What You Should Know:
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital is the first in the
nation to deploy FDA-cleared AI-guided ultrasound by Caption Health, including
measurement of ejection fraction – the most widely used measurement to assess
cardiac function.
- Caption Health's AI-guided cardiac ultrasound enables clinicians – including those without experience – to accurately perform diagnostic-quality exams -- accelerating the availability of information and saving lives.
- Caption AI has been
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Ultrasound
Butterfly Network Launches Mobile, Whole-Body Ultrasound with Integrated Telehealth Platform
What You Should Know:
- Butterfly
Network launched its next-gen ultrasound product, the new Butterfly iQ+
featuring the world’s only Ultrasound-on Chip™ technology and announced a
landmark collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
Butterfly Network,
Inc., today announced the launch of its next-gen ultrasound product, the
new Butterfly iQ+, the world’s only single-probe, whole-body
ultrasound system that connects to a mobile device and features
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Clarius Unveils Ultra-High Frequency Handheld Ultrasound Scanner
What You Should Know:
- A pioneer in high definition ultrasound
miniaturization, Clarius is announcing the new high-frequency handheld
ultrasound scanner Clarius L20 HD featuring the highest definition wireless
imaging for superficial applications.
- Designed to provide extremely high image quality in the near field (skin line to 4cm), the Clarius L20 HD is ideal for a variety of clinical settings including MSK, rheumatology, podiatry, plastic surgery, microsurgery, pediatric
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FUJIFILM Sonosite & the CHEST Foundation Partner for COVID-19 Research
What You Should Know:
- FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. today announced their
partnership with the CHEST Foundation, the charitable foundation of the
American College of Chest Physicians, on the CHEST Foundation COVID-19 Research
Grant program.
- To support this program, FUJIFILM Sonosite is contributing $70,000 to the foundation and will donate newly launched Sonosite PX ultrasound systems to the selected research award sites.
FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc.,
the world leader in
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Intel, Samsung Collaborate on AI-Powered Fetal Ultrasound Smart Workflow
What You Should Know:
- Samsung Medison and Intel collaborate on AI-powered new
smart workflow solutions to improve obstetric measurements that contribute to
maternal and fetal safety.
- BiometryAssist automates and standardizes fetal
measurements in approximately 85 milliseconds with a single click, providing
over 97% accuracy.
- BiometryAssist and LaborAssist are already in use in 80
countries, including the United States, Korea, Italy, France, Brazil and
Russia. The solutions
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New Attacks, Regulations, and Stakes Call for New Security Strategies
The amount of data generated by the healthcare industry is staggering—and constantly increasing. Healthcare data encompasses the personal information of patients, doctors, nurses, and administrators. It includes diagnostic information, test results, ultrasound images, x-ray images, and of course insurance and financial information. With so much sensitive patient information there for the taking, it comes as little surprise that the healthcare industry—perhaps more than any other sector—has
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Caption Health AI Awarded FDA Clearance for Point-of-Care Ejection Fraction Evaluation
What You Should Know:
- Caption Health AI is awarded FDA 510(k) clearance for
its innovative point-of-care ejection fraction evaluation.
- Latest AI ultrasound tool makes it even easier to
automatically assess ejection fraction, a key indicator of cardiac function, at
the bedside--including on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caption Health, a Brisbane,
CA-based leader in medical AI technology, today announced it has received FDA
510(k) clearance for an updated version of
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Caption Health Nabs $53M to Commercialize FDA-Cleared AI-Guided Ultrasound Technology
What You Should Know:
- Caption Health raises $53 million series B round to
fuel commercialization and expansion of its FDA-approved AI ultrasound
technology. This is on the heels of its receiving FDA clearance, designated as
a breakthrough technology to fight against COVID-19.
- As ultrasounds, especially cardiac ultrasounds, have
become increasingly important during a time of COVID when resources are
stretched, using AI to help more healthcare professionals take high-quality
images is
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Non-Invasive Technology for Measuring & Monitoring Liver Fat
As part of the growing awareness about chronic disease, it’s important to understand the relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an asymptomatic condition characterized by elevated levels of fat in the liver, and diabetes. As a common complication of Type 2 diabetes and obesity, NAFLD can be overlooked comorbidity.
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. One in 10 Americans have diabetes – more than 30 million people – and
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FDA Expedites Clearance for AI Ultrasound Solution to Fight COVID-19
What You Should Know:
- FDA expedites clearance of Caption Health’s AI-powered ultrasound solution to aid frontline healthcare workers in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
- Caption Health’s AI-guided imaging supports the assessment of cardiac function and decreases personnel exposure to novel coronavirus.
In response to the growing body of evidence demonstrating
the impact of COVID-19
on the heart, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expedited
clearance of an update
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