Make Breakthroughs in Medical Imaging Technology
X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) imaging, and ultrasounds generate about 600 million scans a year—and that number is growing.1 With a trusted history of providing advanced technologies for medical imaging systems, Intel is addressing several challenges in the market:
- Compute options. OEMs and ODMs are designing solutions across a diverse range of form factors, from mobile ultrasound to nuclear medicine. Each form factor has its own unique compute requirements. Intel offers a range of CPUs that meet the needs of any imaging modality.
- Scalable platforms. The medical imaging industry is moving toward more standardized computing platforms that can be shared across modalities to lower costs and accelerate innovation. Intel supports scalability with an unmatched product portfolio that includes compute, storage, memory, and networking, backed by extensive software resources. We can help with resources for full-stack platforms that support today’s most challenging workloads and tomorrow’s designs.
- Edge-to-cloud deployment. The ability to flexibly deploy workloads at the edge and in the cloud is quickly becoming the status quo. Edge computing in particular allows providers to analyze images and make decisions at the point of care. This near-real-time medical image analysis can enable faster decisions that help save lives. With our broad range of solutions and deep partner ecosystem, Intel enables a modern edge-to-cloud architecture.
- Artificial intelligence. AI is revealing new ways to streamline workflows and is becoming a de facto capability in imaging systems. For example, deep learning in medical imaging can help prioritize images for a patient with a potentially fatal brain bleed over others in the queue. In other cases, AI can help evaluate images quickly and accurately while removing variances. AI can even help with patient positioning, which can mean the difference between a useful image and the inconvenience of a retake. Intel offers hardware with built-in AI acceleration, plus optimized software. Our demonstrated success in AI ranges from helping deploy deep learning models on in-market modalities to designing mobile systems that can run AI without connectivity.
- Developer enablement. To gain traction in the medical imaging marketplace, software developers building AI-enabled applications need to provide complete solutions and differentiated capabilities. Applications must meet an extensive range of accuracy, cost, customer deployment, and scalability requirements. Intel offers a broad array of tools and programs designed to help software developers successfully develop, launch, and scale new medical imaging AI applications that meet the needs of the healthcare market.
At Intel, our work is informed by strong partnerships within the healthcare ecosystem, from major healthcare systems to developers and software vendors. Together, we’re harnessing AI, edge computing, and other advanced technologies to power digital transformation in medical imaging technology.
Streamline Workflows for Medical Imaging and Radiology Applications
Used both for diagnosis and treatment, medical imaging technology is among the most powerful tools to improve patient care. Intel® hardware and software power high-performance solutions for CT scanning, MRIs, nuclear imaging, and other types of medical imaging, allowing these systems to rapidly process massive amounts of image data and streamline workflows. And with built-in optimizations for AI, Intel® products make it possible to build solutions that perform faster scans, which could help reduce exposure time.
CT
Intel® Core™ processors offer a range of compute options for CT scanners. AI algorithms running on high-performance Intel® Xeon® processors are reducing the compute time needed to generate images from low-dose CT scans.2
MRI
Intel® processors deliver exceptional performance for MRI imaging. The latest Intel® AI Technologies are helping speed the processing of MRI scans so staff and equipment can work more efficiently.3
X-Ray
Choose Intel® Core™ and Intel® Xeon® processors for a range of X-ray systems. AI-enhanced X-rays optimized on Intel® hardware are designed to detect life-threatening conditions in seconds while prioritizing critical cases.4
Ultrasound
Intel® architecture provides fast processing for high-resolution, near-real-time ultrasound images, plus low-power options for enhanced portability.
Endoscopy
Intel® technologies support today’s advanced image processing workloads with support for AI in the future. For example, endoscopic camera systems equipped with Intel® processors can run AI algorithms during exams. This can help clinicians visualize objects in the GI tract or esophagus in real time.
Nuclear Medicine
Complex, compute-intensive nuclear imaging benefits from high-performance Intel® processors, with software tools to further accelerate workloads.
Medical Image Storage
Whether on-premises or cloud-based, Intel® processors and storage technologies support enterprise imaging solutions for medical image storage and sharing.
