The 80th annual meeting of the Korean Congress of Radiology 2024 (KCR 2024) kicked off Wednesday at COEX, Seoul, showcasing the latest advancements in digital healthcare and artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of radiology.
The conference, which attracted approximately 3,000 radiologists and industry professionals from 39 countries, highlighted the growing integration of AI technologies for early disease detection and patient-centered treatment planning.
This year’s KCR, a premier event for radiologists and healthcare industry leaders to present cutting-edge medical solutions and equipment, featured 759 accepted abstracts, demonstrating the rapid pace of innovation in the field.
Major healthcare technology companies seized the opportunity to unveil their latest AI-powered solutions.
Philips Korea exhibited a range of patient-centric solutions aimed at improving healthcare workflows and sustainability.
The company’s booth showcased its BlueSeal magnet technology, which uses only seven liters of helium for MRI scans, as well as its EcoDesign program for enhanced energy efficiency.
The technology not only contributes to more sustainable and cost-effective MRI operations but also aligns with the broader trend in medical imaging towards more efficient and environmentally conscious solutions.
Philips also debuted its new CT 5300, which utilizes deep learning-based AI algorithms to reconstruct CT images at lower radiation doses, and its advanced visualization workspace v15 (AVW 15), an image analysis software that automates MR and CT data analysis and transmission to picture archiving communication system (PACS) systems.
Philips hosted a luncheon symposium on Thursday at COEX, focusing on AI technology in their CT systems, where various physicians shared experiences with Philips’ AI-enhanced CT 5300 and Spectral CT 7500, particularly in cardiac imaging applications.
GE HealthCare Korea presented its AI and digital-based precision imaging technologies.
The company’s AIR Recon DL, a deep learning-based image reconstruction software for MRI, promises clearer images and faster scans.
For CT, GE showcased its premium CT equipment, the Revolution APEX Platform, which enables rapid CT imaging with improved contrast without patient movement, and TrueFidelity, the world’s first U.S. FDA-approved AI CT imaging technology.
GE HealthCare also hosted a luncheon symposium for radiologists on Wednesday, under the theme “Limitless Care in Radiology.”
The symposium focused on the application of the latest MR technologies in genitourinary radiology and contrast-enhanced imaging diagnosis and management of acute stroke.
Korean AI medical imaging companies also boast impressive tech at KCR 2024
Coreline Soft participated in the conference with a focus on their AI solution AVIEW CHEST, which can detect both lung cancer screening and micronodules in a single scan.
The company also presented software for assisting in the diagnosis of cerebral hemorrhage (AVIEW NeuroCAD) and cardiovascular imaging detection (AVIEW Aorta), optimized for emergency room environments.
Notably, Coreline Soft’s booth featured visual aids and consultation corners to facilitate in-depth discussions with medical professionals about the practical applications of their technologies.
AIRS Medical introduced SwiftMR Turbo, an AI-powered solution that dramatically reduces certain MRI scan times from 30 minutes to around five minutes.
The company showcased images from seven major body parts (brain, cervical-thoracic-lumbar -whole spine, knee, shoulder) processed using their proprietary technology.
AIRS Medical held a luncheon symposium Wednesday, presenting clinical cases from university hospitals using both SwiftMR and SwiftMR Turbo, as well as applications for various body parts.
The conference will also feature participation from numerous domestic and international medical device manufacturers, including Siemens Healthineers, Canon Medical Systems, Lunit, Vuno, Heuron, Samsung Medison, Hologic, United Imaging, Bracco, Guerbet, and Accuzen. These companies are expected to introduce and demonstrate their latest equipment and technologies.
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