• Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are now integrated across all Swoop® ultra-low-field brain imaging system sequences

GUILFORD, Conn. / Oct 09, 2023 / Business Wire / Hyperfine, Inc. (Nasdaq: HYPR), the groundbreaking medical device company that has redefined brain imaging with the world’s first FDA-cleared portable magnetic resonance brain imaging system—the Swoop® system—today announced FDA clearance of updated software. Built on a robust AI foundation, the latest software brings image quality enhancements to the Swoop® system’s diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequence.

With this latest software update, Hyperfine, Inc. expands the Swoop® system’s AI denoising capabilities by incorporating advanced image post-processing into the DWI sequence. The system’s other sequences (T1, T2, and FLAIR) previously benefited from this AI feature. Denoising enables a crisper image that potentially helps clinicians more accurately diagnose, treat, and monitor patients undergoing brain imaging.

“We believe in making brain imaging more accessible, clinically relevant, and actionable. We continue to make meaningful progress across all sequences. With this significant and most recent update, we now incorporate deep learning into our DWI sequence,” said Tom Teisseyre, chief operating officer of Hyperfine, Inc. “These imaging improvements will serve a critical role in enhancing image quality for healthcare professionals in time-sensitive environments.”

Maria Sainz, president and CEO of Hyperfine, Inc., remarked, “Our eighth FDA software clearance in three years for the Swoop® system underscores our relentless drive for innovation and continuous improvement. Our focus remains on providing quality brain imaging to more providers and patients in more sites of care. More than milestones, it's about reshaping patient care, empowering clinicians, and advancing brain imaging.”

Hyperfine, Inc. will roll out the updated Swoop® system software in the coming months.

For more information about the Swoop® Portable MR Imaging® System, please visit hyperfine.io.

About Hyperfine, Inc. and the Swoop® Portable MR Imaging® System

Hyperfine, Inc. (Nasdaq: HYPR) is the groundbreaking medical technology company that has redefined brain imaging with the Swoop® system—the world’s first FDA-cleared, portable, ultra-low-field, magnetic resonance brain imaging system capable of providing imaging at multiple points of care. The Swoop® system received initial U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance in 2020 as a portable magnetic resonance brain imaging device for producing images that display the internal structure of the head where a full diagnostic examination is not clinically practical. When interpreted by a trained physician, these images provide information that can be useful in determining a diagnosis. The Swoop® system has been approved for brain imaging in several countries, including Canada and Australia, has UKCA certification in the United Kingdom, CE certification in the European Union, and is also available in New Zealand.

The mission of Hyperfine, Inc. is to revolutionize patient care globally through transformational, accessible, clinically relevant diagnostic imaging and data solutions. Founded by Dr. Jonathan Rothberg in a technology-based incubator called 4Catalyzer, Hyperfine, Inc. scientists, engineers, and physicists developed the Swoop® system out of a passion for redefining brain imaging methodology and how clinicians can apply accessible diagnostic imaging to patient care. Traditionally, access to costly, stationary, conventional MRI technology can be inconvenient or not available when needed most. With the portable, ultra-low-field Swoop® system, Hyperfine, Inc. is redefining the neuroimaging workflow by bringing brain imaging to the patient’s bedside. For more information, visit hyperfine.io.

Hyperfine, Swoop, and Portable MR Imaging are registered trademarks of Hyperfine, Inc.

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