Check Videos Unseen by Traditional X-rays... Nanox Demonstrates Digital X-ray Technology

Demonstration of 'NanoxArc' at the North American Radiological Society Exhibition

Nanox Arc Prototype showcased at this year's North American Radiological Society (RSNA) exhibition on the 4th (Provided by Nanox)

[Asia Economy Reporter Minwoo Lee] Israel-based medical imaging company Nanox showcased next-generation digital X-ray technology at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.

On the 4th, Nanox demonstrated the Nanox Arc prototype at this year’s RSNA exhibition, the largest radiology conference in North America, unveiling various technologies and visions aimed at popularizing medical imaging equipment.

During the demonstration, Nanox applied its self-developed digital X-ray tube technology to a circular arc combined with multiple tubes, revealing real-time 2D and 3D medical images. This highlighted the value of their 3D tomographic image synthesis technology. CEO Ran Poliakine personally conducted the demonstration alongside two radiology specialists.

This demonstrated technology represents the first digital source imaging introduced in 125 years since the discovery of X-rays in 1895. Through the Nanox Arc, multiple X-ray images can be synthesized to reveal lesions that were previously invisible on conventional X-ray images.

Nanox is currently awaiting approval from local regulatory authorities. After approval, on-site deployment is expected by mid-2021. A Nanox representative stated, "For commercialization, we submitted an FDA approval application for the Nanox Arc single-source version last January. We plan to soon apply for FDA approval of the multi-source system, and after approval, we will enter commercialization by mid-2021, with plans to sell around 1,000 Nanox Arc units in the second half of the year."

Nanox, whose second largest shareholder is SK Telecom, was listed on the U.S. Nasdaq in August. The company has agreements to deploy over 5,100 Nanox Arc units with service providers worldwide. CEO Ran Poliakine emphasized, "The technology of Nanox Arc is like how LED technology replaced Edison’s incandescent bulbs that produced light by heating filaments, which will greatly expand the medical imaging equipment market. It will provide significant benefits to two-thirds of the global population who currently have limited access to medical imaging technology, and enable early detection of serious or costly diseases, thereby raising the overall level of diagnostic medical technology."