Riverain Medical out of Miamisburg, Ohio just announced that it has received FDA approval for the company’s SoftView image analysis product designed to assist radiologists with analyzing chest X-rays.
SoftView suppresses ribs and clavicles on chest X-rays to produce a soft tissue image that increases clarity and improves the detection of lung nodules. This technology uses existing X-ray equipment to provide a soft tissue image for digital chest X-rays. SoftView delivers no additional radiation dose to the patient and does not require any additional patient procedures or specialized equipment. SoftView uses image processing and pattern recognition technologies to suppress bone in the chest X-ray. The resulting soft tissue image improves the visibility of tissue within the lung.
SoftView has already been available in Europe and Canada since 2008.
Press release: Riverain Medical Receives FDA Clearance for SoftView Enhanced Chest Imaging…
Product Page: SoftView…
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