Lumenix announced that it acquired the SIMPeds artificially intelligent monitoring system (AIMS) prototype from Boston Children’s Hospital. Boston Children’s Hospital’s SIMPeds system is designed to apply AI and computer vision to ensure adherence to hand hygiene protocols to prevent the spread of hospital-acquired infections, according to a news release. By using advanced sensor technology and […]
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Imbio, Genentech partner on AI for lung imaging
Imaging AI company Imbio has partnered with the Roche Group’s Genentech business to develop quantitative imaging diagnostics for lung diseases. The multi-year agreement, announced yesterday, leverages Minneapolis-based Imbio’s expertise to build and deploy medical imaging AI technology for use in research, clinical trials and clinical practice. “We are excited to partner with Genentech and we […]
GE Healthcare kicks off AI in imaging project in France
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) announced that it launched its AI DReAM project for facilitating artificial intelligence use in medical imaging. The consortium is slated to gather French companies, research labs and clinical centers to aid in the development of AI in the imaging space. With €13 million in funding from the “Investments for the Future” program led […]
FDA clears HD Medical’s smart stethoscope
HD Medical said today that it’s secured FDA clearance for its HD Steth, which uses artificial intelligence to enable clinicians to perform an advanced cardiac evaluation at point-of-care. The FDA clearance covers all three product classification codes of DQD, DQC and DPS for an electronic stethoscope, phonocardiograph and electrocardiograph — all combined into one device. […]
GE Healthcare launches chest X-ray AI to better spot COVID-19
Officials at GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) think the company’s new Thoracic Care Suite — a collection of eight AI algorithms from Lunit Insight CXR — could help clinicians in the fight against COVID-19. The AI suite, launched today, quickly analyzes chest X-ray findings and flags abnormalities for radiologist review, according to GE. It can spot potential pneumonia […]
Accuray launches CyberKnife S7 system
Accuray (NSDQ:ARAY) announced today that it launched its CyberKnife S7 system for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Using real-time artificial intelligence-driven motion tracking and synchronization, CyberKnife S7 offers treatments for SRS and SBRT in as little as 15 minutes, according to a news release. The system’s AI adapts radiation delivery to patient […]
RSIP Vision touts AI-based knee reconstruction tech
RSIP Vision announced today that it is developing an AI-based solution for 3D knee reconstruction from X-ray images. Tel Aviv, Israel-based RSIP Vision’s technology is designed to give physicians 3D modeling of each bone, providing data for surgery planning and implant fitting while also improving workflow and cutting costs compared to the currently used high-radiation […]
Philips signs 8-year partnership with Paracelsus Clinics
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) and Paracelsus Clinics announced today that they entered into an eight-year strategic partnership to continue modernizing Paracelsus Clinics’ medical imaging systems. Switzerland-based Paracelsus Clinics intends to work with Philips on imaging system availability and equipment operation while strengthening efficiency and increasing quality, according to a news release. Paracelsus Clinics head of the procurement […]
Ibex wins CE Mark for AI-powered cancer detection software
Ibex Medical Analytics announced today that it won CE Mark approval for its artificial intelligence-powered Galen Prostate software for identifying suspected cancer on prostate core needle biopsies. Tel Aviv-based Ibex touts its Galen prostate solution as the first-ever AI-based software for cancer detection used in routine clinical practice, and it is already deployed in pathology […]
Report: AI-based med devices could leave makers liable for ‘learned’ changes
A new push from the FDA for more artificial intelligence-powered devices could leave device makers liable for changes the devices ‘learn’ after their initial approval by the federal watchdog, according to a Bloomberg report. AI-powered devices ingest new data and adjust accordingly – a facet that could make them incredibly valuable in medtech, but one […]
Artificial intelligence and medicine: Is it overhyped?
Artificial intelligence raises exciting possibilities for healthcare, but are companies promising more than they can deliver? AI could possibly fuel the future of medtech, enabling such thrilling innovations as implanted devices that instantly react to minute changes, software that can identify the best treatment options for individuals facing life-threatening conditions and fully-functioning autonomous surgical systems. […]
