The new ultrasound scanner with AI, developed by a resident of the SEZ “Technopolis Moscow,” helps detect diseases at an early stage

In the special economic zone (SEZ) “Technopolis Moscow,” serial production of ultrasound scanners with built‑in artificial intelligence (AI) has been launched. The innovative device helps doctors conduct research and analyze data, automating routine operations. This was announced by Maxim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.

“On the instructions of Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, the city is consistently creating conditions for the development of high‑tech industries. Residents of the capital’s SEZ are developing and producing products that are in demand in various fields, including healthcare.” Recently, the mass production of ultrasound scanners with AI has been established here. Currently, 11 such devices are already in operation in medical institutions in St. Petersburg, the Moscow region, and the Kursk, Ryazan, Sverdlovsk, and Rostov regions, as well as in the Altai and Stavropol Territories,” noted Maxim Liksutov.

The “RusScan 80” scanner is equipped with a 23.8‑inch widescreen monitor and a 14‑inch touch control panel. The device solves problems in various areas of medicine. Obstetricians and gynecologists have access to high‑density single‑crystal sensors and volumetric imaging, which allows them to see all stages of a child’s development. Cardiologists can detect heart pathologies at early stages thanks to the assessment of myocardial contractility and stress tests. Oncologists have access to the elastography mode — ultrasound scans tissues and helps identify neoplasms.

The device is developed and manufactured by the Research and Production Association (NPO) “Scanner”, a resident of the SEZ “Technopolis Moscow” since 2022. The company has been developing and manufacturing ultrasound diagnostic systems under the RusScan brand since 2006. The product line includes eight models covering all segments of ultrasound diagnostics: from a portable device for emergency care to a flagship scanner for perinatal and oncology centers.

All models are registered with the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare and are included in the register of Russian industrial products. Medical devices are supplied to 89 regions of the country. The total number of installed devices across the country exceeds four thousand units.

To improve production efficiency, NPO “Scanner” is systematically improving its processes. Previously, as part of the implementation of the federal project “Labor Productivity,” the company optimized the production of ultrasonic systems by selecting the manufacturing process for the “RusScan 65” model as a pilot flow. Over the course of six months, with the support of experts from ANO “Mosstrategiya,” the company reduced the time required to manufacture one device by almost a third — from 18.4 to 12.5 hours — and increased the output per employee by 27 percent. The economic effect of the company’s participation in the project exceeded 22.5 million rubles.