How Data Matters for Better Surgery Outcomes With: Adrian Mendes

Adrian Mendes, CEO of Perimeter Medical Imaging, emphasizes the critical role of high-quality data in improving surgical outcomes. He explains that while hardware and algorithms are increasingly commoditized, data remains the key differentiator for AI in healthcare. Perimeter’s OCT technology generates millions of images, which, when paired with pathology outcomes, create a robust dataset for training. Mendes highlights challenges such as variability in tissue types, definition decay, and the difficulty of obtaining de-identified yet clinically rich data. He underscores the importance of patient and hospital collaboration in contributing data to improve accuracy, reduce costs, and prevent re-operations.