What You Should Know:
- PocketHealth, a Toronto, CA-based patient-centric platform for medical image exchange raises $33M USD ($45 million CAD) in Series B funding led by Round13 Capital with participation from Deloitte Ventures, Samsung Next.
- PocketHealth plans to use the latest round of funding to develop its secure platform, streamlining image exchange between patients, providers, and any healthcare facility. In addition, PocketHealth plans to double its workforce and significantly
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Google & Apollo Fight TB, Lung & Breast Cancer in India with 3 Million Free AI Screenings
What You Should Know:
- Google Health and Apollo Radiology International are joining forces to tackle some of the country's biggest health challenges – tuberculosis (TB), lung cancer, and breast cancer – using AI-powered screening technology.
- Over the next decade, Apollo will leverage AI models to provide 3 million free screenings for TB, lung cancer, and breast cancer. The initiative has the potential to save countless lives and improve healthcare outcomes for millions of Indians.
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HIMSS24: GE HealthCare, Mass General Brigham Integrate AI Medical Imaging Foundation Models
What You Should Know:
- GE HealthCare and Mass General Brigham, longstanding partners in artificial intelligence (AI) research, have announced a new initiative focused on integrating medical imaging foundation models into their work. This collaboration prioritizes responsible AI practices while aiming to revolutionize healthcare through more efficient workflows and improved diagnoses.
- The new initiative builds upon a 10-year partnership established in 2017. Both organizations share a
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Radiology AI Marketplace CARPL Secures $6M to Bridge Radiologist Gap with Seamless Integration Tools
What You Should Know:
- As healthcare demands rise with an aging population and growing emphasis on early disease detection, the burden on radiologists is reaching a critical point. To address this challenge, enterprise imaging AI marketplace platform CARPL has announced a $6M funding round, aiming to bridge the radiologist gap by streamlining access and integration of AI tools into clinical workflows.
Navigating the Maze of AI Solutions
With over 200 companies developing AI
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RSNA23: NVIDIA Launches Cloud Service for Medical Imaging AI
What You Should Know:
- NVIDIA announced the launch of a cloud service for medical imaging AI, designed to streamline and accelerate the development of specialized AI models.
- The NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs, built on the open-source MONAI project, provide developers and platform providers with a streamlined path to integrate AI into their medical imaging offerings.
Transforming Medical Imaging with AI
Medical imaging is a critical component of healthcare, accounting for approximately
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RSNA23: Intelerad Inks $50M Deal with Michigan Health System for Advanced Imaging Solutions
What You Should Know:
- Intelerad Medical Systems, a global provider of medical imaging software, has entered a multi-year agreement worth $50M with one of Michigan's largest health systems.
- This strategic collaboration aims to enhance healthcare delivery across the health system's 22 hospitals and 300+ outpatient facilities. The partnership will integrate Intelerad's enterprise imaging solutions, including IntelePACS, Clario SmartWorklist, cloud-enabled Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA), and
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RSNA23: Philips Expands Enterprise Imaging Portfolio with AI-Powered Solutions
What You Should Know:
- Philips, a global provider of health technology, announced the expansion of its enterprise imaging portfolio and AI-enabled solutions at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
- Philips HealthSuite Imaging is a next-generation cloud-based PACS designed to help radiologists and clinicians adopt new capabilities faster, improve operational efficiency, and enhance patient care.
Key Highlights of Philips HealthSuite
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HOPPR Launches Foundation AI Model for Medical Imaging
What You Should Know:
- HOPPR, a company developing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for medical imaging, has announced the launch of Grace, a multimodal foundation model that enables image-to-image and text-to-image learning across all medical imaging modalities.
- Grace is available via private beta to developers, radiology PACS, and AI companies for fine-tuning and application development.
Key Benefits of Grace
- Unlocks diagnostic, clinical, and operational value from
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Mayo Clinic, GE HealthCare Partner on Medical Imaging and Theranostics Innovation
What You Should Know:
Mayo Clinic and GE HealthCare has formed a strategic healthcare collaboration for research and product development programs aimed to transform the experience of patients and clinicians in the practice of radiology and the delivery of novel therapies.The Strategic Collaboration for Innovation in Medical Imaging and Theranostics comprises Mayo Clinic and GE HealthCare scientists, technology developers, clinicians and other healthcare providers. The partnership seeks to
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Intelerad Acquires Ambra Health, Forming $1.7B Leader in Cloud PACS and Enterprise Imaging Platform
What You Should Know:
- Today, Intelerad Medical Systems™, a global leader in medical image management solutions, announced its acquisition of Ambra Health, forming the global leader in cloud PACs and enterprise imaging. The acquisition marks Intelerad’s fourth deal this calendar year, with the transaction valuing the combined company $1.7B.
- Ambra powers some of the largest health systems - such as Johns Hopkins Medicine, Memorial Hermann and New York-Presbyterian, as well as
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