GE HealthCare unveiled Pristina Via, a mammography system aimed at enhancing the screening experience for technologists and patients.
Pristina Via gives mammography technologists a suite of tools that balance the demands of diagnostic accuracy and fast-moving workflows to expedite more patient-centered breast care.
As part of the Senographe Pristina platform, Pristina Via brings features to help...
South Korean medical AI company Lunit is helping raise Sweden's cancer screening capability by partnering with one of the country's biggest private healthcare providers.
It recently signed a three-year agreement with Capio S:t Göran Hospital to supply and license its AI-powered mammography analysis software Lunit INSIGHT MMG.
According to a press release, the AI tool will enable the hospital to...
Korean researchers develop biosensor to measure serotonin levels in real-time
A research team from the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology has developed a biosensor that can track serotonin levels in real time for the diagnosis of depression.
Depression, which affects over a million South Koreans, is believed to be partly caused by imbalances in the level of neurotransmitters...
AI startup FathomX from Singapore has raised SG$2.24 million ($1.6 million) from an undisclosed investor in the lead-up to its Series A funding round.
This follows its seed funding round in April last year where it raised SG$500,000 (over $350,000).
WHAT IT DOES
A spin-off from the National University of Singapore and the National University Health System, FathomX offers an AI-powered...
South Korean AI startup Lunit has signed a reference site agreement with Baheya Foundation for Detection & Treatment of Breast Cancer, which will adopt its mammography AI.
WHY IT MATTERS
The non-profit charity provides free-of-charge care for breast cancer patients from early detection through all treatment stages, including surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation, and physical therapy. The...
Indian wellness startup K&L Wellness Technology scores $4M in seed funding
K&L Wellness Technology, a health technology startup in India, has bagged Rs 30 crore ($4 million) from angel investors to launch its wellness app.
According to a news report, the company seeks to redefine wellness through science-based personalised solutions.
K&L Wellness, also known as RESET Tech, provides...
Lunit to demonstrate its latest AI solutions for chest and mammography exams
South Korean medical AI startup Lunit is set to unveil its latest AI solutions for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and chest CT by the end of the month at the 107th Scientific Assembly of the Radiological Society of North America.
Chest CT and mammography are examinations where doctors detect abnormalities indicative...
AI startup Lunit has received the approval of Singapore's Health Sciences Authority to commercialise its AI diagnostic tools for analysing chest x-ray and breast mammography.
WHAT THEY DO
Both AI products are under the Lunit INSIGHT product line. According to a press statement, the Lunit INSIGHT CXR and INSIGHT MMG provide lesion detection with around 96-99% accuracy and visualise the location of...
A new startup called Whiterabbit has emerged from stealth to announce its new CEO and the FDA clearance of its artificial intelligence-enabled breast cancer screening product.
The company has developed a line of products targeting the mammography space to enable early and accurate breast cancer detection, with the goal of eradicating late-stage breast cancers in the U.S. by 2025.
The WRDensity...
Older, low-income women prefer to use digital health tools to a paper questionnaire when entering health data, according to a small study of 15 English and Spanish speaking women conducted by researchers from the University of California San Francisco.
The women in the trial used an iPad app developed by five University of California medical centers, called Athena Breast Health Network. The app ...
