Lunit said on Wednesday that it will collaborate with Seha Virtual Hospital (SVH) to supply its AI solutions for chest and mammography to drive healthcare transformation across Saudi Arabia in alignment with the Saudi Vision 2030 strategy project.

Lunit has already delivered Lunit INSIGHT CXR, its AI solution for chest x-ray image analysis, and Lunit INSIGHT MMG, an AI solution for mammography analysis, to SVH for validation purposes.

After the validation is confirmed, both AI solutions will be rolled out to more than 170 medical sites throughout Saudi Arabia as part of the national cancer and tuberculosis (TB) screening programs.

In particular, this marks Lunit’s third expansion into national cancer screening projects following partnerships with Australia's BreastScreen New South Wales (BSNSW) program last year and Capio St. Göran Hospital in Sweden earlier this year.

SVH provides its telehealth services by empowering the best health consultants and practitioners in micro and rare specialties using the latest medical technologies to provide the highest level of medical services. As the world's largest virtual hospital and the first of its kind in the Middle East established last year, SVH plays a pivotal role in providing medical services to 480,000 patients annually.

By integrating Lunit INSIGHT into their virtual cancer screening workflow, SVH aims to offer advanced examinations for patients and enhance the effectiveness of the national cancer screening program. 

During the recent Hajj season, which attracted 2 million pilgrims from 160 countries in June, Lunit INSIGHT CXR was utilized to detect chest abnormalities and prevent their spread.

"We are delighted to partner with Seha Virtual Hospital and contribute to the transformation of cancer diagnosis in Saudi Arabia," said Lunit CEO Brandon Suh. "As Saudi Arabia boasts the largest medical market in the Gulf Cooperation Council, our partnership allows us to tap into this growing market to significantly impact the fight against cancer."