StroQ brings precision to diagnostics
To this day, many risk assessments for insufficient cerebral blood supply – and the associated risk of stroke – are based on static images. Yet blood flow is dynamic and highly individual. StroQ changes that.
The software uses computational fluid dynamics (CFD) —a technique from aviation that is now available for the first time in stroke medicine—to simulate individual blood flow in the cerebral arteries. This precise calculation allows for early detection of hemodynamic abnormalities —even before clinical symptoms appear.
Through accurate AI-assisted vessel analysis, personalized flow simulations, and ultra-fast, AI-accelerated evaluations, StroQ delivers reliable, patient-specific therapy recommendations in a matter of minutes. Physicians receive a clear basis for decision-making, enabling them to tailor treatments precisely to each individual patient. The software is fully compatible with existing CT and MRI systems – no changes required, but a major step forward in diagnostic precision.
INVISIBLE RISKS.
VISIBLE SIGNALS.
WITH STROQ.
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Patients examined
In collaboration with the University Medical Center Göttingen, StroQ was tested in a study with patients without relevant vascular constrictions – under real clinical conditions.
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Deviation from real measured values
The simulated flow velocities deviated by less than five percent on average from Doppler ultrasound measurements (completed study with patients without relevant vascular stenoses) – a result considered highly precise in clinical practice.
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non-invasive
StroQ is based entirely on existing image data (e.g. CT angiography) – without additional interventions, without loss of time, without risk.
HOW STROQ WORKS
Strokes have warning signs. StroQ makes them visible.
A stroke doesn't occur out of nowhere—it's often preceded by critical changes in blood flow . However, conventional imaging techniques such as CT or MRI only provide snapshots. They rarely reveal exactly where risks are building up in the vascular system.
StroQ goes beyond.
Our technology simulates blood flow where the risk arises: in the arteries of the brain. StroQ combines cutting-edge computational fluid dynamics (CFD) —a method for calculating flow behavior—with medical imaging and artificial intelligence.
Multiple characteristics of blood flow (e.g., maximum velocity or flow volume) and vessel wall parameters (e.g., shear stress and pressure) can be calculated to detect hypoperfusion and identify unstable vascular regions. AI enables automatic, precise segmentation of cerebral vessels and reliably detects stenoses in CTA data. At the same time, it accelerates complex CFD simulations by several orders of magnitude – making personalized flow analysis clinically applicable for the first time, without additional effort for physicians or patients.
A: Representative reconstruction of the extra- and intracranial brain-supplying arteries, created using CT angiography.
B: Representative model of a blood flow simulation in a patient with hypoplasia of the left internal carotid artery and compensatory increase in blood flow velocities.
This is what StroQ does.
Patient-specific simulations based on precise models make critical flow patterns visible at an early stage. This image shows a representative example of a patient’s vascular tree (A) with a simulation of the entire cerebral vasculature (B).
What StroQ can do
One software with countless advantages
The pulse of risk – made visible with StroQ
While conventional methods only capture the static state at the time of the examination, StroQ is the first to dynamically simulate the biomechanical processes in the cerebral arteries. This makes everyday stresses and strains analyzable for the first time – enabling more precise, proactive stroke prevention.
Standard data becomes a powerful early warning system
StroQ transforms existing CT or MRI scans into a precise prevention tool. For patients: more protection without additional effort. For hospitals: more impact on existing systems.
StroQ thinks ahead – before things get critical
StroQ simulates blood flow individually – from clinical image data, with medical depth. This allows physicians to identify risks before symptoms appear – for greater safety when every minute counts.
Precision,
that fits in
StroQ can be easily integrated into the existing clinical process and supplements it with patient-specific information to support physicians - the path to personalized treatment.
Diagnostics that meet individual needs
StroQ adapts to real-life vascular patterns and individual blood flow. The result: recommendations that work – because they're tailored to individual needs.
Intelligent analysis that explains rather than obscures
StroQ detects critical blood flow patterns and compares them with real disease progression. Physicians receive a clear, comprehensible risk assessment—well-founded, understandable, and reliable.
Why StroQ?
Technological advancement that makes the difference
StroQ combines flow simulation, medical imaging and AI in a way that was previously unavailable on the market.
No other system analyzes blood flow in the brain in such detail and compares the results with real-life disease progression. This makes StroQ the first solution of its kind – and gives Elpis a clear advantage.
Detect early, prevent specifically
While other systems document what has happened, StroQ anticipates what's coming. Doctors gain valuable time for decision-making, and patients get a real opportunity at prevention. Elpis thus sets a new standard – for medicine that prevents things before they happen.