Advancing Medical Imaging with Intel® Solutions
Intel® Vision Product Portfolio
Intel® software streamlines the development of AI-based medical imaging solutions across a range of hardware—CPUs, VPUs, GPUs, and FPGAs. This portfolio of hardware and software enables the healthcare industry to make the most of medical imaging data and provide better patient experiences.
IoT and Embedded Processors
Our latest, enhanced for IoT processors offer unique features for functional safety and real-time performance—ideal for building medical imaging devices with high-resolution displays and AI-powered diagnostics.
Accelerators
Accelerate medical imaging systems with Intel® Movidius™ VPUs or Intel® FPGAs.
Memory and Storage
Store and retrieve medical images fast with Intel® Optane™ persistent memory and Intel® Solid State Drives (Intel® SSDs).
Networking
Worldwide availability and exhaustive compatibility testing make Intel® Ethernet products a leading choice for server network connectivity.
Software Tools
Find software tools to optimize the performance of your Intel® hardware for medical imaging systems.5
Intel® AI: In Production
Join an ecosystem where you can find software, kits, and other resources to help reduce the complexities of development.
Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ Toolkit
Optimize AI algorithms for medical imaging across a full range of Intel® hardware.5
Developer Resources for Medical Imaging Software
Find software tools, programs, and other resources designed to accelerate the development of medical imaging AI applications. Optimize applications, test workloads on the latest Intel® hardware in the cloud, connect with hardware partners, and much more.5
Optimize AI Performance
Deploy deep learning at scale while balancing AI performance with reasonable total cost of ownership (TCO) targets.
Deploy from Edge to Cloud
Design and deploy edge solutions by connecting to an ecosystem of solution providers and other resources.
Increase Visibility and Scalability
Find opportunities for market exposure and connect to Intel’s global ecosystem of partners through the Intel® Solutions Marketplace.
Customer Success Stories
Samsung Automates Ultrasound Measurements
Samsung Medison has developed two automated ultrasound measurement technologies that streamline clinical workflows, helping clinicians make decisions during pregnancy and birth. Both technologies are optimized by the Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ toolkit.6
GE Healthcare Accelerates Inference in Triage
In critical patient situations, every second matters. GE Healthcare used Intel® Vision technologies to develop an AI algorithm that helps medical staff quickly triage life-threatening cases. Using the Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ toolkit6, the team was able to reduce inferencing for collapsed lungs from three seconds to less than one second.7
Personalizing Medicine with Siemens Healthineers
Siemens Healthineers is exploring the role of AI and deep learning in personalized medicine and identifying pathways for disease. Learn how this team is collaborating with Intel on applying AI to real-time diagnosis to improve patient outcomes.
Carestream Delivers Medical Images from the Cloud
To work efficiently, clinicians must be able to quickly call up MRIs, CT scans, and other images from any device they’re using. Backed by Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and Intel® Optane™ technology, Carestream provides a solution that makes medical records affordable and readily accessible to users.
Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging Technology
Intel is at the forefront of advancing technologies that enable the medical imaging market to adopt AI. Intel hardware is already used in many areas of medical imaging technology, so running AI models on the same architecture is a natural progression. We offer hardware, software, and expertise to address a wide range of needs, including:
- Retrofitting in-market systems with the ability to run AI models
- Deploying AI seamlessly across edge environments and the cloud
- Developing scalable AI platforms to run today’s most challenging algorithms with a foundation for tomorrow's future innovations
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Product and Performance Information
Lung Nodule Detection from CT Scan Using Intel® Processors, QuEST Global white paper, builders.intel.com/docs/aibuilders/lung-nodule-detection-from-ct-scan-using-intel-processors.pdf.
GE Healthcare’s AIRx™ Tool Accelerates Magnetic Resonance Imaging using Intel® AI Technologies, Intel white paper, intel.com/content/www/us/en/artificial-intelligence/solutions/gehc-airx.html.
Intel and GE Healthcare Partner to Advance AI in Medical Imaging,” Intel Customer Spotlight, intel.in/content/www/in/en/customer-spotlight/stories/ge-healthcare-medical-imaging.html.