A popular provider of PACS systems has partnered with an artificial intelligence (AI) developer that specializes in the interpretation of ultrasound images in an effort to improve the way sonogram data is managed by radiology departments.
iCardio.ai highlights clinically relevant and critical findings on ultrasound images for the review of radiologists, and its technology will now be added to the UltraLinQ image viewer and reporting platform. The integration will allow operators of the PACS system to leverage the benefits of the AI directly from the cloud, without the need for additional in-house technology.
In a statement, the companies said combining these technologies should improve the speed of ultrasound readings, benefiting patients and providers alike.
"By augmenting our system with iCardio.ai's AI tools, we are enhancing the value of our services and delivering on our promise of excellence,” Theo Vouniseas, chief financial and operations officer at UltraLinQ said in the statement. “Our partnership with iCardio.ai will provide our users with advanced AI tools that can help assess [the] quality of exams, automate workflows, and will assist them in providing the highest quality of healthcare to their patients."
The AI technology is said to be particularly useful for ultrasounds of the heart, providing cardiologists with additional information as they work to diagnose and treat patients.
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