NEWS
Finnish AI
software
improves
cancer
patient care
Orange acquires SecureData
to increase international
cybersecurity reach
and expertise
R
adiotherapy plays an important role
in cancer treatment. For each cancer
patient receiving radiation treatment,
a detailed treatment plan is compiled
to determine where and how radiotherapy
is delivered. Factors to consider in a
treatment plan include the size and
location of the tumour, as well as
possible metastases.
Thus far, a physician has had to define
the radiotherapy target by manually
delineating structures onto multiple X-ray
image slices of the patient. These images
can range in the hundreds and the plotting
of critical tissue structures in the dozens,
leading to a time-consuming process that is
prone to errors.
MVision’s AI has been trained with image
sets from hundreds of patients, allowing
the software to delineate critical tissue
structures automatically for a physician to
review and approve.
“AI in radiation treatment planning benefits
cancer patients all around the world,” said
CEO of MVision, Mahmudul Hasan.
“On January 23rd, we started with
radiotherapy treatment planning using
AI in two hospitals; the Department of
Oncology and Radiotherapy at the Turku
University Hospital (Tyks) and the Docrates
Cancer Center in Helsinki. The initial
deployment of the AI software is aimed
at prostate cancer patients, but soon the
software will accommodate other cancer
sites as well, including head and neck
cancers, and breast cancer.”
“AI speeds up a physician’s job and allows
for repeated and uniform treatment
plans on a hospital level, not only on an
individual physician’s level. With a high
number of cancer patients, having quick
treatment planning can also help with
waiting times,” said Professor and Head
of Tyks Department of Oncology and
Radiotherapy, Heikki Minn.
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INTELLIGENTCIO
O
range has announced the acquisition
of SecureData Group for an
undisclosed amount. The UK-based
company, SecureData, is one of the
largest independent cybersecurity service
providers in the UK, the first market in
Europe. The company has a 25-year
track record of providing integrated
cybersolutions designed to assess risks,
detect threats, protect customer’s IT
assets and respond to security incidents.
The company’s elite consulting arm,
SensePost, has a worldwide reputation for
its expertise in cybercriminality, security
research and penetration testing. The
company recorded annual revenues
of circa €50 million in 2018 and has
experienced consistent growth rates of
approximately 20% since 2016.
With over 200 employees in the UK
and South Africa and a well-respected
management-team, the company is well-
positioned on the strategically-key British
and Anglophone cybersecurity market.
By offering improved access to this
crucial market, SecureData constitutes
an opportunity to expand Orange’s
capabilities, particularly in Europe.
Through additional technical cooperation,
SecureData will help reinforce Orange’s
strategic position in cyberdefence by
bringing a new source of expertise and
innovative technology.
SecureData also boasts an advanced
cyber-SOC (Security Operations Centre)
in the UK that will reinforce Orange
Cyberdefense’s international reach by
building upon the existing network of
nine cyber-SOCs dedicated to monitoring
and responding to security breaches on
behalf of its customers.
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