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Thanks to a 拢1 million grant to 果冻影院 spin-out company , space technology could improve the early detection and diagnosis of bowel cancer. The revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI) system identifies and characterises polyps by analysing live colonoscopy video, leading to early treatment and saved lives.

The team behind Odin Vision were featured on this morning鈥檚 BBC Breakfast show. You can watch the coverage (begins at 2 hours 10 minutes).

Peter Mountney, CEO of Odin Vision, being interviewed on BBC Breakfast

The Early diAgnosis Real-Time Healthcare System for CANcer (EARTH SCAN) project will use secure, high-speed satellite communications with bespoke space compression software to create a cloud-based AI system that can support doctors in their decision making. Through the use of space technology, the system can be deployed anywhere on earth enabling patients to receive a consistent, high level of care.

Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the UK and detecting it using traditional colonoscopy methods can be challenging for doctors. With a survival rate of 90% through early diagnosis, new ways of identifying and diagnosing cancerous growths sooner are vital.

鈥淲e are moving into a new era of healthcare where Artificial Intelligence (AI) will support doctors to identify and diagnose cancer faster and more effectively.

鈥淭he EARTH SCAN project is an exciting opportunity to use satellite technology to bring this AI support to doctors in real-time. Real-time support means doctors can make immediate decisions regarding treatment and patients can receive the results of their scan straight away instead of waiting weeks鈥� says Peter Mountney, CEO of Odin Vision.

Prof Danail Stoyanov (果冻影院 Computer Science and Deputy Director of WEISS, 果冻影院), agrees 鈥淭he EARTH SCAN project has incredible potential to impact bowel cancer patients across the globe. The use of satellite technology originally developed for space will connect clinics and hospitals anywhere to the cloud. This means that the AI system we have developed could be deployed as effectively in rural, low-resource communities as in leading specialist hospitals.鈥�

Prof Laurence Lovat (Honorary Consultant Gastroenterologist, 果冻影院H and Clinical Director of WEISS, 果冻影院) 蝉补测蝉听"The AI system aims to听support clinicians in the early detection and diagnosis of cancerous polyps. Earlier intervention听has a vital impact on improved听survival rates for bowel cancer patients and may save many lives.鈥�

The EARTH SCAN project will reduce the time it takes to bring this space technology, cloud-enabled AI to patients. A clinical trial at听听(UCH) is planned in the next year.

The project is a collaboration between Odin Vision, 果冻影院 (果冻影院) and 果冻影院 Hospital (果冻影院H) with support from and . Odin Vision is a 果冻影院 spin-out supported through .

The Odin Vision team

The academic research for the project will be carried out in the Wellcome / EPSRC Centre for Interventional and Surgical Sciences (WEISS) at 果冻影院, where the Odin Vision team are situated as Entrepreneurs in Residence. The fundamental research underpinning the AI system was developed there with the funding support of the European Commission Project (Endoo EU Project-G.A. No.: 688592).

The 拢1 million grant was awarded by the to mark the 70^th birthday of the NHS. The Odin Vision project was funded alongside other health technologies inspired by working in space. The other projects will develop systems that provide rural high-speed internet and freedom from air pollution. The full UK Space Agency announcement can be read .