Neural Network 3.0 Brings Machine Learning, 70 Million Images
into the Veterinary Practice for Faster, More Accurate Urine
Sediment Analysis
WESTBROOK, Maine, Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEXX
Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a global leader in veterinary
diagnostics, veterinary practice software, and water microbiology
testing, today announced the release of its Neural Network 3.0
software update for the IDEXX SediVue Dx® Urine Sediment Analyzer.
This update to the analyzer's advanced algorithmic software is
powered by a database of 70 million veterinary patient-generated
images from more than one million tests run on the analyzer. It
will benefit IDEXX's nearly 3,500 SediVue Dx analyzer customers in
North America when performing
urine sediment analysis, a core component of a complete
urinalysis.
"I'm seeing things I've never seen before with SediVue Dx," said
Larry Cowgill, DVM, PhD, DACVIM,
Head of Hemodialysis Centers at University of
California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. "Urine
degrades quickly over time. The availability of this type of
advanced, automated technology in point-of-care urine sediment
analysis allows for more accurate, real-time results, greatly
improving the medical value of a urinalysis."
IDEXX first launched the SediVue Dx analyzer in early 2016. With
only 4–5 drops of urine, veterinarians receive comprehensive
results with high-contrast images in about 3 minutes, making it
easier for veterinarians to provide a quick, accurate evaluation of
their patients. Fresh urine is considered "liquid gold" because of
the precious clinical information it contains. Since fresh urine
begins to decompose 30 minutes after collection, using the SediVue
Dx analyzer allows the veterinarian to accurately evaluate the
sample and provide real-time care to the patient.
The SediVue Dx analyzer's machine-learning capabilities enable
it to better identify abnormalities with every patient result
generated. IDEXX SmartService™ Solutions, which
provides web-based customer service and support, enables these
patient results to be aggregated and then leveraged to improve the
algorithm. Regular updates, such as Neural Network 3.0, are then
pushed out to all SediVue Dx customers free of charge.
This Neural Network 3.0 algorithm update is the latest in a
series of milestones supporting IDEXX's leadership in kidney
diagnostics, including the recent release of the
Catalyst® SDMA Test, which gives veterinarians the
ability to assess kidney function at the point of care and take
action earlier.
"The SediVue Dx analyzer and Neural Network 3.0 bring the power
of big data and machine learning to veterinary medicine," said
Jonathan Ayers, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of IDEXX Laboratories. "Urine holds an incredible
amount of information about a patient's overall health status, and
SediVue Dx extracts that insight quickly, easily, and accurately.
Urine sediment analysis is a key part of the well patient
examination, and when combined with SDMA, IDEXX offers the best
solution in the marketplace for understanding kidney health."
For more information about the SediVue Dx Urine Sediment
Analyzer, visit www.idexx.com.
About IDEXX Laboratories
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. is a member of the S&P
500® Index and is a leader in pet healthcare innovation,
serving practicing veterinarians around the world with a broad
range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and
services. IDEXX products enhance the ability of veterinarians to
provide advanced medical care, improve staff efficiency and build
more economically successful practices. IDEXX is also a worldwide
leader in providing diagnostic tests and information for livestock
and poultry and tests for the quality and safety of water and milk.
Headquartered in Maine, IDEXX
Laboratories employs more than 7,000 people and offers products to
customers in over 175 countries. For more information about IDEXX,
visit www.idexx.com.
CONTACTS:
Media Relations
Robin Woodcock
1-207-632-8027
robin-woodcock@idexx.com
Investor Relations
Kerry Bennett
1-207-556-8155
kerry-bennett@idexx.com
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