Use Case · Regional Anesthesia
Nerveblox™ — real-time AI for regional anesthesia
Our FDA-cleared, CE-marked AI solution that assists clinicians during ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia by identifying key anatomical structures in real time.
Nerveblox™
See it in action
Enhances ultrasound image interpretation during live scanning.
Key anatomical structures are automatically identified in real time, providing immediate anatomical awareness to the user.
An integrated image quality indicator continuously evaluates anatomical visibility and completeness, providing feedback to the user.
See the difference
Traditional ultrasound image vs. ultrasound image with SmartAlpha AI
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The image shows how SmartAlpha AI interprets the axillary brachial plexus view — the injection point for blocking the median (MN), ulnar (UN), radial (RN), and musculocutaneous (MC) nerves around the axillary artery (AA).
Coverage
Today, Nerveblox™ supports 12 ultrasound procedures
Interscalene Brachial Plexus
The interscalene approach to brachial plexus block results in reliable anesthesia of the shoulder and upper arm. Interscalene block anatomy landmarks are as follows:
- Brachial Plexus
- Anterior Scalene Muscle
- Middle Scalene Muscle
- Sternocleidomastoid Muscle
About SmartAlpha
SmartAlpha is a venture-capital-funded AI healthcare startup building artificial intelligence for ultrasound imaging — backed by Diffusion Capital Partners, TT Ventures, Koç GSYF, TIBAS, Eksim Ventures, and GrowthCircuit. Its FDA-cleared real-time AI guidance products are available on select ultrasound systems from global imaging vendors including GE HealthCare and Siemens Healthineers.
SmartAlpha's proprietary, edge-ready AI supports 50+ scan procedures and 200+ anatomical structures, opening ultrasound to a new generation of human users and robotic healthcare workers. Already released in 35 countries, SmartAlpha has one of the fastest-growing user bases in ultrasound AI.