After years of R&D, the team of engineers and designers at Kernel - a member of StartUp Health's Alzheimer's Moonshot Community - is introducing an exciting new piece of hardware. This brain scanning device, modeled after a snowboard helmet, uses safe infrared light to dynamically measure oxygen levels in the brain. CEO & CTO Ryan Field, PhD, joined us at the recent Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) to chat about how the company's ready-to-wear form factor and cloud-based analysis means that this brain health scan can be performed anywhere, by almost anyone.
🧠 Revolutionizing Brain Measurement: Kernel's innovative brain measurement technology, which uses a helmet to map brain oxygenation levels, offering a scalable and portable alternative to traditional methods like fMRI.
💡 Affordable and Accessible: The Kernel helmet provides a much cheaper alternative to fMRI, making brain measurement more accessible in clinical settings and potentially part of routine health screenings.
📈 Promising Early Results: Kernel’s technology was able to identify patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) with 80% accuracy in just 10 minutes, demonstrating its potential as a powerful diagnostic tool.
🛠️ Future Vision: Ryan envisions Kernel’s technology being used in specialist centers, helping neurologists diagnose and treat brain disorders more efficiently, especially as demand for such services increases with new treatments.
🔍 Multimodal Approach: Ryan highlights the importance of using multiple tools to diagnose brain health, comparing the future of brain diagnostics to the multi-faceted approach used in cardiology.
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