Baxter (NYSE:BAX) announced today that data shows the potential for machine learning supporting decision-making with infusion pump programming. Deerfield, Illinois-based Baxter presented the data from a retrospective study — part of a collaboration with MedAware aimed to develop next-generation dose error reduction software — at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) 2021 Midyear Clinical Meeting. […]
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Philips adds new AI-enabled platforms to CT imaging portfolio
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) announced today that it made two new artificial intelligence-powered additions to its CT imaging portfolio. Amsterdam-based Philips unveiled the new CT 5100 Incisive platform with CT Smart Workflow at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago. According to a news release, the company designed the new AI-enabled CT […]
The advantages of an AI/ML-enabled search engine for FDA records
The FDA’s new list of artificial intelligence and machine learning-enabled devices highlights opportunity for improvement. Craig Coombs and Qiang Kou, Nyquist Data The FDA released a list of cleared or approved artificial intelligence and machine learning-enabled devices in September, documenting much of the agency’s work in the innovative area of AI/ML. Extracting this information from […]
How Olympus is using AI to find patients for its COPD device
Olympus recently announced its SeleCT Connect program, which uses diagnostic imaging AI to automatically screen which people might benefit from its Spiration valve system. Spiration is an FDA-designated breakthrough device for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. SeleCT Connect — offered as part of Olympus’ SeleCT quantitative computer tomography (QCT) analysis service — is […]
Latest iCad 3D mammography AI gains CE mark
iCad (NSDQ:ICAD) today announced that the third version of its ProFound AI for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has won CE mark approval. Compared with previous software versions, the latest generation of ProFound AI offers up to a 10% improvement in specificity performance while maintaining a high sensitivity level, and approximately 40% faster processing on the new […]
AI-aided colon cancer tech gets FDA nod
Cosmo Pharmaceuticals announced today that it received marketing authorization for its GI Genius AI-based lesion detecting system. GI Genius is an intelligent endoscopy system that uses AI/machine learning to detect lesions in the colon such as polyps or suspected tumors in real-time during a colonoscopy, according to a news release. The device, which received FDA […]
FDA clears Activ Surgical hardware for enhanced surgical visualization
Activ Surgical announced today that it’s won FDA 510(k) clearance for ActivSight, the company’s intraoperative imaging module for enhanced surgical visualization. Todd Usen, the Boston-based company’s CEO, described the clearance as “big news” in a LinkedIn post. “This clearance gets us one step closer to bringing our technology to ORs around the world and enabling […]
Google, Varian partner on AI to boost cancer radiation therapy
Varian (NYSE: VAR) announced today that it is working with Google Cloud to build an AI-based diagnostic platform. The companies’ focus is on AI models for organ segmentation — a crucial, labor-intensive step in radiation oncology that can often turn into a clinical workflow bottleneck. It involves identifying the organs and tissues in diagnostic images […]
Philips, DiA partner on AI-based applications for ultrasound
Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with DiA Imaging Analysis to incorporate DiA’s AI library of automated solutions with Philips ultrasound. Be’er Sheva, Israel–based DiA’s AI-enabled 2D ultrasound applications have FDA clearance and a CE Mark. The applications are geared toward reducing variability and increasing the efficiency […]
iRhythm Zio 10 times more effective in identifying Afib, study says
iRhythm Technologies (NSDQ:IRTC) today touted study results that found its Zio device was more effective in detecting Afib than standard care. Published in JAMA Cardiology, the SCREEN-AF study showed that the use of Zio by iRhythm led to a tenfold increase in the detection of Afib when compared to patients receiving standard clinical care. One of […]
Cardiologs touts results of AFib study
Artificial intelligence diagnostics company Cardiologs today announced the results of a clinical study showing its AI-based ECG analysis software “significantly” reduces the rate of false-positive atrial fibrillation (AFib) detection in remote cardiac monitoring of certain patients. The company, which has offices in Paris and Boston, worked with Valley Health System of northern New Jersey to […]