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AI-Driven Early Detection and Personalized Care System for Psoriatic Arthritis

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Imagine a smart alarm system for your health that catches a joint disease before it even starts. It uses wearable gadgets and special light-based imaging to spot tiny changes in skin and joints. By mixing this with genetic and lifestyle data, it gives doctors a clear map to treat each patient uniquely.

By the numbers
1-2%
General population affected by Psoriatic Arthritis
30%
Psoriasis patients who manifest Psoriatic Arthritis
The business problem

What needed solving

Early diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis is currently untraceable and often delayed, leading to rapid deterioration of patient quality of life and increased healthcare costs due to comorbidities.

The solution

What was built

A digital health ecosystem including AI-based risk prediction models, motor-tracking digital indicators, and optoacoustic imaging markers.

Audience

Who needs this

Rheumatology clinicsDigital health app developersMedical imaging hardware manufacturersWearable tech companiesPharmaceutical companies focusing on inflammatory diseases
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Digital Health
SME
Target: Health-tech app developer

If you are a health-tech app developer dealing with low patient engagement in chronic care — this project developed a digital health ecosystem that provides tailored insights and preventive interventions for people at risk of PsA.

Medical Devices
mid-size
Target: Wearable sensor manufacturer

If you are a wearable sensor manufacturer dealing with a lack of clinical use-cases for motor tracking — this project developed digital phenotyping tools that track motor manifestations of inflammation using smart devices.

Diagnostics
enterprise
Target: Medical imaging company

If you are a medical imaging company dealing with imprecise early-stage arthritis detection — this project developed optoacoustic imaging-based markers to identify PsA in skin and joints.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing model for the digital ecosystem?

Based on available project data, no specific pricing or cost information has been disclosed.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

The project involves 6 industry partners and 5 SMEs, suggesting a design intended for industrial application and market integration.

How is the IP and licensing handled for the AI models?

Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not mentioned, though the project follows a trustworthy AI framework for legal robustness.

What is the timeline for market availability?

The project period runs from 2023-01-01 to 2026-12-31, indicating the final tools will be ready by late 2026.

How does this integrate into existing hospital workflows?

It is designed as a digital health ecosystem with tools for healthcare professionals to support screening, monitoring, and treatment via quantitative evidence.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, featuring 16 partners across 9 countries. With a 38% industry ratio (6 companies, including 5 SMEs), there is a strong bridge between the 7 universities and 3 research centers and the actual market, ensuring the AI tools are developed with commercial viability in mind.

How to reach the team

Contact ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore licensing opportunities for the PsA digital phenotyping tools.

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