The new AI effort will initially focus on three key areas, including accelerating the development of robust imaging algorithms, leaders said at RSNA 2023. 

Under terms of the deal, lender Stonepeak will swap some $470 million in debt for ownership in the reorganized business.

The imaging industry giant developed the mobile unit for outpatient radiology and oncology services provider Akumin Inc. 

The company plans to eventually provide professionals such as practice manages, schedulers, patient liaisons and revenue cycle teams with AI-enabled apps. 

RPX AI allows users to “seamlessly deploy” a suite of artificial intelligence tools across any reading platform. 

The American College of Radiology and 120 other healthcare organizations recently sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate, asking them to fix the “flawed” Medicare payment system.

A nurse punctured the 68-year-old patient's lung with a feeding tube in 2018, and radiologist Louis Jacobs, MD, subsequently failed to spot the injury on X-ray. 

Traded on the Kosdaq stock exchange, the company held a public offering earlier this month, which garnered an “enthusiastic response” from investors.