Who’s Leading the FDA’s AI Race? Top Medical Specialties and Companies to Watch
We analyzed which medical specialties and companies stand out in the database of AI-based, FDA-approved medical technologies.
Dr. Bertalan Mesko, PhD
18 March 2025
Key Takeaways
The FDA has approved or cleared over one thousand artificial intelligence-based medical technologies.
By analyzing their public database, it is possible to highlight medical specialties and companies that stand out from the data. This is what we feature in this article.
We have covered before all the FDA-approved and cleared technologies that use any form of artificial intelligence (AI). Now based on the FDA’s public database, we like to think that at least partially we inspired, I’m happy to share two short videos, and dynamic infographics with you.
Which Medical Specialty Stands Out?
First of all, we analyzed which medical specialties have had the biggest amount of FDA approvals over the years.
Radiology is the clear winner of the AI race in healthcare! Just a decade ago, AI-powered medical devices approved by regulators were a novelty. But in recent years, they’ve gained significant momentum. The FDA has been closely monitoring this trend and the number of FDA-approved AI-based devices has surged from 650 to 950 in just one year. Now it’s over one thousand!
To visualize this rapid growth, we’ve created a short video highlighting the dynamic increase in device approvals over the past ten years focusing on every approval in the top medical specialties.
Top Companies With AI-Based And FDA-Approved Technologies
Then we looked at which companies stand out. Watch this short video and find out which company has the most approvals! You might be surprised by the answer.
You can really see how the number of these devices has become increasingly dynamic over the years.
Hopefully, all these will not go to waste as there have been layoffs at the FDA. We have covered that here.
