SpotLight/SpotLight Duo with Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening Option
K241200 · Arineta , Ltd. · JAK · Jan 13, 2025 · Radiology
Device Facts
Record ID
K241200
Device Name
SpotLight/SpotLight Duo with Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening Option
Applicant
Arineta , Ltd.
Product Code
JAK · Radiology
Decision Date
Jan 13, 2025
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 892.1750
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
AI/ML, Pediatric
Indications for Use
The SpotLight Computed Tomography X-ray system is intended for head, body, cardiac and vascular X-ray computed tomography applications. The SpotLight / SpotLight Duo is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission projection data taken at different angles. The system has the capability to image cardiovascular and thoracic anatomies, including the heart, in a single rotation. The system may acquire data using Axial, Cine and Cardiac scan techniques from patients of all ages (DLR is limited for patient use above the age of 2 years). These images may be obtained either with or without contrast. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories. This device may include data and image processing to produce images in a variety of trans-axial and reformatted planes. The system is indicated for x-ray Computed Tomography imaging of cardiovascular and thoracic anatomies that fit in the scan field-of-view. The Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening Option for SpotLight / SpotLight Duo is indicated for using low dose CT for lung cancer screening. The screening must be conducted with the established program criteria and protocols (for medium and large patients) that have been approved and published by a governmental body or a professional medical society. Information from professional societies related to lung cancer screening can be found but is not limited to: American College of Radiology® (ACR) - resources and technical specification; accreditation American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) - Lung Cancer Screening Protocols; radiation management. Please refer to clinical literature, including the results of the National Lung Screening Trial (N Engl J Med 2011; 365:395-409) and subsequent literature, for further information. The DLIR and ASIR-CV algorithms are not compatible with the Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening option. The device output is useful for diagnosis of disease or abnormality and for planning of therapy procedures.
Device Story
SpotLight/SpotLight Duo is a CT scanner acquiring X-ray transmission data via dual X-ray tubes and fast scintillator detector arrays. System performs computer reconstruction of cross-sectional images of cardiovascular and thoracic anatomies. Operated by clinicians in clinical settings. New Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening (LD LCS) option provides specific scan protocols compliant with AAPM dose requirements for medium/large patients. Device transforms projection data into trans-axial/reformatted images; output used by physicians for diagnosis and therapy planning. LD LCS option excludes use of DLIR and ASIR-CV algorithms. Benefits include optimized image quality for lung cancer screening while minimizing radiation dose.
Clinical Evidence
Clinical image quality assessment performed by two U.S. board-certified radiologists on 14 cases (medium and large patients). All cases evaluated as diagnostic for intended use. Readers identified various pathologies, including 2mm nodules, confirming capability for LD LCS findings.
Technological Characteristics
Dual-source CT system; 2x Varex MCS 2093 X-ray tubes; fast scintillator array (CdWO4/GOS) with photodiode array; 1D antiscatter collimator; direct drive DC motor; 60cm bore; 227kg max patient weight. Reconstruction via multicore PC/GPU using modified FDK cone beam algorithm. Connectivity includes console, image reconstruction, and embedded software. Power: 380-480V 3-phase.
Indications for Use
Indicated for x-ray CT imaging of cardiovascular and thoracic anatomies in patients of all ages (DLR limited to >2 years). Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening option indicated for medium and large patients per established governmental or professional society protocols (e.g., ACR, AAPM).
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A computed tomography x-ray system is a diagnostic x-ray system intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from the same axial plane taken at different angles. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
Predicate Devices
SpotLight/ SpotLight Duo (with DLIR option) (K230370)
Reference Devices
GE Revolution CT
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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January 13, 2025
Arineta Ltd. % Tanya Shalem VP QA&RA 15 Halamish St. Caesarea, 3088900 ISRAEL
Re: K241200
Trade/Device Name: SpotLight/SpotLight Duo with Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening Option Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1750 Regulation Name: Computed Tomography X-Ray System Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: JAK Dated: April 30, 2024 Received: December 13, 2024
Dear Tanya Shalem:
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 (the 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 available 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.
