Key Features

  • Kellgren & Lawrence classification
  • OARSI classification
  • Osteoarthritis detection

General Information

Product name

IB Lab KOALA

Subspeciality

MSK

Modality

X-ray

Disease targeted

Knee osteoarthritis (OA)

Main task

Not specified

Technical Specifications

Population

Any adult knee with suspician of knee osteoarthritis.

Patient population age

Not specified

Input

Standing, fixed-flexion AP radiographs of the knee

Input format

DICOM

Output

overlay, visual output report, text report in RIS (RIS-templates can be pre-defined)

Output format

DICOM Secondary Capture, Pdf, Structured report

Integration

Integration CIS (Clinical Information System), Integration in standard reading environment (PACS), Integration RIS (Radiological Information System), Integration via AI marketplace or distribution platform, Stand-alone third party application, Stand-alone webbased

Deployment

Cloud-based, Hybrid solution, Locally on dedicated hardware, Locally virtualized (virtual machine, Docker)

Trigger for analysis

Automatically, Etc., Image upload, On demand, Right after the image acquisition, Triggered by a user through e.g. a button click

Processing time

10 - 60 seconds

Regulatory Information

CE Certification

Pathway:

MDD

Class:

Class I

Verified by Health AI Register
FDA Certification

Pathway:

510(k) cleared

Class:

Class II

Verified by Health AI Register

Other certifications

Not specified

Market Presence

On market since

08-2019

AI Platforms

Blackford Analysis, CARPL.AI, Deepc, Incepto, Nuance, Philips Healthcare, Sectra, Siemens Healthineers, TeraRecon

Resellers

Ambra Health, Osimis

Countries present

10

Paying clinical customers

45

Research/test users

5

Pricing Information

Pricing model

Pay-per-use, Subscription

Based on

Number of analyses

Evidence & Research

Peer-Reviewed Papers

Peer-Reviewed

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Artificial-Intelligence-Aided Radiographic Diagnostic of Knee Osteoarthritis Leads to a Higher Association of Clinical Findings with Diagnostic Ratings

Peer-Reviewed

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Automated Knee Osteoarthritis Assessment Increases Physicians’ Agreement Rate and Accuracy: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative

Peer-Reviewed

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Artificial intelligence‐based computer‐aided system for knee osteoarthritis assessment increases experienced orthopaedic surgeons’ agreement rate and accuracy

Other Articles

Other

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Association of AI-determined Kellgren–Lawrence grade with medial meniscus extrusion and cartilage thickness by AI-based 3D MRI analysis in early knee osteoarthritis

Other

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Artificial intelligence in osteoarthritis: repair by knee joint distraction shows association of pain, radiographic and immunological outcomes

Source: vendor | First published: Dec 1, 2023 | Last updated: Jul 9, 2025