SQI Partnered with Best of the Best..... (UHN & LUNG BIOENGINEERING)
The map is needed because lung transplant operations are a race against time - and doctors need to make rapid decisions based on the best available information.
"When we put lungs on the EVLP platform, we are able to generate a tremendous amount of information on the ability of the lung to properly function and, importantly, this data represents lung function in isolation - free from confounding signals that arise from the rest of the body," Sage says.
"Our goal is to develop novel testing modalities that can provide detailed information to the surgeon to make enhanced decisions about the organ."
The rapid diagnostics tool - called the Toronto Lung Score - quickly details the injury status of the organ, inflammation and likelihood of ideal post-transplant outcomes, among other information, based on a small sample of solution that travels through the lungs on the EVLP system. It’s being developed in partnership with SQI Diagnostics , a Toronto-based diagnostics development company.
At present, the tool provides results in under 40 minutes, but the team is working to trim the response time to less than 15.
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