AcroDTI Visualizer is an image processing software that allows the user to calculate and display DTI from diffusion MRI (dMRI) data. This software is intended to be utilized by trained physicians to visually evaluate the DTI index maps.
Device Story
AcroDTI Visualizer is image processing software for diffusion MRI (dMRI) data. Input: DICOM-formatted dMRI datasets from MR scanners or PACS. Operation: software calculates and generates DTI index maps (FA, ADC/MD, AD, RD, Dxx, Dyy, Dzz, Dxy, Dxz, Dyz, color FA) revealing local tissue diffusion properties. Output: DTI maps displayed in axial, coronal, and sagittal views with adjustable brightness/contrast. Usage: clinical environment; operated by trained physicians. Healthcare providers use visual evaluation of maps to assess tissue diffusion properties, aiding clinical decision-making regarding neurological tissue status.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Software verification and validation conducted per FDA guidance. Human factors validation testing confirmed safety and effectiveness for intended users and environments. Performance comparison studies against legally marketed devices demonstrated high similarity via qualitative and quantitative evaluation by experienced physicians.
Technological Characteristics
Software-only medical device. Processes DICOM-formatted dMRI data. Outputs include FA, ADC/MD, AD, RD, and tensor components. Standards: IEC 62304 (software lifecycle), IEC 82304-1 (health software safety), ISO 14971 (risk management), IEC 62366-1 (usability), ASTM D4169 (shipping).
Indications for Use
Indicated for trained physicians to calculate, display, and visually evaluate DTI index maps derived from diffusion MRI data.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A medical image management and processing system is a device that provides one or more capabilities relating to the review and digital processing of medical images for the purposes of interpretation by a trained practitioner of disease detection, diagnosis, or patient management. The software components may provide advanced or complex image processing functions for image manipulation, enhancement, or quantification that are intended for use in the interpretation and analysis of medical images. Advanced image manipulation functions may include image segmentation, multimodality image registration, or 3D visualization. Complex quantitative functions may include semi-automated measurements or time-series measurements.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls; voluntary standards—Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Std., Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) Std., Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) Test Pattern).
{0}------------------------------------------------
September 9, 2020
Image /page/0/Picture/1 description: The image shows the logo of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On the left is the Department of Health & Human Services logo. To the right of that is the FDA logo, which consists of the letters "FDA" in a blue square, followed by the words "U.S. FOOD & DRUG" in blue, with the word "ADMINISTRATION" underneath.
AcroViz, Inc. % Yung-Chin Hsu Chief Technology Officer Rm. 6, 11F, No. 152, Sec. 1 Zhongxiao E. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist. Taipei. Taiwan 10050 REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Re: K201948
Trade/Device Name: AcroDTI Visualizer Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.2050 Regulation Name: Picture archiving and communications system Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: LLZ Dated: June 20, 2020 Received: July 13, 2020
Dear Yung-Chin Hsu:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, FDA may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part
{1}------------------------------------------------
801); medical device reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR 803) for devices or postmarketing safety reporting (21 CFR 4, Subpart B) for combination products (see https://www.fda.gov/combination-products/guidance-regulatory-information/postmarketing-safety-reportingcombination-products); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the quality systems (QS) regulation (21 CFR Part 820) for devices or current good manufacturing practices (21 CFR 4, Subpart A) for combination products; and, if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR 1000-1050.
Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR Part 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to https://www.fda.gov/medical-device-safety/medical-device-reportingmdr-how-report-medical-device-problems.
For comprehensive regulatory information about medical devices and radiation-emitting products, including information about labeling regulations, please see Device Advice (https://www.fda.gov/medicaldevices/device-advice-comprehensive-regulatory-assistance) and CDRH Learn (https://www.fda.gov/training-and-continuing-education/cdrh-learn). Additionally, you may contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education (DICE) to ask a question about a specific regulatory topic. See the DICE website (https://www.fda.gov/medical-device-advice-comprehensive-regulatoryassistance/contact-us-division-industry-and-consumer-education-dice) for more information or contact DICE by email (DICE@fda.hhs.gov) or phone (1-800-638-2041 or 301-796-7100).
