(Waterloo, Nov 20, 2024) – “Better bedside imaging helps reduce adverse events, saving resources, time, and lives.” This straightforward motto captures a challenge due to the well-known limitations of current mobile imaging solutions—an issue KA Imaging aims to address with its SpectralDR technology, which allows for bone and tissue differentiation with the same standard X-ray exposure.
KA Imaging will be at booth #7410 at the RSNA Meeting from December 1-4 in Chicago. The FDA-cleared Reveal Mobi Pro, powered by the Reveal 35C detector with SpectralDR technology, will be showcased as a solution to improve bedside imaging without disrupting workflow.
The SpectralDR technology inside the Reveal detector produces spectral images that separate materials such as water (e.g., soft tissue, lung lesions) and calcium (e.g., bones, retained foreign objects, indwelling devices). These images are higher contrast and easier to read for a variety of clinicians, using the same radiation dose as a traditional X-ray to create three different images without blurring or streaking due to patient movement.
“Portable chest radiography often struggles with tissue differentiation and spotting complex pulmonary issues. Unlike CT, it’s safer but less effective, and unnecessary CT scans add to hospital costs and patient risk,” said Amol Karnick, President and CEO of KA Imaging.
“A solution that allows for more accurate diagnosis through something as simple as an X-ray can be a game-changer for hospitals, especially those overburdened and feeling the pressure in their emergency rooms and ICUs,” added CTO Karim S. Karim.
Better X-ray to Potentially Divert from CT Imaging
In 2023, Canadian Grand River Hospital partnered with KA Imaging in a study evaluating the use of the Reveal 35C in the hospital’s ICU. The institution measured success metrics around image quality, impact on work processes, and whether follow-up imaging was needed after Reveal’s images.
Results were positive in all areas, with physicians reporting better image quality, no added or faster reading times, and increased confidence in diagnosis, with a reduction in time to potential intervention. Another outcome noted was that some cases were potentially diverted from CT imaging.
Findings were formally presented earlier this year during the American Emergency Radiology Society (ASER) Meeting.
About KA Imaging
A spin-off from the University of Waterloo, KA Imaging specializes in developing innovative X-ray imaging technologies and systems, providing solutions to the medical, veterinary, and non-destructive test industrial markets.