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Sincerely,
Lu Jiang
Lu Jiang, Ph.D. Assistant Director Diagnostic X-Ray Systems Team DHT8B: Division of Radiologic Imaging Devices and Electronic Products OHT8: Office of Radiological Health Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K241200
#### Device Name
SpotLight/ SpotLight Duo with Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening Option
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The SpotLight / SpotLight Duo is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission projection data taken at different angles. The system has the capability to image cardiovascular and thoracic anatomies, including the heart, in a single rotation. The system may acquire data using Axial, Cine and Cardiac scan techniques from patients of all ages (DLR is limited for patient use of 2 years). These images may be obtained either with or without contrast. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories.
This device may include data and image processing to produce images in a variety of trans-axial and reformatted planes. The system is indicated for x-ray Computed Tomography imaging of cardiovascular and thoracic anatomies that fit in the scan field-of-view.
The Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening Option for SpotLight / SpotLight Duo is indicated for using low dose CT for lung cancer screening. The screening must be conducted with the established program criteria and protocols (for medium and large patients) that have been approved and published by a governmental body or a professional medical society. Information from professional societies related to lung cancer screening can be found but is not limited to: American College of Radiology® (ACR) - resources and technical specification American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) - Lung Cancer Screening Protocols; radiation management. Please refer to clinical literature, including the results of the National Lung Screening Trial (N Engl J Med 2011; 365:395-409) and subsequent literature, for further information. The DLIR and ASIR-CV algorithms are not compatible with the Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening option.
The device output is useful for diagnosis of disease or abnormality and for planning of therapy procedures.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
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### 510(k) Summary (K241200)
### Arineta's SpotLight/SpotLight Duo with Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening Option
### I. SUBMITTER
Arineta Ltd. 15 Halamish Street Caesarea 3088900 Israel
Phone: +972-4-6374000
Contact Person: Tanya Shalem, VP of QA&RA, E-mail: tanya.shalem@arineta.com 510k Number: K241200 Date Prepared: January 13, 2025
### II. DEVICE
Name of Device: SpotLight/ SpotLight Duo with Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening Option Common Name: System, X-ray, Tomography, Computed Classification Name: Computed tomography x-ray system Regulation Number: 892.1750 Product Code(s): JAK
## III. PREDICATE DEVICE
Predicate Device Name: SpotLight/ SpotLight Duo (with DLIR option) Manufacturer: Arineta Ltd. 510(k) Number: K230370 Common Name: System, X-ray, Tomography, Computed Classification Name: Computed tomography x-ray system Regulation Number: 892.1750 Product Code(s): JAK
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## IV. DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening (LD LCS) option is an indication being added to the existing Arineta scanners for SpotLight and SpotLight Duo, previously cleared by the FDA (K230370, K213465).
There are not any functional, performance, feature, or design changes required for the CT systems to which the option is applied.
This option includes scan protocols with CTDI that comply with AAPM's requirements for Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening.
No Hardware modifications and minor Software modifications (for compatibility with the Low-Dose Lung Cancer Screening protocols) are required for the subject device, which includes the following LD LCS protocol characteristics:
• Lung Cancer Screening protocols for medium and large patients according to AAPM's definitions.
· Lung Cancer Screening protocols option will be activated by service or production personnel (no need for additional installation, option activation only).
## V. INTENDED USE
The SpotLight Computed Tomography X-ray system is intended for head, body, cardiac and vascular X-ray computed tomography applications.
## VI. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The SpotLight / SpotLight Duo is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of X-ray transmission projection data taken at different angles. The system has the capability to image cardiovascular and thoracic anatomies, including the heart, in a single rotation. The system may acquire data using Axial, Cine and Cardiac scan techniques from patients of all ages (DLIR is limited for patient use above the age of 2 years). These images may be obtained either with or without contrast. This device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, components and accessories.
This device may include data and image processing to produce images in a variety of transaxial and reformatted planes.
The system is indicated for x-ray Computed Tomography imaging of cardiovascular and thoracic anatomies that fit in the scan field-of-view.
The Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening Option for SpotLight / SpotLight Duo is indicated for using low dose CT for lung cancer screening. The screening must be conducted with the established program criteria and protocols (for medium and large patients) that have been approved and published by a governmental body or a professional medical society. Information from professional societies related to lung cancer screening can be found but is not limited to: American College of Radiology® (ACR) - resources and technical specification; accreditation American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) - Lung Cancer Screening Protocols; radiation management. Please refer to clinical literature, including the results of the National Lung Screening Trial (N Engl J Med 2011; 365:395-409)
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and subsequent literature, for further information. The DLIR and ASIR-CV algorithms are not compatible with the Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening option.
The device output is useful for diagnosis of disease or abnormality and for planning of therapy procedures.
## VII. INDICATIONS FOR USE COMPARISON
The proposed devices do not constitute a new intended use. There is a minor change in the indication for use - the addition of the LD LCS Option, references to ACR and AAPM guidelines, and specific DLIR and ASIR-CV limitations for that option.
### VIII. TECHNOLOGICAL COMPARISON
The technological characteristics of the SpotLight/SpotLight Duo with Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening (LD LCS) option and the predicate currently marketed SpotLight/ SpotLight Duo are substantially the same, with no functional, performance, feature, or design changes, except for the added LD LCS scan protocols. The proposed LD LCS option has substantially the same reconstruction technology compared to the predicate currently marketed device. The DLIR and ASIR-CV algorithms are not compatible with the Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening option, as reflected in the Indications for Use.
There is no new technology related to these LCS protocols or their operation. There are no significant differences that may raise new issues of safety or effectiveness. The proposed LD LCS scan protocols have low dose characteristics for medium and large patients and comply with the relevant AAPM CTDI dose values. These parameters were chosen to optimize image quality while minimizing the dose.
The determination of substantial equivalence of the proposed new LD LCS protocols to the cleared predicate device was further evaluated on the bench testing. The new LDCT LCS protocols for Arineta systems were tested and validated by using traditional Image Quality (IQ) metrics on standard phantoms, and compared to the IQ results of the cleared predicate standard dose device. The results indicate maintaining the proposed device's LD LCS protocols for all IQ metrics, including accuracy, uniformity, resolution, contrast scale, and NPS frequencies. Testing was also performed using a semi-anthropomorphic clinical simulation lung phantom where the CNR and nodule sizing comparisons were performed for Arineta systems using their new LDCT LCS protocols. The results showed that the nodules' level of conspicuity and accurate sizing were maintained for the proposed device LDCT LCS protocols. Therefore, it indicated that the proposed devices LD LCS protocols and predicate devices were substantially equivalent.
A table comparing the key features of the subject and predicate device is provided below.
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| | Proposed devices –<br>Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening (LD LCS) Option<br>for Qualified Arineta Systems | Primary Predicate devices –<br>The Cleared Arineta's SpotLight / SpotLight Duo<br>(K230370) CT X-ray System (with DLIR option) | Discussion |
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| Indications for Use | | | |
| Indications for use | The SpotLight / SpotLight Duo is intended to produce cross-<br>sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of<br>X-ray transmission projection data taken at different angles.<br>The system has the capability to image cardiovascular and<br>thoracic anatomies, including the heart, in a single rotation.<br>The system may acquire data using Axial, Cine and Cardiac<br>scan techniques from patients of all ages (DLIR is limited for<br>patient use above the age of 2 years). These images may be<br>obtained either with or without contrast. This device may<br>include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and<br>equipment supports, components and accessories.<br>This device may include data and image processing to<br>produce images in a variety of trans-axial and reformatted<br>planes.<br>The system is indicated for x-ray Computed Tomography<br>imaging of cardiovascular and thoracic anatomies that fit in<br>the scan field-of-view.