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| Foxconn is investing $ 26 million in building future X-ray devices |
Foxconn has announced that it has invested in the medical field with Nanox to produce affordable X-ray devices and to provide this diagnostic tool to more patients worldwide at a lower price.
The Taiwanese company's investment reached $ 26 million, which in turn provides financial support for the device's manufacturing process, as the name is Nanox.arc, and its design and weight are different from the traditional X-ray machine. Similar to the kind we see in science fiction movies. ,
Nanox.arc weighs about 70 kg and weighs about 130 kg over conventional devices. The design is fundamentally different from the design of traditional closed devices, and the patient is presented through a so-called entrance tube.
Nanox pointed out that the idea of the device is to get more practical results and make this type of medical device available in more hospitals. Clinics and sub-medical centers are also included, so the device supports CT scans, radiography, angiography and endoscopy.
The mechanism of operation of the device is combined with the coding of Nanox and equipped with artificial intelligence tools that contain an integrated system that includes radiologists who view and match the images taken online. Patient reporting.
The company hopes to launch the device in the first half of 2020 and plans to launch 15,000 Nanox.arc devices in the next two years.