The SuperSonic Imagine® SuperSonic® HepaVu™ ultrasound diagnostic system and transducers are intended for general purpose pulse echo ultrasound imaging, soft tissue viscoelasticity imaging, doppler fluid flow analysis of the human body. The SuperSonic Imagine® SuperSonic® HepaVu™ ultrasound system is indicated for use in the following applications, for imaging and measurement of anatomical structures: Abdominal for Adult and Pediatric. Modes of operation include: B-mode [2D ; Panoramic Imaging; Spatial Compounding], M-mode, Doppler [Pulsed Wave (PW); Color and Power Doppler (Color Flow Imaging), Color Doppler (Angio PL.U.S)], Tissue Harmonic Imaging, Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging (CEUS); ShearWave Elastography (SWE); ShearWave dispersion Viscosity (Vi PLUS); Combination Modes [(B/Color Flow); (B/SWE), (B/PW), (B/PW/Color Flow); (B/Color flow/ SWE); (B/M-mode/Color flow)]. In addition, the SuperSonic® HepaVu™ ultrasound diagnostic systems and associated transducers are intended for: Measurements of abdominal anatomical structures, Measurements of broad band shear wave speed, and tissue stiffness in internal structures of the liver and the spleen, Measurements of brightness ratio between liver and kidney, Visualization of abdominal vascularization, microvascularization and perfusion, Quantification of abdominal vascularization and perfusion. The shear wave speed, ultrasound attenuation coefficient, backscattering coefficient, viscosity and stiffness measurements, the brightness ratio, the visualization, microvascularization and perfusion, the quantification of vascularization and perfusion may be used as an aid to clinical management of adult and pediatric patients with liver disease. This device is intended for use by, or by the order of, and under the supervision of a licensed physician qualified to use or direct the use of the device is intended for use in hospital environment or physician's office This system should only be used by trained Health Care Professionals (HCP) who are knowledgeable about the risk of excessive acoustic energy in the body, particularly in the case where a great amount of fluid is present in the scanning area. 1 Information delivered by the device must be used by a licensed physician qualified to establish a diagnosis.
Device Story
Cart-based ultrasound system; acquires ultrasound data via linear/curved transducers; displays images on LCD monitor. Operates in B-mode, M-mode, Doppler (PW, Color, Power, Angio PL.U.S), CEUS, SWE, and ShearWave dispersion Viscosity (Vi PLUS). Includes new Backscattering coefficient (BSc) measurement feature for liver tissue characterization. Used in hospitals/clinics by trained HCPs under physician supervision. Output includes diagnostic images, measurements, and reports; assists physicians in clinical management of liver disease. Benefits include non-invasive assessment of liver tissue stiffness and perfusion.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing only.
Technological Characteristics
Mobile cart-based ultrasound system; LCD monitor; adjustable control panel with touchscreen. Transducers: L10-2, C6-1X, C9-2X. Biocompatibility per ISO 10993-1:2018. Acoustic output per NEMA UD-3. Safety compliance: IEC 60601-1:2020, IEC 60601-1-2:2020, IEC 60601-2-37:2015. Software-controlled; supports DICOM, ECG, and barcode scanner.
Indications for Use
Indicated for adult and pediatric patients for abdominal ultrasound imaging and measurement of anatomical structures, including liver, kidney, and spleen. Used for general purpose pulse echo imaging, soft tissue viscoelasticity imaging, and Doppler fluid flow analysis. Aids clinical management of liver disease via measurements of shear wave speed, tissue stiffness, attenuation coefficient, backscattering coefficient, viscosity, brightness ratio, and visualization/quantification of vascularization and perfusion.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system is a device that combines the features of continuous wave doppler-effect technology with pulsed-echo effect technology and is intended to determine stationary body tissue characteristics, such as depth or location of tissue interfaces or dynamic tissue characteristics such as velocity of blood or tissue motion. This generic type of device may include signal analysis and display equipment, patient and equipment supports, component parts, and accessories.
