Imapole Lyon-Villeurbanne Renews CoLumbo License for AI-Powered Spine MRI Analysis

Imapole Lyon-Villeurbanne has renewed its license for CoLumbo AI Spine Assistant, continuing its use of AI-powered technology to support radiologists in spine MRI analysis and reporting.

Imapole Lyon-Villeurbanne, a leading diagnostic imaging center in France, has renewed its license for CoLumbo AI Spine Assistant, developed by Smart Soft Healthcare. The software is designed to assist radiologists in the analysis and interpretation of spine MRI examinations, including the assessment of spinal pathologies.

The decision to renew the CoLumbo license follows the center’s positive experience with the software’s performance, workflow efficiency, and time-saving capabilities in everyday radiology practice.

“We are pleased to renew our software license with CoLumbo AI Spine Assistant,” said Samir Lounis, CEO of Imapole Lyon-Villeurbanne. “The software has been an invaluable tool for our diagnostic imaging center, providing accurate and reliable measurements of spinal tissues and automating the detection and reporting of spinal pathologies. This has resulted in improved workflow efficiency and time savings, enabling us to provide our patients with faster and more accurate diagnoses.”

CoLumbo AI Spine Assistant is an AI-powered medical imaging solution developed by Smart Soft Healthcare. Designed to support radiologists in reading and interpreting spine MRI scans, the software provides automated image analysis, measurements, visualizations, and reporting support to help streamline the radiology workflow.

By integrating AI-assisted spine MRI analysis into clinical workflows, CoLumbo supports radiologists in performing more efficient and consistent image assessment and reporting.

“We are delighted to continue our partnership with Imapole Lyon-Villeurbanne and provide them with our innovative software,” said Nedelcho Georgiev, CEO of Smart Soft Healthcare. “Our goal is to enable radiologists to make faster and more accurate diagnoses, ultimately improving patient outcomes. We are confident that our software will continue to deliver exceptional results for Imapole Lyon-Villeurbanne.”

About CoLumbo

CoLumbo AI Spine Assistant, developed by Smart Soft Healthcare, is an AI-powered medical imaging solution designed to assist radiologists in the analysis and reporting of lumbar spine MRI examinations.

The software automatically identifies and measures key anatomical structures of the lumbar spine through segmentation and generates structured findings that can be incorporated into an editable draft report.

CoLumbo helps radiologists streamline their reporting workflow, with studies demonstrating reporting time savings of 15–30% and a reduction in errors of omission of up to 15%. The software can also support greater consistency and standardization of reporting practices across hospitals and diagnostic imaging networks.

CoLumbo’s deep-learning algorithms have been developed using a large proprietary dataset of annotated lumbar spine MRI examinations. The software has also undergone clinical evaluation across medical centers in Europe and the United States.

CoLumbo is FDA 510(k) cleared, CE marked under the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR), and TGA approved, supporting its use across multiple international healthcare markets.

CoLumbo is also available through a growing network of medical imaging AI platforms and technology partners.

For more information, visit https://columbo.me.