Meet some startups driving AI deeper into radiology

“It’s only a matter of time before every x-ray machine is connected to the cloud and one human doctor per hospital puts his hand on your shoulder when he reads you the output from the AI algorithm.”

So predicts the investment-info website Nanalyze in a Feb. 3 blog post spotlighting nine startup companies that are taking artificial intelligence straight to radiology, cardiology and pathology.

Of Arterys, which recently won FDA approval for its software that can accurately diagnose certain heart problems in 15 seconds—versus half an hour for human docs—the blogger writes:

“Can we have one less news headline about politics and instead highlight this freaking amazing accomplishment?”

Read the rest:

Dave Pearson

Dave P. has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for more than 30 years, frequently concentrating on hospitals, healthcare technology and Catholic communications. He has also specialized in fundraising communications, ghostwriting for CEOs of local, national and global charities, nonprofits and foundations.

Around the web

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

The newly cleared offering, AutoChamber, was designed with opportunistic screening in mind. It can evaluate many different kinds of CT images, including those originally gathered to screen patients for lung cancer. 

AI-enabled coronary plaque assessments deliver significant value, according to late-breaking data presented at TCT. These AI platforms have gained considerable momentum in recent months, receiving expanded Medicare coverage in addition to a new Category I CPT code.

Trimed Popup
Trimed Popup