• Laserstraaltechnologie identificeert het virus zodra bloedcellen zijn geïnfecteerd
• Camera detecteert morfologische verandering in bloedcellen
• Tests en directe resultaten kunnen op openbare plaatsen worden verstrekt
• De introductie van deze technologie versterkt de positie van de VAE als centrum voor onderzoek, innovatie en technologie

ABU DHABI, Verenigde Arabische Emiraten– (BUSINESS WIRE) – QuantLase Imaging Lab, de afdeling voor medisch onderzoek van de op de beurs van Abu Dhabi genoteerde International Holdings Company (IHC), heeft aangekondigd dat het nieuwe apparatuur heeft ontwikkeld die een veel snellere massa-screening mogelijk maakt , met testresultaten binnen enkele seconden beschikbaar en testen op grotere schaal mogelijk. Deze doorbraak maakt ‘grootschalige screening’ mogelijk en verandert de hele dimensie van tracering.

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UAE Develops a Rapid Coronavirus Laser Testing Technology

• Laser beam technology identifies the virus as soon as blood cells are infected
• Camera detects morphological change in blood cells
• Tests and instant results can be provided in public places
• Introducing this technology reinforces the UAE’s position as a center for research, innovation and technology

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)– QuantLase Imaging Lab, the medical-research arm of the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange-listed International Holdings Company (IHC), announced that it has developed novel equipment which enables for much faster mass screenings, with test results available in seconds and allowing testing on a wider scale. This break-through will enable ‘Mass-scale screening’, changing the whole dimension of tracing.

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Left to right: Executive team working on the project Aryam Ahmed and Latifa Alseiari, Project director of lab Abdulla Rashidi, IHC board member Nader Al Hamadi, Lead Doctor Dr. Pramod Kumar and Dr. Mohammad Firoz Khan (Photo: AETOSWire)

AbdulRahman bin Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention, expressed hope over the discovery saying: “We are always following innovations related to the early and rapid detection of Covid–19. The government is keen on supporting initiatives that help the healthcare system in the UAE. Health officials have been closely monitoring the progress of trials with QuantLase in order to test this equipment. We are proud to see a technology that works and that will help to protect our people better.”

“The equipment, which uses a CMOS detector, will enable mass-scale screening with results made available in seconds,” said Dr Pramod Kumar, who leads the team of researchers at the lab which has been studying the change in cell structure of the virus-infected blood.

“In fact, our laser-based DPI [Diffractive Phase Interferometry] technique, based on optical-phase modulation, is able to give a signature of infection within a few seconds. What’s more, it is user-friendly, non-invasive and low-cost. We believe it will be a game-changer in tackling the spread of the coronavirus.”

Explaining the critical role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the diagnostic system, Dr Kumar said that an advanced AI image-analysis model predicts the outcome of each image with precision, speed and scale. This is especially critical in large-scale testing programs, where a massive number of images needs to be analysed with accuracy and efficiency. The lab is using G42, a leading AI and Cloud Computing company, to further enhance the laser program.

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