Sincerely,
For
Thalia T. Mills, Ph.D. Director Division of Radiological Health OHT7: Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
{2}------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration
## Indications for Use
Form Approved: OMB No. 0910-0120 Expiration Date: 06/30/2020 See PRA Statement below.
510(k) Number (if known)
Device Name
AcroDTI Visualizer
Indications for Use (Describe)
AcroDTI Visualizer is an image processing software that allows the user to calculate and display DTI from diffusion MRI (dMRI) data. This software is intended to be utilized by trained physicians to visually evaluate the DTI index maps.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | <span> <span style="padding-right:5px;"></span> <svg height="15" width="15"> <rect height="15" style="fill:lightgrey;stroke-width:1;stroke:rgb(0,0,0)" width="15"></rect> <path d="M0 0 L15 15 M15 0 L0 15" stroke="black"></path> </svg> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> <span> <span style="padding-right:5px;"></span> <svg height="15" width="15"> <rect height="15" style="fill:lightgrey;stroke-width:1;stroke:rgb(0,0,0)" width="15"></rect> </svg> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> |
|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
CONTINUE ON A SEPARATE PAGE IF NEEDED.
This section applies only to requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
***DO NOT SEND YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE PRA STAFF EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.***
The burden time for this collection of information is estimated to average 79 hours per response, including the
time to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather and maintain the data needed and complete
and review the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect
of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to:
Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
Office of Chief Information Officer
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Staff
[PRAStaff@fda.hhs.gov](mailto:PRAStaff@fda.hhs.gov)
*"An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of
information unless it displays a currently valid OMB number."*
FORM FDA 3881 (7/17)
Page 1 of 1
PSC Publishing Services (301) 443-6740 EF
{3}------------------------------------------------
## 510(k) Summary
| Date | July 3, 2020 |
|------|--------------|
|------|--------------|
Manufacturer AcroViz Inc. Rm. 6, 11F., No. 152, Sec. 1, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 10050, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- Contact Person Yung-Chin Hsu Chief Technology Officer Rm. 6, 11F., No. 152, Sec. 1, Zhongxiao E. Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 10050, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Phone: +886-982-963-908 E-mail: eric.ychsu@acroviz.com
- Device Trade Name AcroDTI Visualizer
- Common Name System, Image Processing, Radiological
- Picture Archiving and Communications System Classification Name
Device Class II
- Classification Panel Radiology Devices
Product Code LLZ
- Regulation Number 892.2050
Device Description AcroDTI Visualizer is a software for processing and viewing and Technology Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) from dataset of Diffusion Characteristics Weighted Imaging (DWI) acquired with Magnetic Resonance Imaqinq (MRI). AcroDTI Visualizer calculates and displays DTI maps which reveal diffusion properties of local tissue. The software displays the DTI maps in axial, coronal, and sagittal views, and is able to
{4}------------------------------------------------
adjust the image brightness and contrast to assist visual evaluation.
AcroDTI Visualizer provides support for automated processing of diffusion MRI data in Digital Imaging and COmmunications in Medicine (DICOM) format. The software reads DICOM files in DVD (or CD) exported either from the MR scanner or from a Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS).
- Indications for Use AcroDTI Visualizer is an image processing software that allows the user to calculate and display DTI from diffusion MRI (dMRI) data. This software is intended to be utilized by trained physicians to visually evaluate the DTI index maps.
## Predicate Device(s)
| Predicate Device | Predicate Software | Manufacturer | 510(K) Number |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------|
| syngo.MR General;<br>syngo.MR Cardiology;<br>syngo.MR Neurology | Software<br>syngo.MR<br>VB20 | Siemens Medical<br>Solutions USA,<br>Inc. | K163294 |
| Carestream Vue<br>PACS | Carestream<br>Vue PACS | Carestream<br>Health, Inc. | K170580 |
Performance Data The following performance data were provided in support of the Non-Clinical Tests substantial equivalence determination.
> The software for this device was considered as a "moderate" level of concern. Software verification and validation testing were conducted, and documentation was provided as recommended by FDA's Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, "Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices." The software verification and validation testing results support that all the software specifications have met the acceptance criteria. The human factor engineering file was provided and the human factors validation testing was conducted and showed that the device is safe and effective for the intended users, uses, and use environments.
