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4 Pillars of Value for AI in Medical Imaging

by Simon Harris and Dr. Sanjay Parekh, PhD at Signify Research 03/19/2019 Leave a Comment

4 Pillars of Value for AI in Medical Imaging

At ECR this year, there were over 25 independent software vendors (ISVs), many of them start-ups, showcasing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for medical imaging within a dedicated space. Additionally, with established imaging vendors foraying into the AI space, what was once the hype is now in the early stages of market maturity, and, it appears, AI within medical imaging is here to stay. The question has now shifted to what clinical value AI solutions can provide, rather than if AI is
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Northwestern Medicine and Eko Launches AI Algorithms Heart Murmurs Study

by Jasmine Pennic 03/07/2019 Leave a Comment

Northwestern Medicine and Eko launches a new clinical study to validate algorithms that help providers more accurately screen for valvular heart disease with a digital stethoscopeToday Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute and Eko have announced a partnership pioneering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for cardiac screening in a new study of Eko’s cardiac monitoring platform. The study aims to demonstrate that Eko’s digital stethoscopes and AI algorithms can interpret heart
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Why Artificial Intelligence Should Augment Patient Care, Not Replace IT

by Steve Jackson, President of NRC Health 01/08/2019 Leave a Comment

Why Artificial Intelligence Should Augment Patient Care, Not Replace IT

Skeptics about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare are running out of reasons to be doubtful.AI, in fact, is already revolutionizing several areas of medicine. Researchers rely on AI to help them select candidates for clinical trials, algorithms are proving to be about as accurate as radiologists in diagnosing lung cancer, and experts from Oxford and Yale believe that all surgical work could be conducted by AI by the year 2053.Clearly, when it comes to clinical work, AI’s
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VRHealth Launches First Telehealth VR Medical Platform

by Fred Pennic 01/07/2019 Leave a Comment

VRHealth Launches First Telehealth VR Medical Platform

VRHealth, a Boston and Israel-based digital health company providing specialized virtual reality (VR) technology solutions and data analysis, today announced the launch of the first telehealth-VR medical platform that includes apps specifically designed for consumers to use at home.  VR Health is participating in AARP Innovation Labs. As part of the company’s collaboration with AARP, VRhealth has a residency in AARP Innovation Lab and is integrating core features of its product into the “Health
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Infographic: Artificial Intelligence’s Role in Improving Healthcare

by Jasmine Pennic 12/17/2018 Leave a Comment

Accenture: Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Market to Reach $6.6B by 2021

The artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare market is expected reach $6.6 billion by 2021, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40 percent over the next five years, according to a report from Accenture. AI in health represents a collection of multiple technologies enabling machines to sense, comprehend, act and learn so they can perform administrative and clinical healthcare functions. Unlike legacy technologies that are only algorithms/ tools that complement a human, health AI
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Eko’s AI Algorithm Detects Pediatric Heart Murmurs With Cardiologist-Level Accuracy

by Fred Pennic 11/12/2018 Leave a Comment

Eko Duo Receives FDA Clearance to Market Combined Digital Stethoscope/ECG Smart Device

Eko’s heart murmur detection AI-driven algorithm outperformed four out of five cardiologists for the detection of heart murmurs in a recent clinical study.During the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2018, Eko, a cardiac monitoring company that combines non-invasive sensors with machine learning presented a clinical study abstract revealing their murmur detection algorithm outperformed the majority of participating cardiologists. The study entitled, “Artificial Intelligence
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Eko and Mayo Clinic Collaborate on Machine Learning Algorithm to Help Physicians Fight Heart Disease

by Jasmine Pennic 10/25/2018 Leave a Comment

Eko Core

Eko and Mayo Clinic collaborate on a machine learning-based algorithm to help physicians better screen for potentially dangerous heart diseases. Eko, creators of a heart and lung monitoring platform that combines non-invasive cardiac sensors with machine learning, has announced a collaboration with Mayo Clinic to develop and commercialize a machine learning-based algorithm that screens patients for the presence of a low ejection fraction – a weak heart pump. The collaborative effort combines
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NTT DATA’s AI Diagnosis Tool Demonstrates Impact on Disease Detection

by Jasmine Pennic 10/05/2018 Leave a Comment

NTT DATA’s AI Diagnosis Tool Demonstrates Impact on Disease Detection

NTT DATA, a leading IT services provider, announced today that the Artificial Intelligence (AI) diagnosis support solution of its US subsidiary NTT DATA Services was able to detect 56 emphysema cases while normal diagnosis without AI detect 17 cases during a recent Proof of Concept (PoC) conducted at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Center in Pune, India.The solution from NTT DATA Services is designed to help prioritize doctors’ workloads and expedite their reporting processes by
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4 Barriers to Overcome Before AI in Medical Imaging Becomes Mainstream

by Fred Pennic 08/07/2018 Leave a Comment

4 Barriers to Overcome Before AI in Medical Imaging Becomes Mainstream

The world market for artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging, comprising software for automated detection, quantification, decision support, and diagnosis, is forecasted to reach $2 billion by 2023, according to a new report from Signify Research, an independent supplier of market intelligence and consultancy to the global healthcare technology industry. The report, “Machine Learning in Medical Imaging – 2018 Edition” provides a data-centric and global outlook on the current and
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Zebra Medical Vision Raises $30M, Unveils AI-Based Chest X-Ray Reader

by Jasmine Pennic 06/08/2018 Leave a Comment

 Zebra Medical Vision, an Israeli-based machine and deep learning startup utilizing big data to diagnose diseases far better than radiology has raised $30 million in Series C funding led by aMoon Ventures. The round also included particpation from  Aurum, Johnson & Johnson Innovation JJDC Inc. and Intermountain Healthcare and leading global AI scientists Professor Fei Fei Lee and Richard Socher. The latest round brings the total investment in the company to $50M. Founded in 2014, Zebra
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