AI-powered cancer screening company comes to Seattle
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New AI-powered cancer screening technology is available in Washington for the first time, allowing people to get a scan in half the time for about half the price. **SEATTLE** - 1-in-2 men and 1-in-3 women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. Now, there’s a new way to screen for cancer and, much like social media, cars and smart homes, it’s powered by artificial intelligence. Those behind the technology told FOX 13 News that, for the first time, it’s now available in Washington, and it’s allowing folks to get a scan in half the time, for about half the price. The company is called Ezra.
"Ezra means help in Hebrew," said Ezra founder and CEO, Emi Gal. Ezra is a startup that created a new way to screen for cancer using a full-body MRI powered by artificial intelligence. "We’re the only company able to do that right now," Gal said. Partnering with Rayus Radiology, the technology launched at two clinics in the Seattle area last month — one in Bellevue, the other in Issaquah. "Seattle was one of our most requested cities," Gal said.
It's a much-needed resource, as the American Cancer Society reports.