SaMD? We need AaMD! The Algorithm as A Medical Device
Last Updated on June 2, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Dr. Mandar Karhade, MD. PhD.
Originally published on Towards AI.
Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) is a class of medical software that is intended to be used for one or more medical purposes without being part of a hardware medical device. SaMD can be used to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent disease. It can also be used to provide information or support for medical decision-making.
As technology continues to advance all facets of health care, software has become an important part of all products…
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SaMD is a rapidly growing field, and there is a great deal of innovation taking place in this area. Some of the most common types of… Read the full blog for free on Medium.
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