Hyperfine Research Inc. was named a CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honoree for its Swoop Portable MR Imaging system. Recognized in the Accessibility category, Swoop was designed to make MRI accessible anytime and anywhere, the company shared in a news release. Controllable by an Apple iPad, it can be wheeled up to the patient’s bedside and plugged into a standard electrical wall outlet. 

Swoop's standard software package includes Advanced AI Applications, for which the company received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. FDA. The deep-learning image analysis software measures brain structure and pathology in images acquired by the system through tools featuring automatic measurement of ventricular volume, brain extraction, brain alignment, and midline shift -- a clinical measure of brain injury, according to the company.

“With this powerful tool now built into the Swoop system, we are making MR imaging not only accessible at the bedside but making it easier for providers to move quickly from scan to a recommended course of treatment,” said Dr. Khan Siddiqui, Chief Medical Officer of Hyperfine. “The data provided by Hyperfine's deep learning software will liberate users of our MR technology by providing simple, accessible information in just minutes.”