> The performance comparison studies between subject device and legally marketed devices were conducted using qualitative and quantitative methods respectively. Experienced physicians
{5}------------------------------------------------
were recruited to evaluate the performance between subject device and legally marketed devices. The results show that AcroDTI Visualizer has high similarity with the legally marketed devices and support the substantial equivalence.
The following standards/ guidance applies:
- IEC 62304:2006+AMD1:2015, Medical device software --Software life cycle processes, Ed.1.1
- IEC 82304-1:2016, Health software Part 1: General । requirements for product safety
- Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for -Software Contained in Medical Devices
- -ISO 14971:2019, Medical devices - Application of risk management to medical devices
- -ASTM D4169-16. Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems
- -IEC 62366-1:2015, Medical devices - Part 1: Application of usability engineering to medical devices
Evaluation was completed following above standards and documents. Conformity to these standards demonstrates that the proposed subject device met the standards' established acceptance criteria for the device. This supports substantial equivalence to its predicates.
- Substantial Equivalence The subject device has same indications for use, technology, operation principle and technical characteristics with the predicate device(s). Verification activities were performed on subject device and all tests were verified to meet the required acceptance criteria. The verification tests demonstrate that the differences in the device do not affect the indications for use of the device or raise any unsolved issues. There are no significant differences between subject device and the predicate device(s) that would adversely affect the use of the product. We conclude that subject device is substantially equivalent to predicate devices.
- Conclusion In all verification and validation tests, AcroDTI Visualizer meets the pre-specified acceptance criteria that are considered essential for its indications for use and is considered substantially equivalent to the predicate devices.
{6}------------------------------------------------
K201948
| | Subject Device | Predicate Device | Primary Predicate Device |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Device Name | AcroDTI Visualizer | syngo.MR General;<br>syngo.MR Cardiology;<br>syngo.MR Neurology | Carestream Vue PACS |
| 510(k) | K201948 | K163294 | K170580 |
| Applicant | AcroViz Inc. | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Carestream Health, Inc. |
| Regulation<br>Number | 892.2050 | 892.2050 | 892.2050 |
| Product code | LLZ | LLZ/ LNH | LLZ |
| Classification | II | II | II |
| Prescription or<br>OTC use | Prescription | Prescription | Prescription |
| Indications for<br>Use | AcroDTI Visualizer is an image<br>processing software that allows the user<br>to calculate and display DTI from<br>diffusion MRI (dMRI) data. This software<br>is intended to be utilized by trained<br>physicians to visually evaluate the DTI<br>index maps. | The software comprising the syngo.MR post-<br>processing applications is post-processing<br>software/applications to be used for viewing<br>and evaluating the designated images<br>provided by a magnetic resonance<br>diagnostic device. All of the software<br>applications comprising the syngo. MR post-<br>processing applications have their own<br>indications for use | The Carestream Vue PACS is an image<br>management system whose intended use is<br>to provide completely scalable local and wide<br>area PACS solutions for hospital and related<br>institutions/sites, which will archive,<br>distribute, retrieve and display images and<br>data from all hospital modalities and<br>information systems. The system is to be<br>used by trained professionals including but |
{7}------------------------------------------------
| syngo.MR General is a syngo based post- processing software for viewing, manipulating and evaluating MR images. | not limited to, physicians and medical technicians. The system contains interactive tools in order to ease the process of analyzing and comparing three dimensional (3D) images. It is a single system that integrates review, dictation and reporting tools to create a productive work environment for the radiologists and physicians. |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| syngo.MR Cardiology is a syngo based post- processing software for viewing, manipulating and evaluating MR cardiac images. | |
| syngo.MR Neurology is a syngo based post-processing software for viewing, manipulating, and evaluating MR neurological images. | The system contains a Perfusion module with interactive tools to analyze and compare Computed Tomography Perfusion (CTP) and MR Perfusion (MRP) images of adult patients. Blood perfusion parameters are automatically calculated and displayed as a set of perfusion maps and perfusion tables. The perfusion tables include the calculation of parameters related to tissue flow (perfusion) and tissue blood volume. The system contains a Diffusion Module with interactive tools to ease the process of analyzing and comparing MR Diffusion Weighted images (DWI) and MR Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) of adult patients. This module is used to visualize local water diffusion properties from the analysis of diffusion- weighted MRI data. |
