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 […]
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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 […]
BioSig, Mayo Clinic announce AI development partnership
BioSig Technologies (NSDQ:BSGM) will work with the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research to develop next-gen, AI-powered software for its Pure EP system, which is meant to take electrophysiology to the next level. The Mayo Clinic has already been an important investor and development partner for the Westport, Conn.–based company. BioSig signed a 10-year collaboration […]
Hologic and Google Cloud team up on digital diagnostics for cervical cancer
Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) has entered into a multi-year deal to use Google Cloud’s machine learning and deep learning technologies with its Genius digital diagnostics system, a cytology platform that uses volumetric imaging data to identify precancerous lesions and cancer cells of the cervix. The machine learning and deep learning capabilities from Google Cloud will enable Hologic […]
FDA debuts plan for AI-based Software as a Medical Device
The FDA today released its first plan to regulate artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML)-based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD). The plan is a response to feedback received from the agency’s April 2019 discussion paper, “Proposed Regulatory Framework for Modifications to Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning-Based Software as a Medical Device.” Get the full story on our sister site, […]
5 medtech companies win coveted Tekne awards
Five medtech companies recently won some of the top technology awards in the state of Minnesota, known as one of three major medical device hubs in the U.S. The companies competed for the Minnesota Technology Association annual Tekne Awards, which included categories ranging from artificial intelligence and machine learning to “technology for good.” Get the full story on […]
This AI algorithm could detect COVID-19 in chest X-rays
Northwestern University researchers are touting a new AI platform that can detect COVID-19 in X-ray images of the lungs. DeepCOVID-XR, a machine-learning algorithm, performed better than a team of specialized thoracic radiologists by spotting COVID-19 in X-rays about 10 times faster and 1%-6% more accurately, according to a news release. Get the full story at […]
GE Healthcare touts new AI for COVID-19 patients’ breathing tubes
GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) today unveiled a new artificial intelligence algorithm for assessing endotracheal tube (ETT) placements in COVID-19 patients. Included in GE Healthcare’s Critical Care Suite 2.0, the AI solution helps clinicians assess the ETT placements during the process of ventilating critically ill COVID-19 patients, according to a news release. Critical Care Suite 2.0 uses […]
The top 5 MassDevice stories of the week — October 16, 2020
For the second consecutive week, medtech giant Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) managed to dominate the news on MassDevice. The company’s “Investor Day” brought about several headlines, including new clinical trials ahead and a rallying cry from CEO Geoff Martha. Other news that garnered some attention came in the form of a new ultrasound system from another big player […]
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 […]