Healthtech company Ezra is revolutionizing early cancer detection with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). The latest analysis from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) emphasizes the growing global burden of cancer, with a predicted increase in new cases from 20 million in 2022 to over 35 million in 2050.
Early detection plays a crucial role in improving survival rates, prompting healthcare providers worldwide to embrace new technologies for quicker diagnoses and more precise treatments. Ezra has developed a groundbreaking full-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system that leverages AI to screen for cancer in 13 different organs.
With Ezra’s efficient full-body scan taking just one hour to complete, organs such as the brain, lungs, liver, pancreas, kidney, prostate, and uterus can be examined. The company’s mission is to establish annual, full-body cancer scans as a routine part of healthcare, aiming to conduct one million scans annually by 2030.
By implementing a suite of tools to streamline the screening process, Ezra begins with a personalized risk assessment for each patient. The AI enhances MRI images and transforms radiology reports into easily understandable terms and assessments. Patients receive results in a user-friendly format highlighting key findings, while medical providers receive a clinician-focused version to facilitate report preparation.
Ezra offers scans for individuals, couples, and groups, with prices ranging from $1350 for a thirty-minute scan covering the head, neck, abdomen, and pelvis, to $2500 for a sixty-minute scan including the lungs in the analysis. Each scan includes a personal care advisor service to help patients comprehend their results and plan their next steps for care. Additionally, group scans and multi-year plans promote family health and wellness.
Recently securing $21 million in additional funding, Ezra intends to expand access to its technology across the United States, enhance the AI analysis capabilities, and ensure affordability for all. Springwise showcases various healthcare innovations utilizing AI to address medical staff shortages, prioritize patients in need of urgent care, and aid in cancer detection.