{8}------------------------------------------------
| | | | The system supports Subtraction with<br>interactive tools to aid with the analysis of<br>Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA)<br>images in both interventional radiology and<br>cardiology. Subtraction automatically<br>subtracts a mask from contrast frames of an<br>X-Ray Angiography study for visualization of<br>vascular anatomy and pathology of adult<br>patients. |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Physical<br>Characteristics | Software package | Software package | Software package |
| Data Source | MR Images | MR Images | MR Images |
| Technology<br>and Output | - visualize local water diffusion properties<br>- offers the Diffusion Tensor Imaging<br>(DTI) maps including Fractional<br>Anisotropy (FA) ADC/Mean Diffusivity<br>(MD), Axial Diffusivity (AD), Radial<br>Diffusivity (RD), Dxx, Dyy, Dzz, Dxy,<br>Dxz, Dyz and color FA | - visualize local water diffusion properties<br>- offers the capability to generate<br>TENSOR data together with all other<br>diffusion maps (including b0, ADC,<br>TraceW, FA, AD, RD) from raw diffusion<br>series. | - visualize local water diffusion properties<br>- offers Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the<br>following types Fractional Anisotropy<br>(FA), Relative Anisotropy (RA), Volume<br>Ratio (VR), ADC/Mean Diffusivity<br>(ADC), Axial Diffusivity (AD), and<br>Relative Diffusivity (RD). |
Predicate graph will load when search results are available.
Embedding visualization will load when search results are available.
PDF viewer will load when search results are available.
Loading panels...
Select an item from Submissions
Click any panel, subpart, regulation, product code, or device to see details here.
Section Matches
Results will appear here.
Product Code Matches
Results will appear here.
Special Control Matches
Results will appear here.
Loading collections...
Loading
My Alerts
You will receive email notifications based on the filters and frequency you set for each alert.
Sort by:
Create Alert
Search Filters
Agent Token
Create a read-only bearer token for Claude, ChatGPT, or other agents that can call HTTP APIs.
Copy this now. It will not be shown again.
Connected apps
Apps you authorized through browser sign-in. Disconnecting revokes their access immediately.
Learn the FDA Browser
Two short videos show you everything — or skip straight to the written tutorial if you'd rather read. You can reopen this any time from the Tutorial button in the top bar.
Part 1 — Search, results, and everyday workflows 16 min
Part 2 — Embeddings: the galaxy map 3 min
1. Search: exact and fuzzy
Type a phrase like "coronary artery calcification" into the search box. You get two kinds of results. Exact results match the literal phrase — prefix searches work ("coronary artery calcificati") but suffix searches do not. Fuzzy results match on the meaning and intent of your phrase rather than the exact words, and are sorted by relevance score. Hover over the Exact or Fuzzy badge on any row to see exactly why it matched.
Use the checkboxes above the results to narrow: SaMD keeps only software-only devices, AI / ML keeps only devices with AI.
Exact vs. fuzzy search: what's the difference?
Exact matches on the literal phrase (prefix search works, suffix does not). Fuzzy matches on the meaning and intent of the phrase rather than the exact words. Hover over the badge on any row to see why it matched.
You search "coronary artery calcification" and want only software devices with AI. What two filters do you apply?
Narrow by SaMD (software-only devices), then narrow by AI/ML (devices with AI).
2. The results table
Scroll right in the results table. The intended use is extracted for you — no need to open the PDF. The device story gives a high-level snapshot of what the device does and how it's used. The AI Performance sub-table shows each output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, and development/test dataset descriptions — the same format Innolitics uses for regulatory strategy outputs, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. It is AI-generated but has been very reliable in practice.
Where do you find a device's intended use without opening the PDF?
Scroll right in the search results table. The intended use column is extracted for you; no need to dig into the 510(k) summary PDF.
What does the AI Performance sub-table show, and why is it useful?
Output name, acceptance criteria, observed values, development dataset description, and test dataset description. It's the same format we use for regulatory strategy output and Fast 510(k) input, and the fastest high-level fingerprint of an AI device. AI-generated but reliable in practice.
3. Judging fuzzy relevance
Fuzzy results trail off in relevance as you scroll. Use three signals to decide how far down to go: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether your target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, you're past the relevant zone. A top hit with a low score (~0.4) and a stretched explanation is a hint the closest predicates are far away — the project may be headed for De Novo. Note the fuzzy search is a pattern match: it doesn't handle negation ("not") well, and hardware devices can appear — filter by SaMD/AI ML to cut them.
