Software Quality assurance internship supporting R&D in the development of a commercial stroke decision support tool

Acute stroke is a leading cause of global death and disability. Quick access to robust treatments significantly improves patient outcomes, however, accurate interpretation of diagnostic imaging and effective communication of suspected findings remains a serious challenge for all stroke networks. Circle Neurovascular Imaging (Circle NVI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Circle Cardiovascular Imaging (Circle CVI) and a joint venture with the Calgary Stroke Program, is building a software as a service business aimed at providing physicians with an acute stroke decision aid tool, StrokeSENS™ that will leverage artificial intelligence (AI), advanced image-processing, and network connectivity to support physicians and other healthcare team members to simplify stroke care, with a focus on enabling front line stroke centers. Circle NVI’s mission is to simplify stroke care by augmenting front-line physician decision making.
Developing software improvements and new software features for our StrokeSENS software, in addition to building solutions for business-to-business partners with one small team is challenging. Funding through this Mitacs BSI internship will enable us to have an additional Quality Assurance (QA) team member working with our Research & Development and platform development teams.

Faculty Supervisor:

Christopher Bouwmeester

Student:

Partner:

Circle Neurovascular Imaging

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

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