Mobile MIM Hits App Store
MIM Software made headlines earlier this month for creating the first FDA-cleared medical diagnostic imaging app. Now those who want to try it out have their chance—the app is now availabile in Apple's U.S. app store.
February 16, 2011
MIM Software made headlines earlier this month for creating the first FDA-cleared medical diagnostic imaging app. Now those who want to try it out have their chance—the app is now availabile in Apple's U.S. app store. Called Mobile MIM, the application enables the remote diagnostic viewing of CT, PET, MRI, and SPECT images on the nearly ubiquitous iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices.
"The FDA's decision to take an active interest in medical imaging apps being marketed to physicians is an important step for the future of medicine," says Mark Cain, CTO of MIM Software. "The app gives physicians and doctors anytime, anywhere access to important scans, raising the bar for efficiency, convenience, and patient care."
MIM inquired about the app with FDA back in July. In September, the agency decided that the app would be classified as a medical image storage device, i.e., a Class I medical device. The product is intended for medical professionals. But MIM is rolling out a second app, intended for patients, called VueMe. Expect to see it next month. —Lawrence Lloyd
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