Arthrex announced today that it partnered with Skytron to offer a range of total room solutions to address future needs of operative care facilities. The Arthrex Synergy brand offers surgical imaging solutions for operating rooms around the world, allowing healthcare professionals to experience the value of interconnectivity, high-quality 4K image clarity and dynamic patient engagement […]
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Cleerly raises $223M for AI-based software to spot atherosclerosis
Cleerly announced today that it closed an oversubscribed Series C financing round with proceeds of $223 million. New York-based Cleerly has now raised $279 million in total, including its Series B round in 2021. The company develops an AI-enabled approach for evaluating coronary computed tomography (CT) angiograms, allowing physicians to more easily identify, characterize and […]
Calyx, Qynapse partner on AI-enhanced imaging for clinical trials
Calyx announced today that it partnered with Qynapse to use AI-powered neuroimaging analysis technology for central nervous system disorders. The partnership will combine Calyx’s eClinical and regulatory solutions and services with Qynapse’s artificial intelligence (AI)-based QyScore and QyPredict platforms for customers developing medical treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders. “We’re delighted to add Qynapse’s […]
GE Healthcare unveils next-gen ultrasound for its women’s health portfolio
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) today unveiled its next-generation Voluson Expert 22 ultrasound system for women’s health. The Chicago-based company designed Voluson Expert 22 with new imaging and processing power for higher resolutions and detailed images. Powered by artificial intelligence, the imaging system allows for better consistency in exams and a decreased number of tasks for the clinician. […]
Endotronix expands U.S. headquarters in Illinois
Endotronix today announced plans to relocate and expand its headquarters in Naperville, Illinois to support a commercial launch of its heart failure treatment devices. The company’s new building will significantly increase its manufacturing and operating capacity to grow its workforce by 30%. The new location also allows for continued expansion for its Cordella heart failure […]
Caption Health wins CE mark for AI-powered cardiac ultrasound tech
Caption Health announced today that it received CE mark for its Caption AI cardiac ultrasound technology platform. Brisbane, California-based Caption Health designed its Caption AI platform to provide a convenient, cost-effective solution for cardiac ultrasound in assessing heart failure. The platform can be used at scale to detect signs of heart failure in at-risk patients […]
FDA clears Radialis’ PET imaging tech
Radialis announced today that it received FDA clearance for its Radialis PET Imager technology. Thunder Bay, Ontario-based Radialis designed its advanced organ-targeted positron emission tomography (PET) system to produce functional images with high spatial resolution, expanding the insight available from molecular imaging. According to a news release, the Radialis PET system can visualize any positron-emitting […]
Medtronic, ASGE to expand colon screening program for underserved communities
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) today announced a program expansion. With support from Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) Health Equity Initiative, Medtronic and ASGE are expanding the Medtronic Health Equity Assistance Program for colon cancer screening in medically underserved communities across the U.S., increasing GI Genius units (provided as part of […]
FDA approves expanded, full-body MRI compatibility with Inspire therapy
Inspire Medical Systems recently announced that FDA has approved additional MRI scan conditions for use with Inspire therapy Minneapolis-based Inspire Medical is the maker of a minimally-invasive, implantable device that uses neurostimulation to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Company officials in a July 6 news release said the full-body MRI approval expands the Inspire use labeling. […]
Hyperfine unveils new software for rapid MR brain imaging
FDA recently cleared a software upgrade to Hyperfine’s portable MRI device that enables scenes in under 3 minutes with no ionizing radiation, the Austin, Texas–based company said today. Hyperfine officials think the advancement could significantly improve the monitoring of hydrocephalus — brain fluid build-up — in children. Pediatric patients may have trouble staying still for […]
RefleXion, Mirada ink licensing deal on personalized cancer treatment
RefleXion Medical announced today that it entered into a non-exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with Mirada Medical. The agreement allows for the integration of Mirada’s RegEngine image registration algorithms into the RefleXion X1 treatment planning software, aligning patient anatomy between different imaging modalities or between radiotherapy treatments. “Day-of-treatment modifications, called adaptive radiotherapy, are critical for responding […]