Skip to main content

Are automated diagnostics the future of patient care? Zebra is banking on it

zebra medical vision patient care machine learning screen shot 2016 05 22 at 12 42 35 pm
Image used with permission by copyright holder
The marriage of technology and medicine has already afforded humanity with some pretty phenomenal achievements — after all, we’re closer to becoming bionic than ever before. But despite the numerous advances in the medical field, there’s still one critical problem yet to be solved: misdiagnoses.

A key component of patient care, reading and diagnosing medical images is becoming more important than ever with an aging global population, and Zebra Medical Vision believes it can help. By teaching computers to help radiologists, Zebra says, its products can help health care providers “analyze millions of imaging records to understand the risk profile of their patients, detect and predict disease, and assist in building and managing preventative care programs.”

Recommended Videos

On Tuesday, the Israeli company announced a new collaboration with Intermountain Healthcare, one of the largest health care providers in the U.S., with hopes of accelerating the creation of Zebra’s imaging analytics engine and neural networks that will use the tech company’s imaging dataset to assist radiologists with automated diagnostic algorithms.

Zebra believes that its differentiating factor lies in its data collection techniques. Zebra has collected anonymous patient data from hospitals and clinics from around the world, and has applied it to create an open platform for imaging data algorithms. These algorithms, Zebra says, can then be applied to provide health and risk management insights to patients and save lives.

The hope, the company says, is to rely on the data processing strength of computers to prevent misdiagnoses and mistreatments for medical diseases. As the capacity for computers to analyze images grows ever more robust, Zebra hopes it can leverage this new technology to find diseases or symptoms that humans might miss.

“We are privileged that one of the top health care systems in the U.S. has placed such confidence in our team and our platform,” added Elad Benjamin, Zebra’s CEO, “In an environment where computing power and machine learning frameworks are becoming a commodity, the ability to quickly and efficiently curate large quantities of data from a world class integrated health care provider can make the difference between simplistic tools and insights that can truly add clinical value and positively impact patient care.”

Lulu Chang
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Fascinated by the effects of technology on human interaction, Lulu believes that if her parents can use your new app…
The best Black Friday air fryer deals for 2022
Best Black Friday Air Fryer Deals

Though Black Friday's over for another year, you'll still find plenty of Black Friday deals out there. If you're in the market for an air fryer, we don't blame you. It's the kitchen gadget that no one can stop talking about. After all, what other device can whip up a perfect crunchy batch of fries or delicious fried chicken while using minimal energy and providing healthier results? Big retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, and Amazon have plenty of Black Friday air fryer deals on right now, so how do you know where to start? Below, we've picked some of the best available deals from brands like Bell, Insignia, Ninja, and many more, so keep reading to find your new air fryer for less.
Best Black Friday air fryer deals under $100
Bella Pro Series 2-quart Analog Air Fryer -- $20, was $45

If you're still tentative about air fryers, it's hard to go wrong buying the Bella Pro Series 2-quart Analog Air Fryer. This simple-to-use air fryer doesn't boast a stainless steel case or perform multiple functions, but it does the main job creating crispy, healthy, good-tasting snacks and appetizers. No preheating time means you're ready to cook faster than a conventional oven, and dishwasher-safe components makes cleanup quick and easy. The small Bella Pro Series air fryer is one of the best air fryer deals, priced to attract new cooks to the category.

Read more
AirPods Black Friday deals: Save on AirPods Pro and Max
Best Black Friday AirPods Deals

Black Friday may have been and gone for another year, but the best Black Friday deals are still around. Below, we've picked out all the best AirPods Black Friday deals so you can save big on some of the most popular earphones and headphones around. Whether you're looking to buy some cheap AirPods or you want to go all-in and buy the high-end but luxurious AirPods Max, there's sure to be a great deal for you here. These are just some of the best Apple Black Friday deals around with plenty more options out there. Keep reading while we take you through them all.

Read more
4 simple pieces of tech that helped me run my first marathon
Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar displaying pace information.

The fitness world is littered with opportunities to buy tech aimed at enhancing your physical performance. No matter your sport of choice or personal goals, there's a deep rabbit hole you can go down. It'll cost plenty of money, but the gains can be marginal -- and can honestly just be a distraction from what you should actually be focused on. Running is certainly susceptible to this.

A few months ago, I ran my first-ever marathon. It was an incredible accomplishment I had no idea I'd ever be able to reach, and it's now going to be the first of many I run in my lifetime. And despite my deep-rooted history in tech, and the endless opportunities for being baited into gearing myself up with every last product to help me get through the marathon, I went with a rather simple approach.

Read more