Machine Learning in Medical Sensing: Innovation at the Edge of What’s Possible

Machine Learning in Medical Sensing: Innovation at the Edge of What’s Possible

October 2, 2025 · 30 min · Season 2 · Episode 21

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Jim Pollock discusses how a microwave sensor from space research is revolutionizing patient care through AI and non-invasive diagnostics.

Jim Pollock , CEO of LumenAstra , reveals how a microwave sensor born from space research is transforming patient care—from battlefield heat stress to ICU brain monitoring. Learn how his team uses AI to decode human tissue and why federal funding, not venture capital, powered this deep-tech breakthrough. Discover why measuring the "warmth within" may be the next frontier in non-invasive diagnostics.

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