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AIXPLORER® / SUPERSONIC® MACH range Ultrasound Imaging System (K222191)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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September 20, 2024
SuperSonic Imagine % Charlotte Turc Official Correspondent Zac de l'Enfant 135 Rue Émilien Gautier Aix-En-Provence, 13290 FRANCE
Re: K242223
Trade/Device Name: SuperSonic® HepaVu™ Regulation Number: 21 CFR 892.1550 Regulation Name: Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: IYN, IYO, ITX Dated: July 29, 2024 Received: September 4, 2024
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## Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K242223
Device Name SuperSonic® HepaVu™
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The SuperSonic Imagine® SuperSonic® Hepa Vi™ ultrasound diagnostic system and transducers are intended for general purpose pulse echo ultrasound imaging, soft tissue viscoelasticity imaging, doppler fluid flow analysis of the human body.
The SuperSonic Imagine® SuperSonic® HepaVu™ ultrasound system is indicated for use in the following applications, for imaging and measurement of anatomical structures: Abdominal for Adult and Pediatric.
Modes of operation include: B-mode ID : Panoramic Imaging; Spatial Compounding], M-mode. Doppler [Pulsed Wave (PW); Color and Power Doppler (Color Flow Imaging), Color Doppler (Angio PL.U.S)], Tissue Harmonic Imaging, Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging (CEUS); Shear Wave Elastography (SWE); Shear Wave dispersion Viscosity (Vi PLUS); Combination Modes [(B/Color Flow); (B/SWE), (B/PW), (B/PW/Color Flow); (B/Color flow/ SWE); (B/M-mode/Color flow)].
In addition, the SuperSonic® HepaVu™ ultrasound diagnostic systems and associated transducers are intended for:
- · Measurements of abdominal anatomical structures,
- · Measurements of broad band shear wave speed, and tissue stiffness in internal structures of the liver and the spleen,
- · Measurements of brightness ratio between liver and kidney,
- · Visualization of abdominal vascularization, microvascularization and perfusion,
- Quantification of abdominal vascularization and perfusion
The shear wave speed, ultrasound attenuation coefficient, backscattering coefficient, viscosity and stiffness measurements, the brightness ratio, the visualization, microvascularization and perfusion, the quantification of vascularization and perfusion may be used as an aid to clinical management of adult and pediatric patients with liver disease.
This device is intended for use by, or by the order of, and under the supervision of a licensed physician qualified to use or direct the use of the device is intended for use in hospital environment or physician's office This system should only be used by trained Health Care Professionals (HCP) who are knowledgeable about the risk of excessive acoustic energy in the body, particularly in the case where a great amount of fluid is present in the scanning area.
1 Information delivered by the device must be used by a licensed physician qualified to establish a diagnosis.
Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable)
X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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## 510(K) Summary
## K242223
This summary of safety and effectiveness information is submitted in accordance with 21 CFR §807.92.
- 1. Submitter's name, address, telephone number, contact person
SuperSonic Imagine, S.A. Zac de l'Enfant 135 Rue Émilien Gautier 13290 Aix-En-Provence FRANCE Telephone: +33(4) 42 99 24 24 E-mail : contactsFR@supersonicimagine.com
Primary Contact: Shalyna BANSROPUN, Quality and Regulatory Affairs Manager Telephone: +33(4) 42 99 24 24
Date: September-19-2024
- 2. Name of the device, including the trade or proprietary name if applicable, the common or usual name, and the classification name, if known:
Common/Usual Name: Ultrasound Diagnostic System with Accessories Proprietary Name: SuperSonic® HepaVu™ Classification: Class II
| Classification Name: | 21 CFR Section | Product Code |
|------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------|
| Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System | 892.1550 | 90-IYN |
| Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System | 892.1560 | 90-IYO |
| Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer | 892.1570 | 90-ITX |
- 3. Substantially Equivalent/Predicate Device
AIXPLORER® / SUPERSONIC® MACH range Ultrasound Imaging System (K222191), cleared on 10/28/2022
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## 4. Description of Device
The SuperSonic Imagine® SuperSonic® HepaVu™ systems are cart based ultrasound imaging systems used to perform non-invasive diagnostic hepatology purpose ultrasound imaging studies.
