MARKINTEL PULSE – WEEKLY MEDTECH, IMAGING & DIGITAL HEALTH INSIGHTS – Sep 26, 2025
One Big Thing Payer alignment + fresh FDA wins moved coronary plaque AI from “interesting add‑on” to reimbursable workflow, while OEMs doubled down on platform plays—shifting imaging AI from single models to end‑to‑end pathways. Key Takeaways Quick‑Glance Table Date Headline Our Take Sep 22 HeartFlow wins 510(k) for next‑gen Plaque Analysis Product step‑up + payer […]
MARKINTEL PULSE – WEEKLY MEDTECH, IMAGING & DIGITAL HEALTH INSIGHTS – Sep 19, 2025
One Big Thing NIH’s PRIMED‑AI puts federal weight behind paying for imaging AI by standardizing validation and reimbursement—moving AI from pilots to paid workflows. Key Takeaways Quick‑Glance Table Date Headline Our Take Sep 13–19 NIH PRIMED‑AI: multi‑track grants to unify imaging AI validation & tie payment to outcomes Reimbursement playbook + validation centers = line […]
MARKINTEL PULSE – WEEKLY MEDTECH, IMAGING & DIGITAL HEALTH INSIGHTS – Sep 12, 2025
One Big Thing GE HealthCare doubled down on MRI—pairing an AI-enhanced low-field MRI collaboration (GEHC × University of Sheffield × UKRI) with a deal to acquire icometrix—turning neurologic safety monitoring and access-first MRI into a combined moat. Key Takeaways Quick‑Glance Table Date Headline Our Take Sep 11 GE HealthCare to acquire icometrix (brain MRI AI) […]
MARKINTEL PULSE – WEEKLY MEDTECH, IMAGING & DIGITAL HEALTH INSIGHTS – Sep 5, 2025
One Big Thing Software-first imaging hit an inflection: CT gets functional (CT:VQ), echo automates (ESC launches), and clearer FDA rules (PCCP) compress AI iteration cycles—together reshaping how hospitals buy, use, and get paid for imaging. Key Takeaways Quick‑Glance Table Date Headline Our Take Sep 4 FDA clears 4DMedical CT:VQ; CMS Cat III Functional CT converts […]
MARKINTEL PULSE – WEEKLY MEDTECH, IMAGING & DIGITAL HEALTH BRIEF – Aug 22, 2025
One Big Thing Enterprise‑scale imaging AI moved from pilots to operations—Sutter’s systemwide rollout, Akumin’s 150+‑site DBT AI, and Ontario’s cloud consolidation signal that health systems are standardizing on AI‑enabled imaging stacks. Key Takeaways Quick‑Glance Table Date Headline Our Take Aug 16–22 Sutter begins systemwide AI imaging rollout (GEHC alliance) Playbook shift: fleet refresh + AI […]
MARKINTEL PULSE – WEEKLY MEDTECH, IMAGING & DIGITAL HEALTH BRIEF – Aug 15, 2025
One Big Thing Clinical AI crossed from pilot to infrastructure this week—fresh FDA actions in imaging, hospital‑grade productivity data, and Oracle’s AI‑first EHR collectively signal the next phase of real deployment. Key Takeaways Quick‑Glance Table Date Headline Our Take Aug 14 FDA approves SetPoint RA neurostimulator First FDA‑approved bioelectronic RA therapy; signals new front for neuroimmune […]
Marketstrat Releases “World Market for AI in Medical Imaging 2025–2032,” Mapping a US$2.7B Market to US$28.4B by 2032
Aug 14, 2025 Marketstrat today announced the release of its two‑volume flagship report, World Market for AI in Medical Imaging 2025–2032, a comprehensive analysis of software algorithms that detect, triage, quantify, or automate findings across CT, MRI, X‑ray/DR, Ultrasound, and PET/Nuclear imaging. The report sizes the global market at US$2.7 billion in 2023, projecting expansion […]
MARKINTEL PULSE – WEEKLY MEDTECH, IMAGING & DIGITAL HEALTH BRIEF – Aug 8, 2025
One Big Thing Remote imaging operations just crossed a regulatory threshold. The FDA cleared RadNet/DeepHealth’s TechLive platform for remote operation/supervision of MR, CT, PET/CT, and ultrasound—validating command‑center scanning as a category, not a feature. In the same week, public markets reopened for regulated imaging software (HeartFlow’s $316.7M IPO), and policy moved in ways that will […]
MARKINTEL PULSE – WEEKLY MEDTECH, IMAGING & DIGITAL HEALTH BRIEF – July 18-Aug 1, 2025
One Big Thing Provider‑funded foundation models burst onto the scene. Four U.S. hospital groups co‑led Aidoc’s $150 M raise to build a multimodal “clinical reasoning engine,” signalling that future AI winners will be hard‑wired into provider capex cycles. Key Takeaways Quick‑Glance Date Headline Why it matters Jul 31 SetPoint vagus‑stim PMA Opens neuro‑immune device class for RA; payers […]
MARKINTEL PULSE – WEEKLY MEDTECH, IMAGING & DIGITAL HEALTH BRIEF – July 11, 2025
One Big Thing AI’s center‑stage moment: clinical evidence, billion‑dollar funding rounds and the EU AI Act all converged this week—turning regulatory prowess into the new competitive moat for imaging‑AI vendors. Key Takeaways Quick-Glance Table Date Headline Our Take 9 Jul Ultromics AI flags cardiac amyloidosis, AUC 0.93 Screening/flagging category will scale fastest—low‑risk, huge value 10 Jul Samsung buys Xealth Wearables + Rx‑apps […]
