LOS ANGELES and SOMERVILLE, Mass., Dec. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Siemens Healthineers and DeepHealth, Inc., a global leader in AI-powered health informatics and a wholly-owned subsidiary of RadNet, Inc., today announced a strategic collaboration aimed at transforming ultrasound operations through the implementation of SmartTechnology™ by embedding AI-powered health informatics within workflows and imaging hardware.
The collaboration will combine Siemens Healthineers' Acuson Sequoia ultrasound system, RadNet's expertise in high-volume outpatient care, and DeepHealth's SmartSonography™ solution powered by the cloud-native DeepHealth OS to tackle workflow and workforce challenges for enhanced operational efficiency and better patient experience.
"High-volume ultrasound care settings face significant challenges, including workforce shortages, operator limitations and fatigue, and variability in image acquisition quality," said Ajay Gannerkote, global head of ultrasound for Siemens Healthineers. "Siemens Healthineers focuses on practical AI to make ultrasound smarter, faster, easier and more accessible."
A remote collaboration and image acquisition command center will enable experienced technologists to oversee image acquisition across multiple locations. Enhanced enterprise viewer capabilities are intended to enable radiologists to review video capture of exams alongside standard ultrasound static images for a more comprehensive assessment.
"We are excited to collaborate with Siemens Healthineers to redefine the landscape of ultrasound diagnostics through SmartTechnology™, said Kees Wesdorp, President and CEO of RadNet's Digital Health segment."
SmartSonography™ is designed to include: 1) a remote-acquisition platform that enables real-time scanning assistance; 2) a cloud-native enterprise viewer accessible from anywhere.
Siemens Healthineers harnesses AI to make ultrasound exams faster, smarter and more accessible worldwide. The company has recently refreshed its Ultrasound portfolio with systems designed with AI in mind. On December 1, 2024, the Acuson Sequoia 3.5 was introduced with an AI Abdomen feature that automatically labels organs in milliseconds.