My name is Ryan McDowell and I am the Manufacturing Technician for Acertara. I complete all product builds and testing. I also work in the engineering group and help with R&D for new product development and redesign for existing products. What do you like most about Acertara? I love the atmosphere and the people I … Continue reading
The Corner Office Wayne Moore 7/11/2023 Among many questions that people are beginning to ask concerning the development and adaptation of artificial intelligence there is a predominant recurring question: “what impact the development of artificial intelligence will have over the next few years with regard to eliminating jobs.” As with all disruptive technological advances there … Continue reading
I am the Director of Finance and Accounting at Acertara. In my role, I perform various accounting duties in areas such as accounts receivable, accounts payable, credit & collection, the monthly closing cycle, and financial reporting. Recently, inventory, purchasing, and shipping/receiving have transitioned to fall under the finance and accounting structure. I am excited to … Continue reading
The Corner Office Wayne Moore 6/13/2023 At a recent ultrasound medical conference that I attended I actually heard a speaker, a Medical Doctor, say that the 2D image produced by a low priced hand-held ultrasound unit was “good enough” for the clinical application he was using it for (calculating cardiac ejection fraction). He said this … Continue reading
Tell us a little about yourself and what is your role at Acertara? I am the Vice President of Operations. I mostly oversee engineering, manufacturing, and program management to ensure we maximize our impact on Acertara’s bottom line. I also attend to strategy, financial planning, and analysis to find opportunities to improve our bottom line. … Continue reading
The Corner Office Wayne Moore 5/09/2023 “Skynet may take my body, but it won’t take my spirit” William Wallace The word artificial has multiple meanings; among them are fake, specious, and simulated. When speaking of artificial intelligence all three of these meanings may be applied. Two synonyms for specious seem, at first glance, to be … Continue reading
The Corner Office Wayne Moore 4/11/2023 When using a medical imaging device with AI how would the physician know if the Machine Learning algorithm used for its intended use just didn’t make something up? When analyzing the ML generated image how can one trust that subjective human review of images is sufficient todetermine whether an … Continue reading
Tell us a little about yourself and what is your role at Acertara? My role at Acertara is inspection technician. I originally moved here from Bellingham, WA for the beauty Colorado has to offer, and to be closer to family I have here. What would people never guess you do in your role? Hooking up … Continue reading
The Corner Office Wayne Moore 3/14/2023 Just a couple of years ago there were only a handful of pocket-sized ultrasound devices commercially available in the United States. You know the kind: plug an ultrasound probe into your smartphone and “et voilà”, you have an instant diagnostic quality ultrasound device for virtually any clinical application that … Continue reading
Tell us a little about yourself and what is your role at Acertara? I joined Acertara in July 2015. I serve as the Product Manager and OEM Liaison. In this role, I provide support to all our OEM clients and API test lab. I also assist the company in many other areas related to Operations. … Continue reading
