
Ahead of World Stroke Day on October 29, Stockhead’s host Fraser Palamara spoke with Australian Stroke Alliance co-chair Professor Stephen Davis about the massive global impact of stroke and the technology reshaping how it’s treated.
Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide, affecting 14 million people every year.
View the video to learn about the signs of stroke and how innovations like the Micro-X Head CT could "radically transform the availability of CT scanning - not just in Australia, but worldwide".


Ahead of World Stroke Day on October 29, Stockhead’s host Fraser Palamara spoke with Australian Stroke Alliance co-chair Professor Stephen Davis about the massive global impact of stroke and the technology reshaping how it’s treated.
Chief Scientist and CEO Americas Brian Gonzales will present Micro-X's Nano Electronic X-ray Technology: Current and Future Clinical Applications on Thursday October 1 at the World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering in Adelaide, South Australia.

Australian medtech innovator Micro-X has taken a major step forward in its mission to revolutionise emergency stroke care, securing a $4.4 million grant from the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Program for a world-first trial of a stroke-capable ambulance, integrating Micro-X’s ultra-lightweight Head CT scanner into frontline emergency services.
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