How do you judge how far down fuzzy search results to go?
Use the relevancy signals: the fuzzy badge explanations, the intended use column, and whether the target output (e.g., Cobb angle) still appears in the AI Performance sub-table. Once it stops appearing, results are trailing off in relevancy.
4. Device detail page: chat and citations
Click a device name to open its detail page: device facts on the left, a chat window on the right. Ask something like "Describe the training data". The answer carries little citation bubbles — click one to jump to the highlighted passage in the source PDF, so you can verify every AI answer against the document. There's also a Download PDF button for sharing.
How do you verify an AI chat answer on the device detail page?
Click the citation bubbles to jump to the relevant highlight in the source document.
Reading rule for every project: how many summaries do you read in full?
At least the three most relevant 510(k) or De Novo summaries, in full. After that, use targeted chat questions to confirm your memory quickly. The tool supports this professional habit — it doesn't replace it.
5. Side-by-side comparison
Select multiple rows in the results table (aim for under ~10), then open the PDF Viewer tab. Ask one question — it goes to all selected devices in parallel, each with citations. This is the fastest way to compare and contrast devices: training data, PCCP scope, how they handled adding new scanners, and so on.
What does the side-by-side PDF viewer mode do?
Select multiple devices, open the PDF viewer tab, and ask one question (e.g., "Describe the training data"). It queries all selected devices simultaneously with citations, so you can compare and contrast quickly.
6. Collections
With rows selected, go to the Collections tab and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). Reload that selection any time — before a client call, pull up the collection and ask questions across all of its devices at once.
How do you save a set of selected devices for later use?
Select the rows, go to the Collections tab, and create a labeled collection (e.g., "Cobb Angle Project"). You can reload the selection anytime and carry it into the PDF viewer and other tabs that support selections.
7. Product codes and the regulations tree
Click a product code in the results to jump to it in the regulations tree — identification text, sibling product codes, and devices you can open in a PDF viewer on the right. Click a regulation number to see its identification, special controls, and related product codes. You can also search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree. Always read the special controls if any exist for your device — it broadens your search and sharpens pre-kickoff research.
What can you do from the regulations tree view?
Browse product codes and regulation numbers, read the identification text and special controls, browse sibling product codes, open device PDFs on the right, and search by product code or regulation number at the top of the tree.
8. Chart view
Click Show Chart and segment by regulation number (or product code) to see which regulations dominate your result set. Clicking a regulation takes you into the regulations tree. Great for spotting that most matches are, say, hardware laparoscopic devices — a cue to go back and filter.
How do you see which regulations dominate a search result set?
Click "Show Chart" and segment by Regulation Number. Clicking a regulation takes you to the regulations tree.
9. The predicate graph
Open the Predicates tab for a family-tree view of predicate relationships. Click a node to trace its parents and children; selections from search carry over pre-selected. Commonly predicated devices are worth reading — a lot of people predicated them for a reason. The visual lineage is also handy on client calls, e.g. to show how a predicate family evolved and justify why your predicate still holds.
In the predicate graph, why are commonly predicated devices worth reading?
A lot of people predicated them for a reason. Clicking a node traces parents and children, and selections from search carry over pre-selected.
10. Embeddings: the galaxy map
The Embeddings tab plots every matching document in a 2-D "galaxy map" where semantically similar devices cluster together. Hover or click clusters to explore, and let AI label the clusters for you. Embeddings beat product codes for grouping: two devices can carry different product codes (LLZ vs. QIH) yet do the same thing — the embedding captures the meaning of the intended use and device story. This is also exactly how retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) works under the hood, and it makes a great visual on client calls.
Try it yourself
Head to the search page and work through a few of these AI/ML fuzzy searches to build intuition: perivascular fat on CT · aortic valve calcification opportunistic screening on noncontrast CT · breast cancer prediction on digital pathology slides · autism detection · gestational age prediction · a hearing aid that can also detect a pulse · foundation model based analysis of ECG · large language models · penetration test. Watch how the relevance scores, intended use, and AI Performance tables tell you when results stop being meaningful.