Industry takes: has AI hit a tipping point?
Jensen Huang, Pictured Here In 2023, Said Recently That: “accelerated Computing And Genai Have Hit The Tipping Point.” Photo: Michael M. Santiago/getty Images. The various potential benefits of using artificial intelligence (AI) within businesses have been widely discussed, but industries have in large part been waiting for the technology available to catch up with the […]
Philips and SyntheticMR launch AI-based quantitative brain imaging system
The software comes as a combination of three previously released programmes, the SmartSpeed image-reconstruction technology, Philips 3D SyntAc clinical application and SyntheticMR’s SyMRI NEURO 3D. Credit: Shutterstock / Gorodenkoff. Dutch multinational company Phillips has teamed up with Swedish software firm Synthetic MR to develop quantitative brain imaging tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) in a […]
Biosense Webster secures CE mark for Varipulse PFA system
The Varipulse PFA Platform is designed to treat atrial fibrillation. Credit: Johnson & Johnson Biosense Webster, Inc / PRNewswire. Johnson & Johnson MedTech division Biosense Webster has secured European CE mark approval for its Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) platform. Integrated with the CARTO 3D Cardiac Mapping System, the system is designed for the treatment […]
the need for earlier dementia diagnosis
Artificial intelligence (AI) imaging tools and new in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests are dominating dementia diagnosis research. Credit: Giovanni Cancemi via Shutterstock. The theme for 2024 Brain Awareness Week is The Changing Brain, exploring aspects of ageing and how the brain changes with time. Central to this discussion are conditions such dementia, in which cognitive […]
Nanox, Israel’s Beilinson Hospital team up on diagnostic study
The clinical study will involve scanning patients with abnormal lung conditions using Nanox.ARC. Credit: Soloviova Liudmyla/ shutterstock.com. Nano-X Imaging (Nanox) has announced a collaboration with Israeli Beilinson Hospital to conduct a clinical study assessing the diagnostic capabilities of the Nanox.ARC 3D imaging system. The study aims to compare the Nanox.ARC’s tomographic imaging capabilities with conventional […]
FDA approves Embolx’s Soldier High Flow Microcatheter
Embolx’s Soldier High Flow Microcatheter. Credit: Business Wire/ Embolx. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance for Embolx’s Soldier High Flow Microcatheter, a new medical device designed to enhance localised drug delivery during vascular interventions. The microcatheter offers improved flow rates and utilises the same Ultra-Thin Wall (UTW) technology and advanced design […]
Aiosyn announces launch of NephroPath platform
Illustration of the NephroPath platform’s capabilities in performing automated quantification. Credit: Aiosyn. AI-powered pathology solutions provider Aiosyn has announced the launch of its NephroPath platform. In partnership with Aiosyn, biopharma companies, contract research organisations (CROs) and researchers will be able to expedite chronic kidney disease (CKD) therapy development using quantitative insights that are provided through […]
Will GLP-1 medications affect the diabetic devices market?
The insulin pumps and CGM market was valued at $11.3 billion in 2023. Credit: Pepermpron via Shutterstock. The market size and growth of GLP-1 [glocogen-like peptide-1] medications have been significant in recent years. GlobalData estimates that the GLP-1 market for weight management may reach $100 billion by 2030. GLP-1 medications could potentially compete with advanced […]
AMDI scores $5.3m NIH grant for point-of-care viral testing
AMDI’s point-of-care PCR system is expected to detect up to 32 targets per sample in less than ten minutes. Image Credit: EtiAmmos / Shutterstock. Autonomous Medical Devices Incorporated (AMDI) has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) Tech award of up to $5.3m in financing to develop a fast polymerase […]
Intelligent Bio Solutions seeks 510(k) approval with drug screening study
The Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening System detects the presence of specific drugs and their metabolites using fingerprint sweat analysis. Credit: VonaUA via Shutterstock. US-based medical technology company Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc (INBS) has teamed up with clinical research organisation (CRO) Cliantha Research to perform a study of its drug screening solution. The pharmacokinetic study aims […]