4DMedical Limited (ASX: 4DX) Share Price and News

4DMedical Ltd (ASX: 4DX) is a medical technology company working in the field of respiratory imaging and ventilation analysis in the treatment of lung and respiratory diseases.

The company's non-invasive lung imaging technology emanates from research work undertaken at Monash University. It is the first FDA-cleared respiratory imaging solution that uses mathematical models and algorithms to convert sequences of X-ray images into four-dimensional quantitative data.

The technology uses existing imaging systems and allows X-ray images to be taken simultaneously from various angles. Using image-processing methods adapted from aerospace engineering, the motion of lung tissue can be measured. This allows ventilation to be calculated at each stage of the breath and at every location within the lung. These measurements are then visualized as a coloured heat map to help medical professionals accurately identify ventilation deficits.

The 4DMedical technology is patented in key jurisdictions, including the US and Australia. The company is aiming to secure a slice of the global lung imaging market. The US market alone was valued at more than $US30 billion in normal pre-COVID diagnostic conditions.