Disease management
Hong Kong engineers have developed an AI-powered, metamaterial-based ultrasound lens that can visualise cardiac valve structures closely behind the rib cage.
The implant enables real-time intracranial pressure monitoring, cutting hospital scans by over 60%, monitoring procedures by 90%, and reducing radiation exposure by almost half.
Also, Medtech Global has integrated a clinical documentation AI into its popular patient management system in New Zealand.
It has demonstrated high accuracy in detecting pancreatic cancer by extracting and analysing 260,000 metabolic signals from just 500 microlitres of blood serum.
Funded by the Queensland government, a University of Queensland project is developing a VR program for practising safe falls for the first time among patients with spinal cord injury.
Also, Wellumio has received $4 million in pre-Series A funding to further develop its portable, AI-augmented brain scanner.
A neurologist's startup has developed a foundation model, based on 60,000 hours of brain wave records, which reportedly achieved 95% accuracy in identifying epilepsy biomarkers.
The University of Kansas Health System, KU Medical Center, Children's Mercy and BAMF Health are partnering to develop a theranostics platform for adult and pediatric patients.
Extensive clinical validation and deployment are what remain to make it routine, according to University of New South Wales Scientia Professor Justin Gooding.
Also, Ubie is collaborating with Mayo Clinic on a new unified patient digital front door.