The system contains a scan converter and can be coupled to a variety of linear and curved trransducers to produce images, which are displayed on a LCD monitor. An adjustable control panel with integrated touch screen allows the user to perform an ultrasound exam quickly and efficiently in accordance with ALARA principles.
The system also allows the user to perform measurements, capture images to digital memory or to an external device (such as a printer), and review diagnostic studies in the form of a report. The system functions in a manner identical to the predicate devices and transducers for the imaging modes: B-Mode (harmonic or fundamental), M-mode, Color Flow (and sub-modes as CFI-ColorFlow Imaging, CPI-ColorPower Imaging- also called Amplitude Doppler, dCPI-directional Color Power Imaging and Angio PLU.S), Pulsed Wave Doppler, 3D imaging, CEUS-Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging and for ShearWaveTM elastography and Strain Elastography.
The principle software change with respect to the MACH software version is related to the following feature:
- -Backscattering coefficient (BSc): The backscattering coefficient characterizes the ability of a tissue to reflect incoming ultrasound wave back to the direction from which they came. Local measurement of the backscattering is expressed in db/cm.str over a range of values (from -38 db/cm.str to -24 db/cm.str).
Bsc PLUS mode is available for all Abdominal presets on C6-1X and C9-2X transducers.
### 5. Indications for Use
The SuperSonic Imagine® SuperSonic® HepaVu™ ultrasound diagnostic system and transducers are intended for general purpose pulse echo ultrasound imaging, soft tissue viscoelasticity imaging, doppler fluid flow analysis of the human body.
The SuperSonic Imagine® SuperSonic® HepaVu™ ultrasound system is in the following applications, for imaging and measurement of anatomical structures: Abdominal for Adult and Pediatric.
Modes of operation include: B-mode [2D ; Panoramic Imaging; Spatial Compounding], M-mode, Doppler [Pulsed Wave (PW); Color and Power Doppler (Color Flow Imaging), Color Doppler (Angio PL.U.S)], Tissue Harmonic Imaging, Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging (CEUS); ShearWave Elastography (SWE); ShearWave dispersion Viscosity (Vi PLUS); Combination Modes [[8/Color Flow]; (B/SWE), (B/PW), (B/PW/Color Flow); (B/Color flow/SWE); (B/Mmode/Color flow)].
In addition, the SuperSonic® SuperSonic® HepaVu™ range ultrasound diagnostic systems and associated transducers are intended for:
- Measurements of abdominal anatomical structures,
- Measurements of broad band shear wave speed, and tissue stiffness in internal structures of the liver and the spleen,
- . Measurements of brightness ratio between liver and kidney,
- Visualization of abdominal vascularization, microvascularization and perfusion,
- Quantification of abdominal vascularization and perfusion
The shear wave speed, ultrasound attenuation coefficient, backscattering coefficient, viscosity and stiffness measurements, the brightness ratio, the visualization, microvascularization and perfusion, the quantification of vascularization and perfusion may be used as an aid to clinical management of adult and pediatric patients with liver disease.
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This device is intended for use by, or by the order of, and under the supervision of a licensed physician qualified to use or direct the use of the device is intended for use in hospital environment or physician's office This system should only be used by trained Health Care Professionals (HCP) who are knowledgeable about the risk of excessive acoustic energy in the body, particularly in the case where a great amount of fluid is present in the scanning area.
