RadNet and Whiterabbit.ai Form a Comprehensive Partnership to Address Mammography Compliance and Improved Diagnostics for Breast Cancer
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RadNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDNT), a national leader in providing high-quality, cost-effective, fixed-site outpatient diagnostic imaging services, reported today that it has created a multifaceted partnership with Whiterabbit.ai to use artificial intelligence, operational protocols, and other technologies to create new solutions for breast cancer imaging.
The partnership will focus initially on processes and technology to improve patient compliance with respect to annual or bi-annual screening mammography exams. The two companies recently completed a pilot program in RadNet’s Delaware and Florida markets. That pilot combined the use of machine learning and patient outreach to bring women into RadNet facilities for their screening exams. The trial substantially increased patient compliance, improved operational protocols, and delivered a level of customer service similar to other consumer-facing industries.
Based on the success of the pilot program, RadNet has licensed the Whiterabbit.ai technology and back-end operational platform. Together, RadNet and Whiterabbit.ai will deploy the platform to all other RadNet markets during the first half of 2020. In addition to the system-wide roll-out and platform licensing arrangement, RadNet has made an equity investment in Whiterabbit.ai and will work with the company to develop future solutions, including personal computer and mobile phone applications and artificial intelligence algorithms to automate the interpretation of mammography images.
Dr. Howard Berger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RadNet, noted, “The partnership arrangement with, and investment in, Whiterabbit.ai reiterates our commitment to cutting-edge technology solutions that we believe will transform our industry in the coming years. We expect that machine learning, big data applications, and automation algorithms will help us deliver our services more cost effectively, efficiently, and accurately, while enhancing the patient experience.”
Dr. Berger continued, “We are pleased to formalize our relationship with Whiterabbit.ai as a customer, investor, and future development partner. Having demonstrated success during our pilot phase, we are optimistic that we can create similar improvements in our other markets as we deploy Whiterabbit.ai technology throughout RadNet’s regional operations.”
Rakesh Mathur, Whiterabbit.ai founder and Chief Executive Officer, noted, “We are thrilled that Radnet, the largest U.S. owner and operator of diagnostic imaging centers, is the first customer for our AI Radiology suite. RadNet shares our mission to improve the early detection and diagnoses of breast disease, and ultimately to reduce suffering by materially reducing the incidence of late-stage cancers. We are working with RadNet’s team to create solutions consistent with our shared visions of customer-focused medicine and attention to the patient experience. The objectives of our collaboration with RadNet are to improve patient compliance in mammography screening across the country, enhance their imaging center experience, and drive more positive outcomes through early detection.”
About RadNet, Inc.
RadNet, Inc. is the leading national provider of freestanding, fixed-site diagnostic imaging services in the United States based on the number of locations and annual imaging revenue. RadNet has a network of 340 owned and/or operated outpatient imaging centers. RadNet's core markets include California, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York. In addition, RadNet provides radiology information technology solutions, teleradiology professional services, and other related products and services to customers in the diagnostic imaging industry. Together with affiliated radiologists, and inclusive of full-time and per diem employees and technicians, RadNet has a total of over 8,000 employees. For more information, visit http://www.radnet.com.
About Whiterabbit.ai
Whiterabbit.ai is dedicated to developing robust AI technologies to improve the speed and accuracy of cancer detection in radiology. The company is developing solutions to increase compliance, eliminate stress and anxiety for women, increase early detection, and improve outcomes and reduce costs, while treating patients as consumers. The company’s AI-enabled technologies could help effectively eradicate late-stage breast cancers in the United States. Whiterabbit.ai is based in the heart of Silicon Valley. This announcement with RadNet marks the end of Whiterabbit.ai’s stealth period. Learn more at www.whiterabbit.ai.
CONTACTS:
RadNet, Inc.
Mark Stolper, 310-445-2800
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Ann Rowell
Whiterabbit.ai
Ann@whiterabbit.ai
602.545.5530