Imapole Lyon-Villeurbanne
Redefining Imaging Excellence with AI

AI-enhanced radiology care is rewriting the medical examination landscape, offering new avenues for precision and efficiency. Amidst an aging population and a surge in civilization-related illnesses in France, the demand for medical examinations is rising, exacerbated by the shortage of doctors. Ensuring timely access to patients’ radiology needs is imperative.

Imapole Lyon-Villeurbanne’s origin is rooted in addressing this critical need.

Established as a key healthcare player within Médipôle Lyon-Villeurbanne, the largest private hospital in France, Imapole distinguishes itself with top-tier radiologists and integration of innovative AI technology. This dynamic synergy ensures quick and efficient patient outcomes, setting a new excellence standard in radiology.

Through 24/7 general radiology service, it ensures continuous high-quality care with over 850 beds and the largest emergency service. Serving over 80,000 patients annually with nearly 200,000 exams showcases the breadth of its comprehensive healthcare provision.

Imapole garnered global attention by leveraging the latest hardware and software technologies. Its distinctive feat is that every patient in the emergency department benefits from imaging access within 30 minutes.

“We are the first medical imaging service institution in France, contributing to medical improvement by transforming our radiologists into AI-enhanced radiologists,” says Samir Lounis, CEO of Imapole.

The center develops minimally invasive precision and conservative therapy for interventional radiology. It provides top-tier services ranging from high-resolution diagnostic by MRI and CT, imaging to whole-body ultrasound, radiographs, radiological emergencies, stroke center and plans to carry out radiofrequency treatment.

Imapole’s strategic advantage lies in early AI adoption, with over 17 solutions incorporated into its digital processes throughout a patient’s medical journey. This end-to-end digitalization enables it to achieve the best patient care ratios in France while upholding the highest quality standards.

Multidisciplinary examinations including filtrations, biopsy, cementoplasty, and embolization for conditions such as prostates, uterine fibroids, and varicocele, are part of its service portfolio. Implementing AI for a safe diagnostic image interpretation provides a second look for its doctors to identify changes that the human eye cannot notice before they are clearly visible. This offers fewer delays and saves their time to focus on activities with high medical added value for a larger number of patients.

In a notable instance, Imapole’s AI accurately measured lesion extent in multiple sclerosis patients while detecting changes at a very early stage, crucial for proactively directing treatment for enhanced recovery.

In collaboration with a local neurological hospital, the center extends its services to include the management of stroke emergencies. Its digital AI solutions enable swift responses to stroke and trauma cases, expediting patient care 24/7.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Imapole’s AI proved invaluable for pulmonary exploration. It allowed the efficient triage of patients in the emergency department before PCR test results were available, helping prioritize and effectively manage cases.

Imapole enters the predictive world with iCAD’s ProFound AI, a revolutionary screening tool. This tool enhances breast cancer screening and follow-up management, reducing the number of interval cancers by adjusting the frequency of the next mammography or ultrasound check-up.

The center is a part of ImaOne, a national platform with the mission of extending the reach of its AI model and proof of concept to a broader patient population. ImaOne’s success story is on the horizon, with plans to explore opportunities for expansion into Europe and North America in the next phase of its journey.

Imapole is at the forefront of the radiology paradigm, breaking new ground in AI diagnostic imaging and accelerating optimal patient care delivery.