VA · VA-24-5140 · record R2285

Discovery MI Gen2

Department of Veterans Affairs · VHA: Veterans Health Administration

Overview

Development stage: DeployedSource: c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
High-impact designation: High-impactSource: a) High-impact
Impact justification: Not reported
Start date: Not reported
Withheld from public reporting: Not reported

Mission

Topic area: Health and Medical
Operational functions: Clinical and medical Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

The Discovery MI Gen2 PET/CT system is intended for CT attenuation corrected, anatomically localized PET imaging of the distribution of positron-emitting radiopharmaceuticals. It is intended to image the whole body, head, heart, brain, lung, breast, bone, the gastrointestinal and lymphatic systems, and other organs. The system is also intended for stand-alone, diagnostic CT imaging.

Expected benefits

The introduction of the 30 cm configuration comes with several clinical benefits. Compared to other Discovery MI configurations, the higher AFOV coverage allows a patient to be scanned using fewer field of views and can result in scanning in shorter time. Additionally, sensitivity of the 30 cm system is higher compared to other configurations, like the Discovery MI 25 cm, which assists in dose reduction and better detectability of small lesions.

System outputs

Produces attenuation corrected PET images.

Technology

AI classification: Computer visionSource: Computer Vision: AI that processes and interprets visual data (e.g., images and videos).
System name(s): Not reported
Custom-developed code: No
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Purchased from vendorSource: a) Purchased from a vendor
Vendor (as reported): Not reported
Vendors (standardized): None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII: Not reported
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: Not reported
Demographic features: Not reported
Training and evaluation data: Not reported
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported

AI impact assessmentNo answer reported

Independent reviewNo answer reported

Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported

Operator trainingNo answer reported

Fail-safeNo answer reported

Appeal processNo answer reported

User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported