LuCAS-Plus

Monitor Corporation

LuCAS-plus can automatically detect and suggest nodules through its AI algorithm. The main aim of this solution is to carry out an automated and interconnected medical diagnostic process to minimize the error in diagnostic results. Also, it can compare analysis between current and previous CT images in order to help the doctor’s workflow.

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Last updated: March 23, 2022

General Information

General
Product name	LuCAS-Plus
Company	Monitor Corporation
Subspeciality	Chest
Modality	CT
Disease targeted	Lung cancer
Key-features	Nodule detection and localization, nodule characterization, nodule quantification, segmentation and measurement, longitudinal follow-up
Suggested use	During: perception aid (prompting all abnormalities/results/heatmaps)

Technical Specifications

Data characteristics
Population	Asymptomatic population, all ages
Input	3D, constrast, non-contrast, CT, low-dose CT
Input format	DICOM
Output	Nodule coordinate, nodule segmentation, nodule size, nodule type, nodule location, nodule change
Output format	DICOM
Technology
Integration	Integration in standard reading environment (PACS), Integration RIS (Radiological Information System), Integration CIS (Clinical Information System), Integration via AI marketplace or distribution platform, Stand-alone third party application, Stand-alone webbased
Deployment	Locally on dedicated hardware, Locally virtualized (virtual machine, docker), Cloud-based, Hybrid solution
Trigger for analysis	Automatically, right after the image acquisition, On demand, triggered by a user through e.g. a button click, image upload, etc.
Processing time	1 - 10 minutes

Regulatory

Certification
CE	Certified, Class IIa , MDD
FDA	No or not yet
Intended Use Statements
Intended use (according to CE)	LuCAS-Plus is comprised of computer assisted reading tools designed to aid the radiologist in the detection of pulmonary nodules during review of CT examinations of the chest on an asymptomatic population. The LuCAS-Plus requires both lungs be in the field of view. It is used to aid users in making a final diagnosis and patient management decisions by providing adjunctive information. Patient management decisions should not be made solely based on analysis by LuCAS-Plus.

Market

Market presence
On market since	07-2020
Distribution channels
Countries present (clinical, non-research use)	1
Paying clinical customers (institutes)	0
Research/test users (institutes)	2
Pricing
Pricing model	Pay-per-use, Subscription, One-time license fee
Based on	Number of users, Number of installations, Number of analyses

Evidence

Evidence
Peer reviewed papers on performance
Non-peer reviewed papers on performance
Other relevant papers