Orthopedic Imaging

Orthopedic imaging relies on X-ray, MRI and CT to diagnose disorders and injuries affecting the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, cartilage, and spine. Orthopedists also use these test results to create an effective treatment plan.

AI scores 1 against a knee injury common among athletes
The AI development team was guided by a sports-medicine specialist dubbed “the go-to orthopedic surgeon for many of the greatest athletes on the planet.”
Total knee AI/AR cleared for sales in the US
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to a French startup for surgery software that combines AI with augmented reality and computer vision.
Zebra cleared to market 3D printing for orthopedic surgery
An Israeli healthcare AI startup has earned a seventh green light from the FDA. Its latest algorithm can reconstruct X-rays of bones into 3D printouts with no less clarity than would be produced by advanced imaging modalities.

AI scores 1 against a knee injury common among athletes

The AI development team was guided by a sports-medicine specialist dubbed “the go-to orthopedic surgeon for many of the greatest athletes on the planet.”

October 22, 2021

Total knee AI/AR cleared for sales in the US

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to a French startup for surgery software that combines AI with augmented reality and computer vision.

April 29, 2021

Zebra cleared to market 3D printing for orthopedic surgery

An Israeli healthcare AI startup has earned a seventh green light from the FDA. Its latest algorithm can reconstruct X-rays of bones into 3D printouts with no less clarity than would be produced by advanced imaging modalities.

December 9, 2020

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