[Image courtesy of Axial3D/GE HealthCare]
The collaboration aims to enable healthcare professionals to better visualize and communicate patient anatomy to support patient education and team understanding.
Under the agreement, Axial3D plans to make its 3D anatomical models available to a global network of GE HealthCare MR customers. The companies hope to further advance the adoption of 3D modeling in clinical practice. Through the collaboration, GE HealthCare’s MR customers can garner access to new, advanced 3D modeling services that combine the company’s unique oXTE bone imaging application with Axial3D’s AI-powered segmentation platform, Axial3D Insight.
According to a news release, the combination enables the creation of radiation-free 3D visualizations and 3D-printed anatomical models. This could potentially reduce the need for an additional CT scan.
Once a patient undergoes an MR scan using the oXTEo sequence, Axial3D’s AI-powered segmentation algorithms process the imaging data. This process automatically transforms the scans into patient-specific 3D models. The companies say this could reduce the need for costly investments in 3D printing equipment, software and personnel. It makes 3D visualizations and 3D-printed anatomical models more accessible to healthcare professionals.
Roger Johnston, CEO of Axial3D, said the collaboration “reinforces our mission to make patient-specific care routine and scalable.”
“Our collaboration with Axial3D aligns with our goal of advancing precision healthcare,” said Maggie Fung, director of musculoskeletal MR, GE HealthCare. “By integrating Axial3D’s powerful 3D modeling capabilities with our MR scanning technology, we are offering our customers a new level of capability to enhance the patient experience through better understanding of their unique situation, ultimately helping to improve patient outcomes.”
