Imaging solution developer Imagin Medical said today it launched the first-in-human study of its i/Blue Imaging System, with recruitment for the trial beginning at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The company is developing the ultrasensitive i/Blue Imaging System which it hopes will “establish a new standard of care” for detecting certain cancers and visualizing […]
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Report: HeartFlow’s estimated $150m Series E would make it medtech’s latest unicorn
A reported Series E round for HeartFlow, estimated at $150 million, would value the company at more than $1 billion, vaulting it into unicorn territory. Redwood City, Calif.-based HeartFlow’s FFRct technology works by taking the data from a standard CT scan and applying algorithms that result in a color-coded 3D “map” detailing the changes in flow across […]
Elekta delays rollout for Unity MR-radiation therapy combo
Elekta (STO:EKTA B) today said it’s delaying the rollout of its Unity device, designed to combine magnetic resonance imaging with a linear accelerator for radiation therapy, saying it needs more time to finalize and validate the linac control system. The Swedish company said the decision means it’s postponing its bid for CE Mark approval in the […]
Philips announces innovations around imaging, pediatrics and more
Philips today announced new imaging products and services, as well as a 10-year, strategic partnership with Children’s Hospital & Medical Center of Omaha, Neb. The news is latest of a slew of announcements out of Philips during the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference that is taking place this week in Chicago. Philips yesterday announced three new […]
Zebra Medical Vision, Change Healthcare ink AI imaging dev deal
Israeli machine-learning radiology firm Zebra Medical Vision said today it inked a deal with Change Healthcare to produce artificial intelligence solutions for complex radiology reporting environments. Through the partnership, the companies will combine Change’s radiology solutions and Zebra Medical’s algorithms as they look to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of routine tasks in a radiologists’s workflow. “For […]
Philips is expanding its radiology offerings: Here’s how
Philips today announced three new products and services related to its radiology offerings, including 3D printed models, a new CT scanner and an extension of a partnership with Banner Health. On the 3D printing front, agreements with industry leaders 3D Systems and Stratasys will enable Philips customers through Philips’s IntelliSpace Portal 10 to have a seamless […]
Hologic wins FDA 510k for Quantra 2.2, inks dev & distro deal with Clarius
Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) said recently that it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Quantra 2.2 breast density assessment software and that it inked a development and distribution deal with Clarius Mobile Health for its wireless, handheld ultrasound scanner. The Marlborough, Mass.-based company said the Quantra 2.2 software uses a proprietary algorithm to analyze mammography images for the […]
Philips snaps up imaging workflow provider Analytical Informatics
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said last week that it spent an unspecified sum to acquire imaging workflow solutions provider Analytical Informatics to beef up its PerformanceBridge portfolio. Founded in 2011 and spun out of the University of Maryland, Baltimore-based Analytical Informations offers vendor-agnostic workflow tools and applications based on technology licensed from the university’s medical school, Philips […]
GE Healthcare inks licensing deal with Israel-based DiA Imaging Analysis
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) has inked a multi-year, non-exclusive licensing and professional services deal with medical imaging analysis company DiA Imaging Analysis, according to a press release from the company. Through the deal, Israel-based DiA said it intends to develop its automated imaging analysis tech to work with GE’s ultrasound devices. “We are pleased to partner with […]
Fresenius gets in on $3m Modulated Imaging Series A
Medtech imaging developer Modulated Imaging said today it closed a $2.9 million Series A financing round that was joined by dialysis giant Fresenius Medical Care‘s (NYSE:FMS; ETR:FRE) Ventures arm. The round was led by Grey Sky Venture Partners and joined by Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Fresenius Medical Care Ventures and Hamamatsu Photonics’ Photonics Management Corporation, the […]
AI healthcare biz Imagia closes Cadens Medical Imaging buy
Montreal-based artificial intelligence healthcare company Imagia said today it closed its acquisition of medical imaging dev Cadens Medical Imaging for an undisclosed amount. Cadens, founded in 2008, develops and markets FDA and CE Marked medical imaging software products designed for oncology. Imagia said it is hopeful that integration of its technologies and IP will enable […]