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Contexflow

Contextflow

Industry

MedTech

Challenge

Contextflow needed a compliant, scalable platform to run a study to support regulatory submission. Creating a workflow to coordinate data for radiological review and annotation.

Results

ContextFlow completed the multi‐reader annotation study on schedule, delivering the essential results to satisfy the regulatory deadline.

Key Product

Research

2.000
Imaging Exams
350
studies
25
Members
3.500
Annotations

Contextflow

Contextflow is a Vienna-based medical software company specializing in AI-driven tools for radiology. Their flagship product, ADVANCE Chest CT, offers comprehensive computer-aided detection support for chest CT scans, focusing on lung cancer, interstitial lung diseases, and COPD. Founded in 2016 as a spin-off from the Medical University of Vienna.

Navigating Complexity: Contextflow’s Need for a Scalable and Compliant Reader Study Platform

Contextflow required a robust, compliant, and collaborative platform to conduct a reader and annotation study. The challenge was to manage and execute a complex study involving over 350 studies and multiple radiologists in a structured, auditable way. They needed a scalable solution that allowed seamless data transfer, truthing, and comparative reader workflows—all within a secure and regulatory-compliant environment.

How Collective Minds Delivered a Cloud-Based, GDPR-Compliant Annotation Workflow for Contextflow

Contextflow selected Collective Minds Research for its end-to-end, cloud-based reader study platform. After exploring alternatives, they chose Collective Minds solution due to its zero-footprint web tools and GDPR-compliant infrastructure. The solution provided tailored pipelines for data reading, annotation and consensus workflows.

Key features included:

  • Web-based viewer and annotation tools.
  • Automated  inclusion/exclusion pipelines.
  • Decision support for comparative analysis.
  • Centralized data repository for managing 350 cases and 25 members.
  • Regulatory compliance.

Achieving Regulatory-Grade Efficiency: Contextflow’s Success with Structured Reader Study Execution

The cloud solution enabled Contextflow to efficiently execute a high-quality, auditable reader and annotation study with structured workflows and a transparent annotation process. The setup allowed for streamlined coordination across multiple radiologists, reduced manual effort, and delivered compliant data handling standards critical for regulatory submissions. The structured pipelines helped Contextflow move confidently through a complex clinical validation phase.