Medical imaging firm OmniZare unveiled its dielectric tomography scanner technology at the RSNA meeting in Chicago, with live demonstrations of two portable systems designed for brain imaging and trauma detection.

OmniZare’s devices use ultrahigh frequency (UHF) radio waves, in the 300 MHz to 3 GHz range, to generate 3D images of dielectric properties in tissue. Unlike traditional modalities such as MR, X-ray, or ultrasound, the scanners are nonionizing, require no gel, and are capable of imaging through bone and air-filled cavities. The company says the devices are portable and designed for point-of-care use in settings such as ambulances, emergency departments, and sports medicine.

Two systems are featured at RSNA: a cranial scanner for identifying stroke types and brain trauma, and a handheld version aimed at detecting internal bleeding, analyzing body composition, and assessing liver conditions. OmniZare reports that results are produced in under 10 seconds, aided by built-in AI software.
“For decades, clinicians have been forced to choose between speed, safety, and diagnostic depth. With OmniZare’s Dielectric Tomography Scanner, that compromise is finally over,” said Eric Giler, co-CEO of OmniZare.

Co-CEO Andre Kurs, Ph.D., added, “For the first time, clinicians can get instant, deep, diagnostic information from a safe and affordable device — no radiation, no gel, no heavy equipment.”

The company’s technology is still in early stages, with a wellness-focused version targeting body composition expected to be the first market-ready product. OmniZare said it plans to expand to clinical applications following regulatory clearance.

The company’s leadership includes alumni from MIT Lincoln Laboratory, WiTricity, and other MedTech ventures.

The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company is exhibiting at Booth 8100 during the event, which runs through December 4 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

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