What You Need to Know About Altris AI

 

Who is Altris Inc?

 

Altris Inc. is a US company incorporated in 2018. Its aim is to develop an Artificial solution for OCT interpretation. The company has technological R&D centers in Ukraine and Spain, as well as its own ophthalmic clinic.

 

In 2020, Altris Inc. launched many educational courses for eye care professionals under the Altris Education name. Altris Education OCT is a mobile app specifically designed for interactive education on OCT interpretation.

 

Where is the data stored, and how safe is it?

 

Altris AI models are CE-marked medical devices according to the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC. They have been CE-marked since July 2019. Altris Inc. is certified according to the ISO13485 Medical Devices Quality Management System.

 

Altris believes that the client’s data security is the highest priority not only because we process mostly medical data and it is required by law but also because respecting privacy is pre-built by default in all internal Company processes and policies.

 

Altris encrypts data at rest and in transit via HTTPS protocols and PostgresDB instruments. All Altris software products are GDPR compliant, which means data is treated at the highest privacy standards, and each user can rest assured that while enjoying Altris SaaS, its privacy rights are protected by all existing means.

 

We are utilizing a GCP Cloud deployed in the US and EU regions. Our cloud infrastructure is designed to leverage the scalable and reliable services GCP provides across this region. This setup ensures high availability, low-latency access, and robust disaster recovery capabilities due to the distributed nature of GCP’s data centers within the region.

 

By strategically spreading our workload across GCP’s infrastructure, we optimize performance and mitigate risks associated with any single point of failure. This approach aligns with best practices for achieving resilience and scalability in cloud computing environments.

 

What is DICOM?

 

DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) – is the international standard for medical images and related information. It defines the formats for medical images that can be exchanged with the data and quality necessary for clinical use.

DICOM contains the original image pixel data without modifying the study metadata.

 

What is Altris AI platform?

 

Altris AI is a cloud-based, artificial intelligence-powered clinical decision support system that helps eye care professionals with OCT interpretation. It can segment the retina into 10 layers and calculate retina thickness maps, detect more than 100 different retina conditions, calculate areas and volumes, and support different quantitative follow-up examinations for detected biomarkers.

 

What are the benefits of using DICOM?

 

Altris AI recommends using the DICOM file format when exporting examinations (scans) from your OCT device.

This type of file includes:

 

• All scans from OCT Examination;
• You can select how many scans you want to export into DICOM on your OCT;
• Necessary examination data.

Therefore, using the DICOM type of file gives you more opportunities within the platform:

 

• Features such as retina layer thickness in a Single scan tab and linear measurements, area, and volume calculations from the Measurements tab are only available when using DICOM file format (not images). If you upload an image, retina layer thickness and measurements won’t be available.
• Another advantage of the DICOM format is that you can add patient and examination details in a few clicks by just uploading a DICOM file since this information is pulled out automatically. In the case of Images, for example, when uploading an examination, you would have to manually fill in information such as scan widths, eye type, etc.

 

How does the AI algorithm work?

 

Altris AI can upload and analyze 128 OCT b-scans in less than a minute and will detect more than 70 retina conditions. As a first step, the system receives an OCT examination, analyses each OCT b-scan, and classifies according to different levels of concern (Green, Yellow or Red). It also segments each retina layer and calculates retinal thickness maps.

 

As a second step, the system analyses OCT scans, segments different areas of interest (pathological areas), and classifies detected pathologies. Below is a comprehensive list of the pathologies that the system can detect:

 

 

Are there any data biases?

 

The database on which the Altris AI system was trained is diverse in terms of race, ethnicity, age, and gender. There should not be any bias related to race and ethnicity because there is no evidence that biomarkers and pathologies manifest themselves differently in patients of different races and ethnicities. Altris AI uses sufficiently diverse gender and age-related data to provide accurate results for OCT analysis.

 

How do I access the platform?

 

Altris AI is easily accessible via the Internet. It is a browser-based platform that can be used on various web browsers (e.g., Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge) and features similar capabilities.

 

Does it work with my OCT device?

 

Altris AI works with any OCT macular examination in DICOM and non-DICOM formats, such as jpg, png, bmp, and tiff. The system also works with Spectral Domain and Swept Source OCT examinations.

 

Can the platform be customized for larger businesses?

 

Altris AI can be customized to meet larger businesses’ needs or specific requests. The system can be deployed in a private cloud to ensure additional data protection and can be integrated with any clinical system via API calls or an existing PACS. Please get in touch with sales@altris.ai