{"id":149102,"date":"2026-05-03T14:22:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=149102"},"modified":"2026-05-03T14:22:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:22:42","slug":"st-lukes-among-first-in-nation-to-implement-game-changing-stroke-care-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=149102","title":{"rendered":"St. Luke\u2019s among First in Nation to Implement Game-Changing Stroke Care Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"

photo caption:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Left to right, St. Luke\u2019s endovascular neurosurgeons Drs. Evan Marlin and Nathan Quig and\u00a0neurointerventional radiologist Dr. Martin Oselkin,\u00a0with RapidAI AngioFlow technology displayed on the monitor illustrating real time cerebral blood flow assessment.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network has become the first health care system in the region and one of the first nationwide to implement AngioFlow\u2122 by RapidAI, a breakthrough perfusion imaging technology.<\/p>\n

AngioFlow is an advanced brain blood flow imaging tool used for acute stroke evaluation, said Dr. Martin Oselkin, neurointerventional radiologist. Traditionally, patients are sent to a CT scanner for perfusion imaging to help physicians make the decision for thrombectomy (clot removal) or not, but AngioFlow allows St. Luke\u2019s to skip the CT scanner and perform the perfusion study right in the operating room.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis results in at least 35 minutes in time saved,\u201d Oselkin explained, \u201cwhich is vital to patient outcomes, as 1 million brain cells die with each minute that passes before a clot is removed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The advancement further strengthens St. Luke\u2019s position as the regional leader in advanced stroke diagnosis and treatment \u2013 and is a testament to St. Luke\u2019s overall excellence. This past fall, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ranked St. Luke\u2019s #1 \u2013 ahead of Houston Methodist and Mayo Clinic, two of the nation\u2019s most prestigious institutions \u2013 as the nation\u2019s top health system for quality, safety, and patient experience. This objective recognition, based on public data reported to the government, reaffirmed St. Luke\u2019s preeminent position among the leading health systems in the country.<\/p>\n

AngioFlow is now available at St. Luke\u2019s University Hospital in Bethlehem, a Comprehensive Stroke Center recognized for providing the highest and most advanced level of stroke care and serving as the Network\u2019s hub for leading stroke and neurovascular capabilities.<\/p>\n

For patients, the benefits are significant. Real\u2011time perfusion imaging supports:<\/p>\n