<br>The Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening Option for<br>SpotLight / SpotLight Duo is indicated for using low dose CT<br>for lung cancer screening. The screening must be conducted<br>with the established program criteria and protocols (for<br>medium and large patients) that have been approved and<br>published by a governmental body or a professional medical<br>society. Information from professional societies related to<br>lung cancer screening can be found but is not limited to:<br>American College of Radiology® (ACR) – resources and<br>technical specification; accreditation American Association of<br>Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) - Lung Cancer Screening<br>Protocols; radiation management. Please refer to clinical<br>literature, including the results of the National Lung<br>Screening Trial (N Engl J Med 2011; 365:395-409) and<br>subsequent literature, for further information.<br>The DLIR and ASIR-CV options are not compatible with the<br>Low Dose Lung Cancer Screening option.<br>The device output is useful for diagnosis of disease or<br>abnormality and for planning of therapy procedures. | The SpotLight / SpotLight Duo (with DLIR option) is intended<br>to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer<br>reconstruction of x-ray transmission projection data taken at<br>different angles. The system has the capability to image<br>cardiovascular and thoracic anatomies, including the heart,<br>in a single rotation. The system may acquire data using<br>Axial, Cine, and Cardiac scan techniques from patients of all<br>ages (DLIR is limited for patient use above the age of 2<br>years). These images may be obtained either with or without<br>contrast. This device may include signal analysis and display<br>equipment, patient and equipment supports, components<br>and accessories.<br>This device may include data and image processing to<br>produce images in a variety of trans-axial and reformatted<br>planes.<br>The system is indicated for X-ray Computed Tomography<br>imaging of cardiovascular and thoracic anatomies that fit in<br>the scan field of view.<br>The device output is useful for diagnosis of disease or<br>abnormality and for planning of therapy procedures. | The indications for use are<br>similar, with the same<br>indications for the entire<br>device, except for minor<br>differences; the indications<br>for use for the proposed<br>SpotLight/SpotLight Duo<br>devices include Low Dose<br>Lung Cancer Screening<br>Option with additional<br>references to ACR and<br>AAPM guidelines, and<br>specific DLIR and ASIR-CV<br>limitation for that option. LCS<br>indication for use does not<br>constitute a new intended<br>use for the CT. |
| | Proposed devices -<br>Low Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening (LD LCS) Option<br>for Qualified Arineta Systems | Primary Predicate devices -<br>The Cleared Arineta's SpotLight / SpotLight Duo<br>(K230370) CT X-ray System (with DLIR option) | Discussion |
| Technological Characteristics | | | |
| Detector technology<br>and geometry | Fast scintillator array coupled to photodiode array. | Fast scintillator array coupled to photodiode array. | Same |
| | 33 (WFOV) or 23 (EFOV) configurable high resolution (HR)<br>modules comprising 192 detector rows X pitch 0.5mm (Z<br>direction, measured at scanner center). | 33 (WFOV) or 23 (EFOV) configurable high resolution (HR)<br>modules comprising 192 detector rows X pitch 0.5mm (Z<br>direction, measured at scanner center). | |
| | 10 (WFOV) or 20 (EFOV) configurable low resolution (LR).<br>EFOV includes 10 modules on each wing while WFOV<br>includes 10 modules on one wing. comprising 48 detector<br>rows X pitch 2.0mm | 10 (WFOV)-20 (EFOV) configurable low resolution (LR).<br>EFOV includes 10 modules on each wing while WFOV<br>includes 10 modules on one wing. comprising 48 detector<br>rows X pitch 2.0mm | |
| | Analog to digital conversion per channel on the detection<br>module. | Analog to digital conversion per channel on the detection<br>module. | |
| | 1D antiscatter collimator. | 1D antiscatter collimator. | |
| Data transmission<br>from rotor | Contactless transmission (capacitive coupling). Rate up to<br>6.25 GBit/sec | Contactless transmission (capacitive coupling). Rate up to<br>6.25 GBit/sec | Same |
| Power and control<br>transmission to rotor | Brush contact slipring | Brush contact slipring | Same |
| Rotation drive | Direct drive DC motor | Direct drive DC motor | Same |
| X Ray source | 2 x MCS 2093 X ray tubes by Varex Imaging Corp. | 2 x MCS 2093 X ray tubes by Varex Imaging Corp. | Same |
| | Single ended grounded rotating anode | Single ended grounded rotating anode | |
| | Anode angle 13 degrees | Anode angle 13 degrees | |
| | 1.0 MHU anode heat capacity…
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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.