The Palo Alto giant used exams from nearly 250,000 patients to upgrade its already robust algorithm.

Gathering radiographs following an operation is common practice, but there is little data on the usefulness of these exams, experts wrote in The Knee. 

The health giant says its AMX Navigate solution can reduce the physical effort needed to complete an exam by nearly 70%.

Radiobotics' software analyzes images of the joint, helping radiologists and orthopedists pinpoint common findings tied to the condition.

Under the contract, the Lexington, Massachusetts-based vendor will serve as the Navy's sole provider of digital radiography systems. 

Additionally, repetitive strain from a history of bat or racket sports wasn't associated with symptomatic osteoarthritis, experts reported recently.

The model accurately distinguishes active from recovered cases which may be particularly helpful in low-resource settings.

Researchers think their work could play an important role in the future of imaging technology.