Ultrasound software developer NovaSignal is touting clinical results that show its NovaGuide Intelligent Ultrasound system is three times more likely to identify right-to-left shunt than transthoracic echocardiography.
Results presented at the recent American Heart Association 2022 International Stroke Conference, held virtually and in New Orleans, showed that NovaGuide had a right-to-left shunt detection rate of 63.6%, compared with 20.9% for transthoracic echocardiography. Right-to-left shunt is a risk factor for stroke.
NovaGuide uses ultrasound, robotics, and artificial intelligence to evaluate the cerebral hemodynamics of patients and to support clinical decisions regarding neurological conditions including stroke, traumatic brain injury, and dementia, the company said.
