UKE
The Universitätsklinik Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) with its Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (Head: Prof. Dr. Fiehler) has a long tradition of neurointerventional clinical practice, including a pioneer role in stroke thrombectomies, and was one of the first sites to regularly implant intrasaccular flow disruptors for cerebral aneurysms. The department runs an experimental neuroangiography lab offering training, research and device testing facilities for clinicians and industry partners.
Role in the project
The UKE is participating in the data collection, management and execution of the neurointerventional clinical studies (WP 1, 4, 5).
In particular, the UKE is a clinical partner for testing intelligent workflow assistance in neurovascular interventions. This includes a preclinical evaluation of AI-tools to automatically align the x-ray for best visibility of an aneurysm during treatment and tools for real-time overlay of planned devices to navigate and deploy intravascular devices in cerebral aneurysm treatment on a dedicated true-to-life endovascular simulator in the experimental neuroangiography lab of the UKE (WP 2).
Team
Matthias Bechstein
Dr. Matthias Bechstein, consultant for neurosurgery and radiology, practices neurointervention at the UKE Hamburg. His research and publications focus on clinical real-time tele-support technologies in interventional neuroradiology. He is the head of the experimental neuroangiography lab at the UKE, which is equipped with a true-to-life endovascular simulator (Hamburg Anatomical Neurointerventional Endovascular Simulator) and a fully functional angiography system, dedicated exclusively to neurointerventional research and training.