1 Information delivered by the device must be used by a licensed physician qualified to establish a diagnosis.
## 6. Summary of Technological Characteristics – New Device compared to Predicates
| | NEW DEVICE<br>SuperSonic® HepaVu™ | PREDICATE DEVICE<br>AIXPLORER® MACH / SUPERSONIC® MACH range | Discussion |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 510(k) Number | Unknown | K222191 | - |
| Classification<br>Name | Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System<br>(892.1550)<br>Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System<br>(892.1560)<br>Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer<br>(892.1570) | Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler Imaging System<br>(892.1550)<br>Ultrasonic Pulsed Echo Imaging System (892.1560)<br>Diagnostic Ultrasound Transducer (892.1570) | Identical |
| Class | Class II | Class II | Identical |
| Product Code | IYN, IYO, ITX | IYN, IYO, ITX | Identical |
| Indications for use | The SuperSonic Imagine® SuperSonic® HepaVu™ ultrasound diagnostic system and<br>transducers are intended for general purpose pulse echo ultrasound imaging, soft<br>tissue viscoelasticity imaging, doppler fluid<br>flow analysis of the human body.<br><br>The SuperSonic Imagine® SuperSonic® HepaVu™ ultrasound system is indicated for<br>use in the following applications, for imaging<br>and measurement of anatomical structures:<br>Abdominal for Adult and Pediatric.<br><br>Modes of operation include: B-mode [2D ;<br>Panoramic Imaging; Spatial Compounding],<br>M-mode, Doppler [Pulsed Wave (PW); Color<br>and Power Doppler (Color Flow Imaging),<br>Color Doppler (Angio PL.U.S)], Tissue<br>Harmonic Imaging, Contrast Enhanced<br>Ultrasound Imaging (CEUS); ShearWave<br>Elastography (SWE); ShearWave dispersion<br>Viscosity (Vi PLUS); Combination Modes<br>[(B/Color Flow); (B/SWE), (B/PW),<br>(B/PW/Color Flow); (B/ M-mode); (B/Color<br>flow/SWE); (B/M-mode/Color flow)].<br><br>In addition, the SuperSonic Imagine®<br>SuperSonic® HepaVu™ range ultrasound<br>diagnostic systems and associated<br>transducers are intended for:<br>Measurements of abdominal anatomical<br>structures,<br>Measurements of broad band shear wave<br>speed, and tissue stiffness in internal<br>structures of the liver and the spleen | The SuperSonic Imagine® SuperSonic® MACH<br>range ultrasound diagnostic systems and<br>transducers are intended for general purpose<br>pulse echo ultrasound imaging, soft tissue<br>viscoelasticity imaging, doppler fluid flow analysis<br>of the human body.<br><br>The SuperSonic Imagine® SuperSonic® MACH<br>Range ultrasound systems are indicated for use in<br>the following applications, for imaging and<br>measurement of anatomical structures:<br>Abdominal, Small Organs, Musculoskeletal,<br>Superficial Musculoskeletal, Vascular, Peripheral<br>Vascular, OB-GYN, Pelvic, Pediatric, Urology,<br>Trans-rectal, Transvaginal and Neonatal/Adult<br>Cephalic, Non-invasive Cardiac.<br><br>Modes of operation include: B-mode [2D ; 3D ;<br>Panoramic Imaging; Spatial Compounding], M-<br>mode, Doppler [Continuous Wave (CW); Pulsed<br>Wave (PW); Color and Power Doppler (Color Flow<br>Imaging), Color Doppler (Angio PL.U.S)], Strain<br>Elastography, Tissue Harmonic Imaging, Contrast<br>Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging (CEUS); ShearWave<br>Elastography (SWE); ShearWave dispersion<br>Viscosity (Vi PLUS); Combination Modes [ (B/Color<br>Flow); (B/SWE), (B/PW), (B/PW/Color Flow); (B/<br>M-mode); (B/Color flow/SWE); (B/CW) ; (B/M-<br>mode/Color flow); (B/Strain Elastography/SWE)].<br><br>In addition, the SuperSonic Imagine® SuperSonic®<br>MACH Range ultrasound diagnostic systems and<br>associated transducers are intended for:<br>Measurements of abdominal anatomical<br>structures | Identical: adapted to<br>liver applications |
| NEW DEVICE | PREDICATE DEVICE | Discussion | |
| SuperSonic® HepaVu™ | AIXPLORER® MACH / SUPERSONIC® MACH range | | |
