South Korea-based AI-powered cancer diagnostics company Lunit has signed a three-year supply contract with Samsung Electronics (Samsung Healthcare).
The contract aims to integrate Lunit’s AI technology into Samsung’s premium X-ray devices to enhance the accuracy and speed of chest screening.
Lunit will provide Samsung Electronics with two of its AI-powered chest screening solutions, Lunit INSIGHT CXR and Lunit INSIGHT CXR Triage.
The Lunit INSIGHT CXR is an AI-powered chest X-ray analysis solution that can detect 10 of the most common lung abnormalities, including lung cancer, pneumonia, and pneumothorax.
The Lunit INSIGHT CXR Triage is an FDA-approved AI solution that can identify pre-specified critical findings, such as pleural effusion or pneumothorax, on frontal chest X-ray images.
Lunit CEO Brandon Suh said: “The synergy between Lunit and Samsung Electronics will enable faster, more accurate chest screenings, leading to timely interventions and improved patient outcomes.
“We’re excited about the potential this partnership holds for advancing chest X-ray practices, particularly in ICUs and ERs.”
In the initial phase of the collaboration, the X-ray devices, enhanced with Lunit’s AI solutions, will target the US, Canada, and European markets.
The subsequent phases of collaboration will be expanded into the Middle East, South America, and Southeast Asia, thereby widening the global reach.
The X-ray devices equipped with Lunit INSIGHT CXR Triage will be primarily deployed in intensive care units (ICUs) and emergency rooms (ERs), where urgent cases are seen.
The software then flags the images in the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) or workstation, enabling a prioritised review process for timely intervention.
In November last year, Lunit announced the expansion of its services in Saudi Arabia, by deploying its Lunit INSIGHT CXR solution, in five major hospitals across the Kingdom.
The five hospitals include the National Guard Hospital Riyadh, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Security Forces Hospital, Al Takhassusi Hospital, and Al Moosa Specialist Hospital.
