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DeepCatch whole body composition analysis software by Medical IP
By  Adam Ang 03:20 am June 30, 2023
Medical IP gets US FDA nod for AI body composition analysis software South Korean medical imaging company Medical IP has obtained a United States Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its AI-powered body composition analysis software.  According to the company, DeepCatch is the first FDA-approved AI software that automatically analyses body components, such as skin, bone, muscle,...
Inventors of the AI-enabled sensor patch for wound monitoring
By  Adam Ang 03:17 am June 30, 2023
Researchers from the National University of Singapore and A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering have developed an AI-powered sensor patch for monitoring wound recovery. WHAT IT DOES Called PETAL (Paper-like Battery-free In situ AI-enabled Multiplexed), the patch comprises five colourimetric sensors in a fluidic panel patterned after a five-petal pinwheel flower. Each of the...
SpassMed's AI-powered software for sepsis detection on mobile phone and digital tablet
By  Adam Ang 01:48 am June 23, 2023
SpassMed scores US FDA 510(k) for AI sepsis detection software South Korean medical AI company SpassMed has received the United States Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance for its AI-powered sepsis detection software.  The AI solution called SpassageQ has been approved as software as a medical device for identifying sepsis, anaphylaxis, and hypovolemic shock.  South Korean researchers...
A dentist and their assistant checking a patient's record from a digital tablet
By  Adam Ang 10:53 pm June 15, 2023
An international study led by researchers at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Hong Kong has developed and tested a new AI model for screening gingivitis, or gum inflammation, from images inside the mouth.  FINDINGS The study, which is one of the first to explore the use of AI in spotting gingivitis, made use of 550 gum images with varying degrees of inflammation.  Based on findings,...
A lab researcher holding a digital tablet
By  Adam Ang 12:30 am June 9, 2023
HKUST-led study combines AI, genetic info to predict Alzheimer's risk A research team led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has made an AI model that uses genetic information to predict the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease before the onset of symptoms.  The team, which includes researchers from Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology and University College London, as...
A radiologist checking a report by Lunit INSIGHT MMG
By  Adam Ang 02:57 am June 6, 2023
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...
A person sleeping on a bed
By  Adam Ang 01:11 am May 23, 2023
A new AI model for diagnosing sleep apnea has been developed by a research team at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. The deep learning model analyses cephalograms, focusing on the tongue and its surrounding structures, which are highly associated with sleep apnea.  Based on a press statement, the model was developed using head and neck x-ray image data of 5,591 patients at SNUBH. It was...
A researcher showing a wearable skin patch for remote health monitoring
By  Adam Ang 01:09 am May 23, 2023
Engineering and IT researchers from Monash University have combined nanotechnology and AI to create wearable technology for remote health monitoring. They came up with an ultra-thin wearable patch that is worn on the neck to measure speech, neck movement and touch, as well as breathing and heart rates. It does this using a frequency/amplitude-based neural network called Deep Hybrid-Spectro, which...
Computer screens showing a chest x-ray analysis report
By  Adam Ang 11:38 pm May 17, 2023
Lunit is expanding its deployment of an AI imaging solution to South Korean military facilities and troops overseas.  This comes following the successful pilot deployment of Lunit INSIGHT CXR, its AI-powered chest x-ray analysis software, last year in the army, navy, and air force medical institutions, including the Armed Forces Medical Command and the Armed Forces Capital Hospital.  The company...