| Measurements of brightness ratio between<br>liver and kidney,<br>Visualization of abdominal vascularization,<br>microvascularization and perfusion,<br>Quantification of abdominal vascularization<br>and perfusion<br>The shear wave speed, ultrasound<br>attenuation coefficient, backscattering<br>coefficient, viscosity and stiffness<br>measurements, the brightness ratio, the<br>visualization of vascularization,<br>microvascularization and perfusion, the | Measurements of broad band shear wave speed,<br>and tissue stiffness in internal structures of the<br>liver and the spleen,<br>Measurements of brightness ratio between liver<br>and kidney,<br>Visualization of abdominal vascularization,<br>microvascularization and perfusion,<br>Quantification of abdominal vascularization and<br>perfusion<br>The shear wave speed, beam attenuation, viscosity<br>and stiffness measurements, the brightness ratio,<br>the visualization of vascularization,<br>microvascularization and perfusion, the<br>quantification of vascularization and perfusion<br>may be used as an aid to clinical management of<br>adult and pediatric patients with liver disease. | | |
| quantification of vascularization and<br>perfusion may be used as an aid to clinical<br>management of adult and pediatric patients<br>with liver disease. | Furthermore, the SuperSonic® MACH ultrasound<br>diagnostic systems and associated transducers are<br>intended for:<br>Measurement of breast anatomical structures<br>Measurements of broad band shear waves speed<br>and tissue stiffness in internal structures of the<br>breast<br>Visualization of breast structures and micro-<br>vascularization<br>Visualization of breast masses morphology using<br>shearwave elastography and mmicro-<br>vascularization 2D mapping.<br>The shear waves speed and stiffness<br>measurements may be used as an aid to<br>management of women patients with breast<br>masses, as shearwave elastography in conjunction<br>with 2D gray scale imaging and vascularization<br>provides added information to better characterize<br>breast masses and improved the diagnostic<br>accuracy of ultrasound.<br>This device is intended for use by, or by the order<br>of, and under the supervision of a licensed<br>physician qualified to use or direct the use of the<br>device. This device is intended for use in hospital<br>environment or physician's office This system<br>should only be used by trained Health Care<br>Professionals (HCP) who are knowledgeable about<br>the risk of excessive acoustic energy in the body,<br>particularly in the case where a great amount of<br>fluid is present in the scanning area.<br>1 Information delivered by the device must be used by a licensed<br>physician qualified to establish a diagnosis. | | |
| General<br>Description | General purpose, mobile, software<br>controlled diagnostic ultrasound system. To<br>acquire ultrasound data and to display the<br>data in various modes of operation. | General purpose, mobile, software controlled<br>diagnostic ultrasound system. To acquire<br>ultrasound data and to display the data in various<br>modes of operation. | Identical |
| | NEW DEVICE | PREDICATE DEVICE | Discussion |
| | SuperSonic® HepaVu™ | AIXPLORER® MACH / SUPERSONIC® MACH range | |
| | Consists of two parts: the system console and the transducer. The system console contains the user interface, a display, system electronics and optional peripherals (printers, etc...). | Consists of two parts: the system console and the transducer. The system console contains the user interface, a display, system electronics and optional peripherals (printers, etc...). | Identical |
| | Abdominal (liver, kidney, spleen) | Abdominal (liver, kidney, spleen) | Identical |
| | - | Small organs (Breast, Thyroid, Testicle, etc) | N/A |
| | - | Musculoskeletal | N/A |
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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.