Who are we? We are a Brisbane based med-tech start-up that is evaluating whether we can use deep-learning to assist with the detection of intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) in the emergency department. To test this we have designed an AI co-pilot, Reya, that assists with the interpretation of axial slice non-contrast CT head scans. Reya is a deep neural network, trained on hundreds of thousands of images, that is able to recognize and locate ICH on CT scan. Our hope is that one day Reya will be able to assist emergency doctors with their workflow, by helping to triage patients with head injury. Why bother? Intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) is a neurosurgical emergency caused by bleeding within the skull. Delayed identification is associated with worse neurological outcomes if required neurosurgery is delayed. Rapid diagnosis depends on the accurate interpretation of CT head scans. However, this can sometimes represent a diagnosis bottle neck, becuase specialist radiologist have to formally interpret scans. Therefore the development of an AI co-pilot that could help triage CT head scans would a valuable clinical tool. We anticipate the greatest beneficiaries of this technology to be frontline emergency clinicians who are often the first to review the imaging. We have designed a co-pilot system whereby Reya will review the scan alongside the emergency doctor, providing a highly sensitive and specific extra set of eyes. We believe our model may be particularly valuable for departments without on-site radiologist support, where time taken to await a formal report from an off-site specialist may delay neurosurgical referral and timely intervention. Even for those departments with on-site radiologist support, Reya may allow for rapid escalation of scans of particular concern, reducing the turnaround time for formal reporting. How do I get involved? If you are an emergncy medicine doctor working here in Australia and would like to participate, our trial is currently open for recruitment. Just drop us a line using the form below.