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Scottish Labour leader sees pioneering AI solution for epilepsy diagnosis

Healthcare, News 23/05/2023

Group photo. Pictured are, left to right: Lorraine Jackson, Hospital Manager; Joanne Hill, Clinical Nurse Specialist; Joan Kane, Clinical Physiologist; Alistair Dixon, Director of People and Technology; Elaine McAllister, Senior Clinical Administrator – all from Quarriers. Professor Hadi Larijani, Glasgow Caledonian University, Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour Leader; Syed Yaseen Shah, PHD student Glasgow Caledonian University. Brian Hills, Chief Executive The Data Lab; Alison Orr, The Data Lab Director of Marketing and Communications. Katy Martin, Head of Development and External Relations, and John McMaster, IT Infrastructure Manager, both Quarriers.
Scottish Labour Leader, Anas Sarwar visited the William Quarriers Scottish Epilepsy Hospital to view a unique AI project that will help in the diagnosis of epilepsy. The project was conducted by Glasgow Caledonian University, funded by The Data Lab and WQSEC. Pictured are, left to right: Lorraine Jackson, Hospital Manager; Joanne Hill, Clinical Nurse Specialist; Joan Kane, Clinical Physiologist; Alistair Dixon, Director of People and Technology; Elaine McAllister, Senior Clinical Administrator – all from Quarriers. Professor Hadi Larijani, Glasgow Caledonian University, Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour Leader; Syed Yaseen Shah, PHD student Glasgow Caledonian University. Brian Hills, Chief Executive The Data Lab; Alison Orr, The Data Lab Director of Marketing and Communications. Katy Martin, Head of Development and External Relations, and John McMaster, IT Infrastructure Manager, both Quarriers.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar had the opportunity to view a pioneering AI software solution that could transform the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy during his visit to the William Quarriers Scottish Epilepsy Centre (WQSEC).

The research was undertaken at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), thanks to funding from The Data Lab and the William Quarriers Scottish Epilepsy Centre.

Led by Professor Hadi Larijani, Director of GCU’s SMART Technology Research Centre, the researchers created software that will save clinical specialists valuable time in diagnosing patients who are believed to suffer from epilepsy and give clinicians an all-important warning ahead of an epileptic seizure.

“Epilepsy diagnosis is a very time-consuming task. Currently, a specialist clinician sits in front of a monitor with live or saved feeds of video footage, with synchronised electroencephalography (EEG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) signals and must manually identify any potential epileptic seizures from the data feeds. We have developed a decision-support tool that could help concurrently monitor all of the patients in the centre, thereby improving both the quality and efficiency of diagnosis, triggering an alarm or alert for seizure cases. If successful, this approach could transform the diagnosis and treatment of patients in Scotland and beyond.”

Professor Hadi Larijani, Director of GCU’s SMART Technology Research Centre

The first phase of the project ‘trained’ the artificial intelligence software to identify a seizure for the clinician to review.

Professor Larijani added:

“This approach could be applied to stroke patients and those with other neurological diseases, as the vast majority of clinical decisions are made through the manual review of patient data.”

Mr Sarwar enjoyed a tour of the hospital facilities and a demonstration of how the AI project can learn from historical data and make the process of identifying a seizure timelier. He spoke to Elaine McAllister who has experienced the services available at WQSEC and was shown potential plans to develop an advanced wireless EEG headset to have the software embedded for remote/home monitoring.

“This is an exciting example of how technology can transform healthcare.

“I pay tribute to the team at William Quarriers Scottish Epilepsy Centre, the researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University, and the innovators at The Data Lab who have made this solution a reality.

“AI will never replace person-centred healthcare, but new tools like this can revolutionise the experience for patients.

“Scotland can be at the forefront of the technological revolution, which is why I am so passionate about ensuring that our skills sector is fit for the future, and we have an economy that fosters enterprise and innovation.”

Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour leader and MSP for Glasgow
Pictured left to right: The Data Lab's Director of Marketing & Communications Ally Orr; Scottish Labour Leader, Anas Sarwar; Brian Hills, Chief Executive at The Data Lab.
Scottish Labour Leader, Anas Sarwar visited the William Quarriers Scottish Epilepsy Hospital to view a unique AI project that will help in the diagnosis of epilepsy. The project was conducted by Glasgow Caledonian University, funded by The Data Lab and WQSEC. Pictured are, left to right: Alison Orr, The Data Lab Director of Marketing and Communications; Scottish Labour Leader, Anas Sarwar; Brian Hills, Chief Executive of The Data Lab.

“We have already seen giant steps taken to use data and AI to drive improvements in healthcare, diagnosis and treatment of disease and patient outcomes.

“Providing organisations with the opportunity to collaborate with universities is an incredibly effective way of developing and transferring cutting-edge technology between academia and industry.

“The research, co-funded by The Data Lab in partnership with the William Quarrier Epilepsy Centre through our Collaborative Innovation programme, reinforces the importance of funding research within health and social care, which has benefits for not only patients in William Quarrier Epilepsy Centre but could revolutionise epilepsy diagnoses across the NHS.”

Brian Hills, CEO of The Data Lab, said:

The research team included PhD student Syed Yaseen Shah, MSc student and Quarriers IT Infrastructure Manager John McMaster and consultants from William Quarries Epilepsy Centre.

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