Nanox and Beilinson Hospital Announce Collaboration to Study Diagnostic Capabilities of Nanox.ARC for Detection of Lung and Chest Diseases

First patients in clinical study at Beilinson Hospital were scanned with the Nanox.ARC, a stationary X-ray system that produces 3D tomographic images

Study may help determine clinical utility of additional information provided by tomographic imaging for a range of pulmonary conditions

PETAH TIKVA, Israel, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NANO-X IMAGING LTD ("Nanox" or the "Company," Nasdaq: NNOX), an innovative medical imaging technology company, and Beilinson Hospital, a leading Israeli hospital and part of Rabin Medical Center, owned and operated by Israel’s largest healthcare organization, Clalit Health Services, today announced their collaboration to conduct a clinical study evaluating the Nanox.ARC 3D imaging system in a clinical outpatient setting at Beilinson Hospital. The study will specifically assess the diagnostic capabilities of the Nanox.ARC’s tomographic imaging system compared with conventional two-dimensional radiography for detection of lung and chest disease in adults. Such a study may help determine the clinical utility of the additional information provided by the 3D tomographic imaging, potentially preventing the need for more advanced imaging and exposure to additional radiation.

The Nanox.ARC is a digital tomosynthesis system that uses multiple sources of X-rays to produce a three-dimensional, or tomographic, image of the body. Compared to similar X-ray tomosynthesis based devices, Nanox.ARC has a smaller footprint, utilizes a cold cathode system which does not require the high level of heat needed in a standard “hot cathode” X-ray, and has the potential to be a cost-effective and scalable imaging solution in healthcare settings that would otherwise be unable to deploy traditional medical imaging equipment.

As part of the study, the Nanox.ARC is being used to scan patients with abnormal lung conditions at Beilinson, one of the world's top academic medical centers and an institution that has pioneered advancements in radiology. The study is being led by Professor Eli Atar, M.D., FSIR, Director of the Department of Imaging, and Dr. Ahuva Grubstein, M.D., Department of Diagnostic Radiology, both at Beilinson Hospital.

This study evaluating the Nanox.ARC is an addition to the existing collaboration between Nanox AI and Clalit, and the second study conducted with Beilinson Hospital. Previously, Beilinson conducted a study using Nanox AI’s HealthCCSng solution on routine chest CT scans to assess the impact of AI-based coronary artery calcium (CAC) measurements, and that ~40% of patients included in the study had previously undetected risk of a cardiovascular event. Nanox AI's HealthCCSng is an advanced AI-powered solution designed specifically to detect CAC, which is known as an early sign of cardiac disease. It utilizes medical imaging data from routine chest CT scans to automatically quantify and analyze coronary artery calcium category, providing crucial insights into potential cardiovascular risks.