Claritas iRad Image Processing Software Gets FDA Nod
Claritas HealthTech Pte. Ltd. has received US FDA clearance for iRAD image processing software that enhances MRI, CT and X-Ray images through noise reduction and improvement in contrast and entropy. iRAD is an advanced proprietary image enhancement product that produces a significantly enhanced image while ensuring there is no alteration or degradation to the image. iRAD™ integrates easily into radiologists’ existing PACS becoming part of the clinicians’ workflow, where enhanced images can be compared with the original image. The image enhancement can be done locally on site (if required by the institution) or on the cloud, providing ease of access. The product provides physicians with adjustable controls to calibrate the degree of enhancement of each parameter.
The software enhances medical images to help radiologists in improved interpretation of MRI, CT and X-Ray images, thereby achieving correct diagnosis faster and alleviating bottlenecks. Another crucial benefit that iRAD provides is the impact on data quality improvement for medical AI tools. iRAD™ enhanced images provide a data-source on which to train and develop AI predictive diagnostic products which result in significantly higher degrees of accuracy.
“We are pleased to receive the FDA 510(k) clearance for iRAD, and now look forward to entering the US market through partnerships with leading medical and academic institutions,” says Dr. Laszlo Neumann, Director of R&D at Claritas. Another very crucial factor for Claritas getting this clearance is the fact that our image enhancement software, iRAD, is the foundation of our future products, and it is what will set our coming AI diagnostic product suite apart.”
A key challenge and factor in determining the level of predictive accuracy of AI predictive diagnostic products is the quality of the data that is used to train and develop the neural networks. Claritas is in advanced-stage development of AI tools that have exceptionally high degree of predictive accuracy as they are trained on iRAD-enhanced images.
The iRAD™ image enhancement technology forms the foundation of the company’s product suite including its AI based predictive diagnostic solutions.