut off. If not caught early permanent brain damage can occur. That is why every minute counts for a stroke patient when it comes to treatment. The most effective stroke treatment can only be implemented once the stroke is diagnosed.

McLeod Health has installed new software that expedites stroke care for patients. The RAPID Imaging technology quickly analyzes a head CT scan of patients experiencing acute strokes. The software is fast and automated with results being viewed on any computer or handheld device by the McLeod Neurology Medical Team. Within minutes, scans with stroke test results are being sent to McLeod Neurologists, the Interventional Neuroradiologist, Emergency Physicians, Anesthesiologists, and Critical Care Specialists.

RAPID quickly provides these McLeod specialists with patient information, allowing them to rapidly assess the severity of the patient’s stroke and determine the most appropriate treatment. The faster patient information is delivered, the sooner treatment can begin and that can potentially be brain saving or even life saving for the patient.

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