Harrison.ai raised AU$179 million (US$112 million) in a series C round to expand its radiology and pathology solutions across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.
A recent patent application from Laleh Rad, associate professor of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology at Northwestern University, describes the use of machine learning for real-time risk assessment of magnetic resonance imaging in patients with conductive implants for whom tissue heating from radiofrequency excitation fields remains a major concern.
A 1,000-person study using Heartflow Inc. technology demonstrated that findings of coronary plaque on heart CT scans could indicate which patients were at risk of cardiovascular events up to seven years in the future – potentially providing a road map toward screening for heart disease, the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. and worldwide.